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Sara Lee Ellis
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Sara Lee Ellis serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Oct 7, 2013. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 2013
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1969
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Oct 7, 2013
Education
- Indiana UniversityB.A., 1991
- Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D., 1994
Career
Staff attorney, Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-2000; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2000-2004, 2008-2013; Assistant corporation counsel, Chicago, Illinois, 2004-2008; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2023-present
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