Jon DeGuilio

Jon Ernest DeGuilio (born 1955) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

Early life and education

Born in Hammond, Indiana, DeGuilio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1977 after first beginning his college career at Purdue University. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1981.

Career

From 1981 until 1989, DeGuilio served as an associate for a Schererville, Indiana law firm, during which time he also served part-time as a deputy prosecutor and public defender for Lake County, Indiana and as a City Councilman (1984–1987) in Hammond. On March 4, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to send DeGuilio's nomination to the full Senate. On May 11, 2010, the full Senate confirmed DeGuilio in a voice vote. He received his judicial commission on May 13, 2010. He assumed senior status on July 17, 2023.