Joan B. Gottschall
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Judge · Federal · Illinois
Data last updated: 10/7/2026. Status: senior.
Cases in this dataset
103 linked docket records. These counts are not a count of rulings or a prediction.
Case volume by filing year
- 2018
1 - 2020
6 - 2021
2 - 2022
12 - 2023
30 - 2024
23 - 2025
29
Recent cases
- Yu Wang v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
- Vermett v. Monsanto Company
- New Excavating Technology Inc v. Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc
- Collectanea J. Limited v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
- Williams v. Bisignano
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
- Zodiak Kids Studios France v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
- Collegiate Licensing Company, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
- Federal Trade Commission v. Accelerated Debt Settlement Inc.
- Hampton v. Shoes West Distribution, LLC
Career history
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · 1996-08-01 to End not recorded · William J. Clinton
- Smith College B.A. 1969
- Stanford Law School J.D. 1973
- Stanford University J.D. 1973
Sources and corrections
- fjc-bio · 2026-10-07
- courtlistener-people-bulk · 2026-10-07
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