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Jackson-Akiwumi, Candace Rae
Born 1979 in Norfolk, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Joel Martin Flaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2021, and received commission on July 1, 2021.
Education:
Princeton University, A.B., 2000
Yale Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by Joel Martin Flaum. Confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 2021, and received commission on July 1, 2021.
Education:
Princeton University, A.B., 2000
Yale Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. David H. Coar, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2005-2006
Law clerk, Hon. Roger L. Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2006-2007
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2007-2010
Staff attorney, Federal Public Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois, 2010-2020
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2020-2021