Sara Lynn Darrow
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2011 - Present
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Sara Lynn Darrow is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. She was nominated on November 17, 2010 by Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in August 2011. She became chief judge of the court in 2019. At the time of nomination, she was an assistant United States attorney for the Central District of Illinois.[1][2]
Early life and education
Darrow received a B.A. from Marquette University in 1992 and a juris doctorate degree from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1997.[3][2]
Professional career
Before her appointment in 2011, Darrow was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois since 2003.[1][2]
Judicial career
Central District of Illinois
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Sara Lynn Darrow |
| Court: Central District of Illinois |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 258 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
On November 17, 2010 President Obama nominated Darrow to the seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois vacated by Joe McDade.[3] President Obama had this to say about the nominations made on November 17, 2010: "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench.I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[4]
Darrow's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011.
Darrow received a unanimous rating of "Qualified" from the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 13, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.[5]
Darrow was confirmed to her post by a Senate voice vote on August 2, 2011.[6] She became chief judge of the court in 2019.[2]
See also
- News: Sara Darrow confirmed to Central District of Illinois, August 5, 2011
External links
- Official Press Release
- Senate panel questions federal judge nominee 4/13/11
- Journal Star, "Federal prosecutor becomes Peoria area's newest judge," August 3, 2011
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Journal Star, "Federal prosecutor becomes Peoria area's newest judge," August 3, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Official FJC Bio of Judge Darrow Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "fjc" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," November 17, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Six to the United States District Court," November 17, 2010
- ↑ Nomination Materials (dead link)
- ↑ 112th Senate Confirmation Materials
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 2011-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Sara Lynn Darrow • Colin Stirling Bruce • Jonathan E. Hawley • Colleen Lawless | ||
| Senior judges |
Sue Myerscough • Michael Mihm • Richard Mills • Joe McDade • James E. Shadid • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Schanzle-Haskins • Jonathan E. Hawley • Eric I. Long • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Michael McCuskey • Harold Baker • Robert Morgan • Henry Wise • Jeanne Scott • James Ackerman • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Michael Mihm • Joe McDade • Harold Baker • Robert Morgan • James Ackerman • | ||
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