Candidate #1 Mr. Hardgrave is a 45 year old white male from Springfield Illinois. He has served as a federal judge on the 7th circuit for 5 years. He was unanimously approved by the senate. He is a devout Catholic from an Irish and Polish family. Before becoming a judge he worked as a district attorney. He has a strong reputation for being tough on drug crimes and gang activity. His rulings suggest that he's in favor of mandatory sentencing. Defendants in his court frequently get the maximum possible sentence, He has no recorded personal opinions on controversial subjects.