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Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Sep 15, 2022 by a 53–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Sep 15, 2022
- Senate vote
- 53–44
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1971
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutJoseph R. Biden · Oct 6, 2021 – Sep 28, 2022
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitJoseph R. Biden · Sep 15, 2022
Education
- Georgetown UniversityB.A., 1993
- Yale Law SchoolJ.D., 2000
- Duke University School of LawLL.M., judicial studies, 2018
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Alvin W. Thompson, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, 2000-2002; Law clerk, Hon. Thomas J. Meskill, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2002-2003; Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 2003-2005; Campaign manager, Chris Murphy for Congress, 2006-2007; Connecticut political director, Chris Dodd for President, 2007; Assistant federal defender, District of Connecticut, 2007-2015
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