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Lawless, Colleen Rae
Born 1983 in Joliet, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by Sue Ellen Myerscough. Confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 2023, and received commission on March 9, 2023.
Education:
Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., 2005
Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 2009
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by Sue Ellen Myerscough. Confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 2023, and received commission on March 9, 2023.
Education:
Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., 2005
Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 2009
Professional Career:
Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 2009-2018
Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 2019-2023
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, September 6, 2022; no Senate vote