Judge Brian Barnett Duff
Judge, N.D. IL
Republican
Court: ILND
Born: 1930-01-01
Education
| School | Degree | Year |
|---|
| DePaul University | J.D. | 1962 |
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. — A.B. | 1953 |
Judicial Positions
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|
| N.D. IL | Judge | 1985 | Active |
Disposition Patterns — ILND
How 334,168 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
52,759
Judgment for Plaintiff
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 32,406 | 28% | 8% | 9% | 25% | $173,645 |
| Foreclosure | 30,463 | 8% | 9% | 5% | 53% | $203,929 |
| Employment | 25,283 | 42% | 19% | 21% | 1% | $334,433 |
| Other Contract | 23,833 | 38% | 15% | 13% | 10% | $337,959 |
| Other Civil Rights | 23,666 | 40% | 25% | 18% | 0% | $226,229 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 21,048 | 36% | 17% | 11% | 4% | $299,633 |
| Prison Condition | 14,139 | 21% | 53% | 7% | 0% | $122,500 |
| Civil Rights | 11,492 | 10% | 60% | 18% | 0% | $233,526 |
| Consumer Credit | 8,410 | 48% | 10% | 4% | 2% | $512,939 |
| Insurance | 7,827 | 37% | 15% | 14% | 3% | $469,940 |
| General | 7,672 | 1% | 55% | 28% | 0% | $2,250 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 7,253 | 39% | 22% | 6% | 0% | $1,158,286 |
| Trademark | 7,000 | 32% | 8% | 15% | 19% | $517,846 |
| Health Care/Pharmaceutical | 6,976 | 68% | 11% | 10% | 0% | $300,000 |
| Other Personal Injury | 6,158 | 34% | 17% | 11% | 0% | $495,340 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 6,002 | 55% | 10% | 8% | 4% | $165,283 |
| Patent | 5,148 | 38% | 10% | 13% | 2% | $928,610 |
| Copyrights | 5,005 | 30% | 9% | 9% | 7% | $486,402 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 4,643 | 1% | 2% | 4% | 63% | $221,210 |
| DIWC/DIWW (405(g)) | 4,061 | 0% | 5% | 24% | 0% | $22,667 |
Illinois State Court Analytics by Category
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 134,989 | 28.5% | 31.2% | 2.1% | 33.4% | 42d |
| Contract | 69,369 | 38.6% | 24.1% | 2.9% | 28.7% | 275d |
| Divorce/Family | 42,500 | 51.8% | 22.5% | 4.8% | 14.2% | 305d |
| Personal Injury | 32,100 | 66.8% | 20.1% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 415d |
| Employment | 15,800 | 63.5% | 22.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 440d |
| Consumer Protection | 15,748 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 11,624 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Wrongful Death | 1,424 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: Illinois Administrative Office of the Courts
Financial Disclosures (3 holdings)
| Year | Description | Value Code |
|---|
| 2003 | Harris Bank Wilmette Accounts | J |
| 2003 | Northshore Community Bk & Tr/IRA CD | |
| 2003 | Private Bank & Trust/IRA CD | K |
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