Magistrate Judge Daniel P. McLaughlin was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois in September 2024, filling the vacancy created when Magistrate Judge Sunil Harjani was confirmed as a U.S. District Judge.
Judge McLaughlin served as a staff attorney with the Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois beginning in March 2008. Prior to joining the Federal Defender Program, he was an associate attorney at Jenner & Block for approximately four years.
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2004
- Marquette University, undergraduate degree, 1999
Career
- Staff Attorney, Federal Defender Program, Northern District of Illinois (2008–2024)
- Associate, Jenner & Block (approximately 2004–2008)