Sarah Vance's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
500 Poydras Street
Courtroom C279, Chambers C255
New Orleans, LA 70130
Full Name:
Sarah S. Vance
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1950
Birth Place:
Donaldsonville, LA
JD, Tulane University Law School, 1978
BA, Louisiana State University, 1971
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Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1994-2008, 2015-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2008-2015
Attorney, Private Practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1978-1994
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, June 8, 1994
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, September 28, 1994
Chair, United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2013-present
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2013
Member, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2003-2007