Sara Lee Ellis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Born 1969.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 6, 2013
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 2013
- Commissioned
- Oct 8, 2013
Education
- B.A., Indiana University, 1991
- J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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