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Sara L. Ellis
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Biography
Born 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 6, 2013, to a seat vacated by Joan B. Gottschall. Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 2013, and received commission on October 8, 2013.
Education:
Indiana University, B.A., 1991
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1994
Professional 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
Professional Experience
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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- Private practice
- Chicago, Illinois
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- Assistant corporation counsel
- Chicago, Illinois
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- Private practice
- Chicago, Illinois
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- Staff attorney
- Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois
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Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law
- J.D.
- Public Interest Law Society Loyola Leadership and Service Award
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- Indiana University
- B.A.
- Political Science and Religious Studies
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Professional Associations
- Current
- Activities: Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing and Advocacy – Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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- Current
- Activities: Chicago Bar AssociationFederal Bar AssociationNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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