Edmond E. Chang
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Edmond E. Chang
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Tenure
2010 - Present
Years in position
14
Education
Personal
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Edmond E. Chang is a federal judge serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 2010 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Prior to joining the court, Chang was a federal prosecutor in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Early life and education
Chang earned his B.S.E. in aerospace engineering, cum laude, in 1991 from the University of Michigan, and his J.D., cum laude, in 1994 from the Northwestern University School of Law.[2]
Professional career
- 1999-2010: Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois
- 1997-1999: Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
- 1995-1997: Law clerk, Hon. Marvin Aspen, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- 1994-1995: Law clerk, Hon. James L. Ryan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[1][2]
Judicial career
Northern District of Illinois
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Edmond E. Chang |
| Court: Northern District of Illinois |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 241 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 21, 2010
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 15, 2010
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: August 5, 2010
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| Confirmed: December 18, 2010
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| Vote: Voice vote
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On April 21, 2010, Chang was nominated for a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by President Obama.[1] He was nominated to fill the seat vacated by Judge Elaine Bucklo.[3] Chang was recommended to the president by Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin.[4]
Chang was rated Unanimously Qualified by the American Bar Association.[5]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Chang's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was on July 14, 2010.[6]
Chang's nomination was reported by committee on August 5, 2010.[7]
Chang was confirmed on December 18, 2010, by a Senate voice vote.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edmond E-Min Chang biography from the Federal Judicial Center Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "fjc" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Five to the United States District Court," April 21, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," April 21, 2010
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times "Obama nominates prosecutor Edmond Chang to become federal judge here," April 21, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, Judicial Nomination Materials (dead link)
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress (dead link)
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing, August 5, 2010
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, 2010 Judicial Confirmations
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