Sue Myerscough

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Sue Myerscough
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (senior status)
Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

1

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Illinois University, 1973

Law

Southern Illinois University Law School, 1980

Personal
Birthplace
Springfield, Ill.

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Sue E. Myerscough is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. She was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama in February 2010. Prior to this post, she was an appellate judge on the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court, a position she was elected to in 1998.[1][2] Myerscough assumed senior status on March 9, 2023.[3]

Colleen Lawless was nominated by President Joe Biden (D) to replace Myerscough on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois on September 6, 2022.[4][5]

Early life and education

Judge Myerscough graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.A. degree in 1973 and with a J.D. degree from the SIU Law School in 1980.[1]

Professional career

Judge Myerscough began her career as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Harold A. Baker. She worked as a private practice lawyer until 1987, when she was appointed associate judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court. Myerscough became a circuit judge in 1990 and the Chief Judge of this court in 1994. She then joined the Appellate Court in 1998.[1]

Judicial career

Central District of Illinois

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Sue Myerscough
Court: Central District of Illinois
Progress
Confirmed 263 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: 6/17/2010
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified
Questionnaire:
ApprovedAHearing: 9/15/2010
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
DefeatedAReported:  
ApprovedAConfirmed: 3/7/2011
DefeatedAReturned: 12/22/2010

In February 2010, Senator Dick Durbin recommended Myerscough to President Obama for a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.[6] On June 17, 2010, Obama nominated Myerscough to fill the seat vacated by Joe McDade.[7]

Myerscough was unanimously rated "Qualified" by the American Bar Association. Myerscough's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was on September 15, 2010, and you can find her hearing transcript here.[8] She was moved out of committee on a voice vote on December 1, 2010.[9][10]

Myerscough's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th Congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011. Myerscough was confirmed to her position by the U.S. Senate on March 7, 2011, by an 89-0 vote.[11]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Myerscough (dead link)
  2. ↑ Judge Myerscough's biography at the Federal Judicial Center
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center "Myerscough, Sue Ellen," March 9, 2023
  4. ↑ Congress.gov, "PN2500 — Colleen R. Lawless — The Judiciary," September 6, 2022
  5. ↑ [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/23/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-92/ The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate ," January 23, 2023]
  6. ↑ The State Journal Register "Myerscough, three others recommended for federal judgeships," February 26, 2010
  7. ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," June 17, 2010
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing," September 15, 2010
  9. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting, December 1, 2010
  10. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "111th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 23, 2014
  11. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress confirmation materials," accessed April 23, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
2011-2023		 Succeeded by
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