Steven C. Seeger

Seeger earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Wheaton College in 1993 and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 1997, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as both an associate and articles editor of the University of Michigan Law Review.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-fifteenth-wave-judicial-nominees-fourteenth-wave-united-states-attorney-nominees-ninth-wave-united-states-marshal-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Fourteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Ninth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, June 7, 2018] {{PD-notice}}

After graduation from law school he served as a law clerk to Judge David B. Sentelle of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. After his clerkship Seeger joined the Chicago, Illinois, office of Kirkland & Ellis in 1998, where he spent his last seven years as a partner. From 2010 to 2019, Seeger served as Senior Trial Counsel in the Chicago Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, where he litigated cases to enforce federal securities laws on behalf of the public.

On June 7, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Seeger to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On June 18, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Seeger to the seat vacated by Judge James Zagel, who assumed senior status on October 21, 2016.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/seventeen-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate-today/ "Seventeen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 18, 2018] On August 22, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/08/22/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for August 22, 2018] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/10-11-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting1.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 11, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.{{cite news |last1=Gregory |first1=Patrick |title=Trump Drops Obama Picks, N.Y., Calif. Names From Judges List |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-drops-obama-picks-n-y-calif-names-from-judges-list-1 |access-date=18 February 2019 |publisher=Bloomberg Law |date=January 23, 2019}} On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the renomination of Seeger to the district court.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominations/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominations", White House, April 8, 2019] On May 21, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-3/ "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2019] On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20June%2020%202019.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 20, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee] On July 30, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by an 87–1 vote.[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00250.htm On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Steven C. Seeger to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)], United States Senate, July 30, 2019 On September 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 90–1 vote.[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00279.htm On the Nomination (Confirmation: Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois)], United States Senate, September 11, 2019 He received his judicial commission on September 13, 2019.{{FJC Bio|nid=7049771|inline=yes}} He was sworn in on September 16, 2019.{{Cite press release|date=September 17, 2019|title=Judge Steven C. Seeger Sworn-in as District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|url=https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_news/Seeger%20sworn%20in.pdf|website=ilnd.uscourts.gov|access-date=May 28, 2023}}

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