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Sara Lynn Darrow

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Born 1970.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 5, 2011
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Aug 2, 2011
Commissioned
Aug 3, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Marquette University, 1992
  • J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 1997

Career

  • Private practice, Rock Island, Illinois, 1998
  • Assistant state's attorney, Henry County, Illinois, 1999-2003
  • first assistant state's attorney, 2000-2003
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of Illinois, 2003-2011
  • Special assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Iowa, 2003-2011

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, November 17, 2010; no Senate vote

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

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