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Sarah S. Vance

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Senior status. Born 1950.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jun 8, 1994
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 28, 1994
Commissioned
Sep 29, 1994
Senior status
Jan 16, 2024

Education

  • B.A., Louisiana State University, 1971
  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1978

Career

  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978-1994
  • Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2003-2007
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2013
  • Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2013-2019
  • chair, 2014-2019

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

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