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Sherri Allen Lydon

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Born 1962.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Oct 15, 2019
Senate vote
76 to 13
Confirmed
Dec 5, 2019
Commissioned
Dec 10, 2019

Education

  • B.A., Clemson University, 1983
  • J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 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

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

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