Wood served as a law clerk to Judge Diane Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2004, she worked as an associate at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where she was responsible for litigation, primarily in federal court. In 2004, she became a senior attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where she managed complex investigations and litigation involving securities law. In 2007, she became senior trial counsel in the Division of Enforcement, serving until her appointment to the bench in 2013.[2][3]
Federal judicial service
On May 6, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Wood to replace Judge William J. Hibbler, who died on March 19, 2012, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.[2] She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 19, 2013. On July 18, 2013, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[4] The United States Senate confirmed her nomination on October 14, 2013 by voice vote. She received her commission on October 15, 2013.[3] At the time she was sworn in, she was the youngest United States district court judge.[5][3]
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^ ab"President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Three to Serve on the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. 30 April 2013 – via National Archives.
^ abc"Wood, Andrea Robin – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
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andrea, wood, andrea, robin, wood, born, march, 1973, american, attorney, jurist, serving, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, northern, district, illinois, wood, 2013judge, united, states, district, court, northern, district, ill. Andrea Robin Wood born March 2 1973 is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Andrea WoodWood in 2013Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisIncumbentAssumed office October 15 2013Appointed byBarack ObamaPreceded byWilliam J HibblerPersonal detailsBorn 1973 03 02 March 2 1973 age 50 St Louis Missouri U S EducationUniversity of Chicago BA Yale University JD Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Federal judicial service 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditWood was born March 2 1973 in St Louis Missouri 1 She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1995 and a Juris Doctor in 1998 from Yale Law School Career EditWood served as a law clerk to Judge Diane Wood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1998 to 1999 From 1999 to 2004 she worked as an associate at the law firm of Kirkland amp Ellis where she was responsible for litigation primarily in federal court In 2004 she became a senior attorney at the U S Securities and Exchange Commission where she managed complex investigations and litigation involving securities law In 2007 she became senior trial counsel in the Division of Enforcement serving until her appointment to the bench in 2013 2 3 Federal judicial service Edit On May 6 2013 President Barack Obama nominated Wood to replace Judge William J Hibbler who died on March 19 2012 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 2 She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 19 2013 On July 18 2013 her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote 4 The United States Senate confirmed her nomination on October 14 2013 by voice vote She received her commission on October 15 2013 3 At the time she was sworn in she was the youngest United States district court judge 5 3 See also EditList of African American federal judges List of African American juristsReferences Edit Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Questionnaire PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2013 10 18 Retrieved 2013 05 13 a b President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Three to Serve on the United States District Court whitehouse gov 30 April 2013 via National Archives a b c Wood Andrea Robin Federal Judicial Center www fjc gov Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Page Archived from the original on 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2013 07 19 SEC lawyer in Chicago confirmed by U S Senate for federal judge 14 October 2013 External links EditAndrea Wood at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Andrea R Wood at BallotpediaLegal officesPreceded byWilliam J Hibbler Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois2013 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrea Wood amp oldid 1156281713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
