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Colleen Rae Lawless
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Colleen Rae Lawless serves on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Mar 2, 2023 by a 51–41 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Mar 2, 2023
- Senate vote
- 51–41
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1983
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisJoseph R. Biden · Mar 2, 2023
Education
- Illinois Wesleyan UniversityB.A., 2005
- Northern Illinois University College of LawJ.D., 2009
Career
Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 2009-2018; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2019-2023
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