Colleen Rae Lawless
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Born 1983.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2023
- Senate vote
- 51 to 41
- Confirmed
- Mar 2, 2023
- Commissioned
- Mar 9, 2023
Education
- B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 2005
- J.D., Northern Illinois University College of Law, 2009
Career
- Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 2009-2018
- Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2019-2023
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, September 6, 2022; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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