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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) in February. Brennan was confirmed to the 7th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals last week.

Pritzker alumnus confirmed to US Court of Appeals

May 15, 2018

Lawyer and Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) was confirmed for a seat on the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals on Thursday after a controversial confirmation process. Brennan...

Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. Senators narrowly approved Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ‘89) to a federal judge position 11-10.

Nomination of alum to U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit headed to Senate vote

February 15, 2018

WASHINGTON — Senators narrowly voted Thursday to advance through the Judiciary Committee the nomination of Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) to a federal judge position amid...

Northwestern professor, alumnus nominated to circuit court presiding over Illinois

February 15, 2018

Two graduates and a professor from Pritzker School of Law have been nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, potentially joining three other Northwestern alumni serving...

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Michael Brennan, a School of Law alumnus, was nominated for a federal court position by President Donald Trump, but faced controversy in his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

NU Law alum faces Senate Judiciary Committee hearing fraught by ‘blue slip’ controversy

January 29, 2018

Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) faced a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday after being nominated for a federal court position by President Donald Trump. Brennan,...

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