Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (Armenian: Սամուել Դեր Եղիայան; born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of JusticeJudge · 2000–2003- Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of JusticeAttorney · 1978–2000
- ↳acting district director · 1986–1987
Appointments
2003–2018 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)Term ended: Retirement
Education
- Franklin Pierce Law Center (now University of New Hampshire School of Law)J.D. · 1978
- Evangel UniversityB.A. · 1975