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 "markdown": "# George M. Marovich\n\nGeorge Michael Marovich (born 1931) is an American jurist and a senior United States district judge of the [United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-illinois), having assumed senior status (semi-retired judgeship with reduced caseload) in 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> He served as a judge of the court from 1988 until taking senior status on January 2, 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | March 31, 1988, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n| Senior status | January 2, 2000<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n| Born | 1931 in East Hazel Crest, Illinois<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n| Education | B.S., University of Illinois, 1952; J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1954<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMarovich was born in 1931 in East Hazel Crest, Illinois.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from the University of Illinois in 1952 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1954.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nMarovich began his career as a title examiner with the Chicago Title and Trust Company in Chicago, Illinois, from 1954 to 1959.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> He then engaged in private practice in [South Holland](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-holland), Illinois, from 1959 to 1966.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> From 1966 to 1976, he served as vice president and trust officer of the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank in South Holland.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup>\n\nIn 1976, Marovich became a judge of the Illinois Circuit Court in Cook County, serving in the court's Criminal Division from 1976 to 1985 and in its Chancery Division from 1985 to 1988.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Ronald Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronald-reagan) nominated Marovich to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on February 2, 1988, to a seat that had been vacated by Judge Susan C. Getzendanner.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on March 31, 1988, and he received his commission on April 1, 1988.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup> He served as a district judge until assuming senior status on January 2, 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: George Michael Marovich](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames L to Ma*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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