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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · 2003

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Senate voted 89–0 on the nomination on Jul 14, 2003 (Nomination Confirmed). Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (Armenian: Սամուել Դեր Եղիայան; born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
    108th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    89–0 · Jul 14, 2003

Education

  • Evangel UniversityB.A., 1975
  • Franklin Pierce Law Center (now University of New Hampshire School of Law)J.D., 1978

Career

Attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-2000; acting district director, 1986-1987; Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2003

Biography

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (Armenian: Սամուել Դեր Եղիայան; born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.

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