Samuel Der-Yeghiayan

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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Education

Bachelor's

Evangel University, 1975

Law

University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1978

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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan is a former federal (Article III) judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). He retired from the court in 2018.

John Kness succeeded Der-Yeghiayan in this position.

Early life and education

Born in Aleppo, Syria, Der-Yeghiayan was a graduate of Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, with a bachelor's degree in 1975. He obtained a J.D. from Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1978.

Professional career

• Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney, 1978-2000, acting district director, 1986-1987
• Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice, 2000-2003

Judiciary career

Northern District of Illinois

On the recommendation of Senator Peter Fitzgerald, Der-Yeghiayan was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 5, 2003, to a seat vacated by Marvin Aspen. Der-Yeghiayan was confirmed by the Senate on July 14, 2003, and received commission on July 15, 2003.

See also

• News: Federal judge rules against part of Chicago's gun law, June 20, 2012

External links

• Der-Yeghiayan Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Marvin Aspen	Northern District of Illinois 2003–2018 Seat #14	Succeeded by: John Kness