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Geraghty, Sarah Elisabeth
Born 1974 in Chicago, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by Amy Mil Totenberg. Confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2022, and received commission on April 8, 2022.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., 1996
University of Michigan School of Social Work, M.S.W., 1998
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2022, to a seat vacated by Amy Mil Totenberg. Confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2022, and received commission on April 8, 2022.
Education:
Northwestern University, B.A., 1996
University of Michigan School of Social Work, M.S.W., 1998
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. James B. Zagel, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2000-2002
Cooperating attorney, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York City, 2002
Staff attorney, Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City, 2002-2003
Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003-2022; staff attorney, 2003-2015; managing attorney for impact litigation, 2015-2020; senior counsel, 2020-2022
Part-time instructor, Georgia State University College of Law, 2020-
Faculty, Emory Law School, 2020- ; adjunct professor, 2020-2021; lecturer, 2021-
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, September 30, 2021; no Senate vote