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Sharon Johnson Coleman
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Sharon Johnson Coleman serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jul 12, 2010 by a 86–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jul 12, 2010
- Senate vote
- 86–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1960
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Jul 12, 2010
Education
- Northern Illinois UniversityB.A., 1981
- Washington University School of LawJ.D., 1984
Career
Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1984-1989; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1989-1993; Deputy state's attorney and chief of Public Interest Bureau, Cook County, Illinois, 1993-1996; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1996-2008; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 2008-2010
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