Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Born 1971.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 19, 2022
- Senate vote
- 53 to 44
- Confirmed
- Sep 15, 2022
- Commissioned
- Sep 23, 2022
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 15, 2021
- Senate vote
- 54 to 46
- Confirmed
- Oct 6, 2021
- Commissioned
- Oct 8, 2021
- Left this court
- Sep 28, 2022. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 2015-2021
Education
- B.A., Georgetown University, 1993
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2000
- LL.M., judicial studies, Duke University School of Law, 2018
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Alvin W. Thompson, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 2000-2002
- Law clerk, Hon. Thomas J. Meskill, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2002-2003
- Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 2003-2005
- Campaign manager, Chris Murphy for Congress, 2006-2007
- Connecticut political director, Chris Dodd for President, 2007
- Assistant federal defender, District of Connecticut, 2007-2015
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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