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John Zihun Lee

John Zihun Lee

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1968 in Aachen, Germany

FJC ID: 3428

John Zihun Lee (born March 30, 1968) is an American lawyer serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 2012 to 2022.

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Gender
Male
Race
Asian American

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
    1994–2012
  2. Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    Trial attorney · 1992–1994

Appointments

  1. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    2022–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
  2. Illinois Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    2012–2022 · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. Harvard Law School
    Harvard Law School
    J.D. · 1992
  2. Harvard University
    A.B. · 1989