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Guzman, born in 1948 in Puerto Rico, is a senior federal judge in Illinois, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 after serving as a magistrate judge.", "snippet": "Ronald A. Guzman, born in 1948 in Puerto Rico, is a senior federal judge in Illinois, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 after serving as a magistrate judge.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-f-to-g", "markdown": "# Ronald A. Guzman\n\nRonald A. Guzman (born 1948) is an American jurist serving as a senior 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) since assuming senior status in 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) He was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1999.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) He served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois from 1990 until his appointment to the district bench.[2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n| Appointed by | Bill Clinton[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n| Confirmed | November 10, 1999, by voice vote[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n| Senior status | November 16, 2014[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n| Born | 1948, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n| Education | B.A., Lehigh University, 1970; J.D., New York University School of Law, 1973[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nGuzman was born in 1948 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) He received his [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Lehigh University](https://www.edgepedia.org/lehigh-university) in 1970 and his [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from New York University School of Law in 1973.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Guzman was in private practice from 1973 to 1974, during which time he was a partner at the firm of Rodriguez and Guzman.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) • [2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html) He served as an assistant state's attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office from 1975 to 1980.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) • [2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html)\n\nFrom 1980 to 1990, Guzman was a partner at the Chicago firm of Pileggi, Guzman, Ginex & Fecarotta, while also serving part-time as a staff attorney at the Association House of Chicago from 1980 to 1984.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) • [2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nGuzman served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois beginning in 1990.[2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html) On August 5, 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated Guzman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) • [2](https://clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1999/08/1999-08-05-six-people-named-to-the-federal-bench.html) The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on November 10, 1999, and he received his commission on November 15, 1999.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041) He assumed senior status on November 16, 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Ronald A. Guzman](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391041)\n2. [President Clinton Nominates Steven D. Bell, Ronald A. Guzman, David M. Lawson, Marianne O. Battani, Ann Claire Williams, and James A. 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