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Russell, Sarah French
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam. Confirmed by the Senate on November 19, 2024, and received commission on November 26, 2024.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1998
Yale Law School, J.D., 2002
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2002-2003
Law clerk, Hon. Chester J. Straub, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2003-2005
Assistant federal public defender, District of Connecticut, 2005-2007
Associate research scholar, lecturer, and director of Arthur Liman Public Interest Program, Yale Law School, 2007-2010
Quinnipiac University School of Law, 2011-2024
Assistant professor, 2011-2013
Associate professor, 2013-2015
Professor, 2015-2024
Director of Criminal Law and Advocacy Concentration, 2015-2024
Member of Executive Committee, 2016-2024
Director of Legal Clinic, 2019-2024
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, October 4, 2023; no Senate vote