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Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979) is an American attorney who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since July 2021.
24 de jun. de 2021 · WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate confirmed Candace Jackson-Akiwumi to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit by a bipartisan vote of 53-40. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on her confirmation:
24 de jun. de 2021 · Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi swore her oath of office on July 1, 2021, becoming only the second Black woman to serve on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which covers Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Since July 1, 2021, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi has served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. I have been a staff attorney at the Federal Defender Program, Inc. in the Northern District of Illinois since 2010.
19 de abr. de 2021 · Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Joel M. Flaum, retired.
27 de ago. de 2021 · Segment two evaluates the procedures for nominating and confirming Judge Flaum’s successor and how President Biden deftly proposed that nominee Candace Jackson-Akiwumi replace the distinguished jurist.
24 de jun. de 2021 · Candace Jackson-Akiwumi's experience as a federal public defender touted. Senate confirmation vote 53-40. Jackson-Akiwumi was a Skadden Arps associate in Chicago earlier in her career.
