Stephen P. McGlynn

Stephen Patrick McGlynn (born 1962)

Legal career

McGlynn was in private practice at McGlynn & McGlynn, Attorneys at Law. He has also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois from 1996 to 2005 under both Republican and Democrat Attorney Generals.

McGlynn was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1978, Missouri in 1988, before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1994, and before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in 1995.

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.

In 2010, on the recommendation of Judge Lloyd A. Karmeier, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed McGlynn to a judgeship in the St. Clair Circuit Court.

From 2013 to 2020, McGlynn again served as a Judge for the St. Clair County Circuit Court after being appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois. McGlynn's service as a state court judge ended when he became a federal district judge.

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. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020. On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote. On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 55–42 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 55–41 vote. He received his judicial commission on September 18, 2020.

Judicial ratings

Well Qualified (2020) - American Bar Association Committee on Federal Judiciary: unanimous rating Highly Qualified (2012) - Illinois State Bar Association rating for the Illinois Appellate Court Qualified (2006) - Illinois State Bar Association rating for the Illinois Appellate Court

Awards

Illinois Jurist of the Year (2017) - Illinois Family Support and Enforcement Association Humanitarian Award (2004) - NAACP East St. Louis Chapter