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Rebecca Liane Taibleson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Born 1983.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Sep 15, 2025
Senate vote
52 to 46
Confirmed
Oct 27, 2025
Commissioned
Nov 3, 2025

Education

  • B.A., Yale University, 2005
  • J.D., Yale Law School, 2010

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2010-2011
  • Law clerk, Hon. Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court of the United States, 2011-2012
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2012-2016
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2016-2025
  • appellate chief, 2018-2025
  • Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail), 2019-2021

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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