Sara Lynn Darrow

Sara Darrow

Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Incumbent
Assumed office August 3, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Joe McDade
Personal details
Born	(1970-07-29) July 29, 1970 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Alma mater	Marquette University St. Louis University

Sara Lynn Darrow (born July 29, 1970) is a district judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. She used to be an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, where she was chief of the violent crimes section.^[1]

Early life and education

Darrow earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1992 from Marquette University and her Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1997.

Legal career

After graduating from law school, Darrow worked in the law offices of Clarence Darrow in Rock Island, Illinois.^[2] Between 1999 and 2003, she worked in the Henry County, Illinois State's Attorney's Office in Cambridge, Illinois. In 2003 Darrow became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois where she prosecuted significant criminal cases involving firearms, drugs, gangs, fraud, money laundering, and corruption.^[1]

Judicial service

On the recommendation of Senator Dick Durbin, Darrow was nominated to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois by President Barack Obama on November 17, 2010 to fill a vacancy created by Judge Joe Billy McDade, who assumed senior status.^[2]

The United States Senate confirmed Darrow by unanimous consent on August 2, 2011,^[3] and she received her commission the next day.

References

1 2 "President Obama Nominates Six to the United States District Court, 11/17/10". Office of the Press Secretary. The White House. November 17, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
1 2 "Durbin: White House Nominates Darrow to Fill Federal Judgeship in Central District". United States Senator Dick Durbin. November 17, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm

External links

Sara Lynn Darrow at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Joe McDade	Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 2011–present	Incumbent

Current active district judges of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

C. Illinois	Shadid Myerscough Darrow Bruce

N. Illinois	Castillo Norgle Pallmeyer Kennelly Darrah St. Eve Der-Yeghiayan Kendall Kapala Darrow Dow Feinerman Coleman Chang Lee Tharp Durkin Ellis Wood Shah Alonso Blakey 1 seat vacant

S. Illinois	Reagan Herndon Rosenstengel Yandle

N. Indiana	Simon Springmann Van Bokkelen DeGuilio 1 seat vacant

S. Indiana	Magnus-Stinson Young Lawrence Pratt 1 seat vacant

E. Wisconsin	Griesbach Stadtmueller Adelman Pepper 1 seat vacant

W. Wisconsin	Conley Peterson

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