Manish S. Shah

Born 1972 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Joan Humphrey Lefkow. Confirmed by the Senate on April 30, 2014, and received commission on May 1, 2014.

Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1994
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1998

Professional Career:
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1998-1999
Law clerk, Hon. James B. Zagel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1999-2001
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2001-2014; deputy chief, general crimes, 2007-2008; deputy chief, financial crimes & special prosecutions, 2008-2011; chief, criminal appeals, 2011-2012; chief, criminal division, 2012-2014

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, September 19, 2013; no Senate vote

Judge

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

2014 - Current

Assistant U.S. attorney

Northern District of Illinois

2001 - 2014

deputy chief, general crimes, 2007-2008; deputy chief, financial crimes & special prosecutions, 2008-2011; chief, criminal appeals, 2011-2012; chief, criminal division, 2012-2014

Law clerk

Hon. James B. Zagel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

1999 - 2001

Attorney

Private practice, San Francisco, California

1998 - 1999

The University of Chicago Law School

J.D. (1998)

Stanford University

B.A. (1994)