United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
(N.D. Ill.)
Map of the changing boundaries of the Districts of Illinois.
Appeals to:	Seventh Circuit
Established:	February 13, 1855
Judges assigned:	22
Chief Judge:	Ruben Castillo
http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (in case citations, N.D. Ill.) is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois.

Appeals from the Northern District of Illinois are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The court is divided into two geographical divisions:

The eastern division includes Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, and Will counties. Its sessions are held in Chicago and Wheaton.

The western division includes Boone, Carroll, De Kalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago. Its sessions are held in Freeport and Rockford.