John Tharp

John Tharp
Tharp in 2011
Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
In office
May 19, 2018 – May 19, 2025
Appointed byJohn Roberts
Preceded byF. Dennis Saylor IV
Succeeded byJohn Robert Blakey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Assumed office
May 16, 2012
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byBlanche M. Manning
Personal details
BornJohn Joseph Tharp Jr.
(1960-09-18) September 18, 1960
EducationDuke University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
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John Joseph Tharp Jr. (born September 18, 1960) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since 2012. He also served as a judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 2018 to 2025.