George Michael Marovich at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois · Federal
- Judicial service
- April 1, 1988–present
George Michael Marovich
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Vice president/trust officer, South Holland Trust and Savings Bank, South Holland, Illinois, 1966-1976
- Professional Career: Title examiner, Chicago Title and Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1954-1959
- Professional Career: Private practice, South Holland, Illinois, 1959-1966
- Chancery Division, 1985-1988
- Criminal Division, 1976-1985
- Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1976-1988
- Vice president/trust officer, South Holland Trust and Savings Bank, South Holland, IL, 1966-1976
- Private practice, South Holland, IL, 1959-1966
- Title examiner, Chicago Title and Trust Company, Chicago, IL, 1954-1959
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, N.D. Illinois, 1988-2000
- Professional Career: Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1976-1988; Criminal Division, 1976-1985; Chancery Division, 1985-1988
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Illinois College of Law · J.D., 1954
- University of Illinois · B.S., 1952
Personal record
Born 1931 · East Hazel Crest, IL
Courtroom rules and guidance
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384321CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2040/george-michael-marovich/Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts