Judge virginia kendall biography

American judge (born )

Virginia Mary Kendall (born January 25, ) is an American attorney and jurist serving as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

President George W. Bush appointed her to the bench on January 3, In addition to serving on the bench, Judge Kendall is also a noted expert on child exploitation and human trafficking, as well as an adjunct professor and author.

Early life and education

Born in Evanston, Illinois, Kendall graduated from Northwestern University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in She received a Master of Arts degree in Writing from Northwestern in and her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in where she attended night school while raising her three preschool-aged children.

Career

Following law school graduation, she worked as a law clerk for Judge George M. Marovich of the United States District Court for the Northern Di