Stephen P. McGlynn

Stephen P. McGlynn
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 18, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byMichael Joseph Reagan
Judge of the Circuit Court of Illinois for the 20th Judicial Circuit
In office
July 1, 2013 – September 18, 2020
Appointed bySupreme Court of Illinois
Preceded byMichael N. Cook
Succeeded byL. Dominic Kujawa, Jr.
In office
September 2010 – December 2012
Appointed bySupreme Court of Illinois
Preceded byMichael O'Malley
Succeeded byVincent J. Lopinot
Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court from the 5th district
In office
July 8, 2005 – December 4, 2006
Appointed bySupreme Court of Illinois
Preceded byClyde L. Kuehn
Succeeded byBruce Stewart
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Anne
ChildrenOne daughter
ResidenceBelleville, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Saint Louis University (JD)
ProfessionJudge
Attorney

Stephen Patrick McGlynn (born 1962)[1][2] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Education

McGlynn earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dayton and his Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law.[3][2]

Career

McGlynn was in private practice at McGlynn & McGlynn, Attorneys at Law. He has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois.[3] McGlynn was very active in Republican politics and conservative causes. In 1996, McGlynn became the Chairman of the St. Clair County Republican Party and served in that capacity until 2003.[2] He was a member of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee elected from Illinois's 12th congressional district and co-chair of the Illinois Republican Party.[4]

State judicial service

On June 8, 2005, the Illinois Supreme Court announced its appointment of McGlynn to succeed Justice Clyde L. Kuehn, an interim appointee, as a justice of the Appellate Court of the 5th Judicial District, effective July 8, 2005.[5] In the 2006 general election, McGlynn lost to Democratic candidate and trial judge Bruce Stewart.[6]

In 2010, on the recommendation of Lloyd A. Karmeier, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed McGlynn to a judgeship in the 20th Judicial Circuit to succeed Michael O’ Malley, who retired to return to private practice.[7] In 2012, McGlynn ran unsuccessfully to again serve on the Illinois Appellate Court, narrowly losing to Democrat Judy Cates.[8][9] In that same election, Democratic candidate Vincent Lopinot defeated Republican candidate Ronald Duebbert to fill the remainder of the term created by O'Malley's resignation.[10]

From 2013 to 2020, McGlynn again served as a Circuit Judge for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit after being appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois.[11] McGlynn's service as a state court judge ended when he became a federal district judge. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed L. Dominic Kujawa Jr. to the vacancy created by McGlynn's elevation to the federal bench.[12]

Federal judicial service

On December 23, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate McGlynn to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.[3] On February 4, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. President Trump nominated him to the seat vacated by Judge Michael Joseph Reagan, who retired on March 31, 2019.[13] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020.[14] On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote.[15] On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 55–42 vote.[16] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 55–41 vote.[17] He received his judicial commission on September 18, 2020.[18]

Notable opinions

In November 2024, McGlynn held that the Protect Illinois Communities Act, a 2023 law banning assault rifles, large capacity magazines, and other gun accessories, was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.[19]

Electoral history

2012 Illinois Appellate Court 5th district (Donovan vacancy) election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Cates 283,926 52.09
Republican Stephen McGlynn 261,170 47.91
Total votes 545,096 100

References

  1. ^ Voruganti, Harsh (April 8, 2020). "Judge Stephen McGlynn – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c McGlynn, Stephen P. (December 23, 2019). "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominess" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ White, Jesse (ed.). Illinois Blue Book 2005-2006. p. 435. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Supreme Court Fills Vacancies on Appellate Court" (PDF). Supreme Court of Illinois. June 8, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Higgins, Michael (November 10, 2006). "State judge race nets record funds". Chicago Tribune – via ProQuest. Democrat Bruce Stewart, a trial judge for 11 years, beat Republican incumbent Stephen McGlynn
  7. ^ Bonjean, Chris (September 1, 2010). "McGlynn appointed in 12th Judicial Circuit". The Bar News. Illinois State Bar Association. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Stephen P. McGlynn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Stueve Hodges, Christina (November 8, 2012). "Lopinot pleased with election results; Duebbert would run again". Madison - St. Clair Record. United States Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Stephen McGlynn as Circuit Judge in 20th Judicial Circuit" (PDF). Supreme Court of Illinois. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Kujawa as Resident Judge in 20th Judicial Circuit" (PDF). Illinois Supreme Court. October 1, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 4, 2020
  14. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 24, 2020
  15. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephen P. McGlynn to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois)" United States Senate, September 16, 2020
  17. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Stephen P. McGlynn, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois)" United States Senate, September 16, 2020
  18. ^ Stephen P. McGlynn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  19. ^ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/08/illinois-semiautomatic-weapons-ruling-00188596
  20. ^ "Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Michael N. Cook
 Judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois
2013–2020 		Vacant
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
2020–present 		Incumbent