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Sherri Allen Lydon

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Sherri Allen Lydon serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 5, 2019 by a 76–13 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Dec 5, 2019
Senate vote
76–13
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1962

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaDonald J. Trump · Dec 5, 2019

Education

  • Clemson UniversityB.A., 1983
  • University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1987

Career

Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987-1990, 1995-2003, 2005-2018; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina, 1990-1993; Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1993-1995; Chief, State Grand Jury, Office of the South Carolina Attorney General, 2003-2004; U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina, 2018-2019

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