Coleman, Sharon Johnson Born 1960 in Chicago, IL Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Nominated by Barack Obama on February 24, 2010, to a seat vacated by Mark R. Filip. Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 2010, and received commission on July 13, 2010. Education: Northern Illinois University, B.A., 1981 Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1984 Professional Career: Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1984-1989 Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1989-1993 Deputy state's attorney and chief of Public Interest Bureau, Cook County, Illinois, 1993-1996 Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1996-2008 Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 2008-2010