Sunil Harjani

Sunil Harjani (born 1974) is an American lawyer who has served since 2024 as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. From 2019 to 2024, he served as a magistrate judge of the same court.

Education

Harjani received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2000.

Career From 2000 to 2001, Harjani was an associate at Jenner & Block LLP in Chicago. From 2001 to 2002, he served as a law clerk for Judge Suzanne B. Conlon of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. From 2002 to 2004, he resumed his position at Jenner & Block. From 2019 to 2024, he served as a United States magistrate judge of the Northern District of Illinois. On February 8, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On March 7, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote. On March 12, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 52–44 vote. Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 53–46 vote. Harjani received his judicial commission on March 20 and was sworn in on April 2, 2024.