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John Joseph Tharp Jr. (born September 18, 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Tharp earned an A.B., summa cum laude, in 1982 from Duke University. He earned his J.D.from Northwestern University School of Law in 1990.
After graduation, Tharp began his career as a clerk for Judge Joel Flaumfrom 1990 to 1991. He worked as an associate at Kirkland & Ellis from 1991 to 1992. For the next five years, Tharp was an assistant United States attorney in the Northern District of Illinois. He went to work as a partner at Mayer Brown LLP in 1997.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Tharp is a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Robertsto a seven-year term beginning on May 19, 2018.
Northern District of Illinois
Tharp was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by President Obama on November 10, 2011. He succeeded Judge Blanche Manning. Tharp was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2012, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here and his Questions for the Record available here. On May 14, 2012, John Tharp, Jr. was confirmed by the United Stat...
After a legendary 16-year run as head men's basketball coach at Hillsdale College, John Tharp undertook a new challenge with Hillsdale on July 1, 2023, moving into a position of leadership over not just the basketball program, but the entire athletic department.
The longtime Lucas County law enforcement fixture is passing the torch to Mike Navarre, who becomes the new sheriff on Monday. For more than 50 years, John ...
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Biography. Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. became a United States District Judge on June 4, 2012. On the recommendations of Illinois Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, President Obama nominated Judge Tharp for the Northern District bench on November 10, 2011, and his nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 14, 2012.
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Tharp, John Joseph, Jr. Born 1960 in Camp Lejeune, NC. Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Nominated by Barack Obama on November 10, 2011, to a seat vacated by Blanche M. Manning. Confirmed by the Senate on May 14, 2012, and received commission on May 16, 2012.
