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Hill, Sara Elizabeth
Born 1977 in Tahlequah, OK
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on October 24, 2023, to a seat vacated by Claire Eagan. Confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2023, and received commission on January 2, 2024.
Education:
Northeastern State University, B.A., 2000
University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 2003
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on October 24, 2023, to a seat vacated by Claire Eagan. Confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2023, and received commission on January 2, 2024.
Education:
Northeastern State University, B.A., 2000
University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 2003
Professional Career:
Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 2004-2023; assistant attorney general, 2004-2014; deputy attorney general, 2014-2015; secretary of natural resources, 2015-2019; attorney general, 2019-2023
Special assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Oklahoma, 2014-2015
Private practice, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 2023