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Wood, Andrea Robin
Born 1973 in St. Louis, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 6, 2013, to a seat vacated by William J. Hibbler. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 2013, and received commission on October 15, 2013.
Education:
University of Chicago, B.A., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 1998
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 6, 2013, to a seat vacated by William J. Hibbler. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 2013, and received commission on October 15, 2013.
Education:
University of Chicago, B.A., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 1998
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Diane P. Wood, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1999-2004
Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, Illinois, 2004-2013; senior attorney, 2004-2007; senior trial counsel, 2007-2013