UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
IN THE MATTER OF: )
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MERIT SELECTION PANEL FOR )
THE REAPPOINTMENT OF A ) GENERAL ORDER NO. 21-03
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE )
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS )
ORDER
Under 28 U.S.C. § 631(b)(5) and the policies of the Judicial Conference of the United
States, a merit selection panel is established to consider the reappointment of Magistrate Judge
Jonathan E. Hawley in Peoria, Illinois. The panel is effective July 19, 2021, and is comprised of:
Louis Meyer (chair)
Andrea Jaeger (lawyer)
Peter R. Jennetten (lawyer)
Kate Legge (lawyer)
Marcy O’Brien (layperson)
Elisabeth Pollock (lawyer)
Doug Stewart (layperson)
The panel must review Magistrate Judge Hawley’s service, comments received in
response to the public notice of reappointment, and other evidence of his good character, ability,
and commitment to equal justice under the law. No later than October 18, 2021, the panel must
recommend to the district judges whether to reappoint Magistrate Judge Hawley for another
term. In a letter dated July 15, 2021, panel members were advised of the Judicial Conference’s
restriction on their ability to apply for a future magistrate judge position for one year from the
date the panel submits its report to the Court or the date when the member resigns from the
panel. Guide to Judiciary Policy § 420.30.20(d).
The Clerk of Court must publish the notice of reappointment and must assist the panel as
needed.
Entered for the Court: July 19, 2021
s/ Sara Darrow
SARA DARROW
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
