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Sarah French Russell
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Sarah French Russell serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Nov 19, 2024 by a 50–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Nov 19, 2024
- Senate vote
- 50–44
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1976
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutJoseph R. Biden · Nov 19, 2024
Education
- Yale UniversityB.A., 1998
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 2002
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2002-2003; Law clerk, Hon. Chester J. Straub, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2003-2005; Assistant federal public defender, District of Connecticut, 2005-2007; Associate research scholar, lecturer, and director of Arthur Liman Public Interest Program, Yale Law School, 2007-2010; Quinnipiac University School of Law, 2011-2024; Assistant professor, 2011-2013; Associate professor, 2013-2015; Professor, 2015-2024; Director of Criminal Law and Advocacy Concentration, 2015-2024; Member of Executive Committee, 2016-2024; Director of Legal Clinic, 2019-2024
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