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Sara Lee Ellis

Sara Lee Ellis

Illinois Northern District Court

Born 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada

FJC ID: 3491

Sara Lee Ellis (born 1969) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Gender
Female
Race
African American

Prior employment

  1. Federal Judicial Center
    Board member · 2023–present
  2. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
    2000–2004, 2008–2013
  3. Chicago, Illinois
    Assistant corporation counsel · 2004–2008
  4. Federal Defender Program, Chicago, Illinois
    Staff attorney · 1994–2000

Appointments

  1. Illinois Northern District Court
    2013–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

Education

  1. Loyola University Chicago School of Law
    J.D. · 1994
  2. Indiana University
    B.A. · 1991