Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Born 1979.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 19, 2021
- Senate vote
- 53 to 40
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 2021
- Commissioned
- Jul 1, 2021
Education
- A.B., Princeton University, 2000
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2005
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. David H. Coar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2005-2006
- Law clerk, Hon. Roger L. Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2006-2007
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2007-2010
- Staff attorney, Federal Public Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois, 2010-2020
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2020-2021
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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