Sara Lynn Darrow
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Sara Lynn Darrow is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. She earned a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Marquette 1992 · St. Louis Law 1997
- Succeeded
- Joe Billy McDade
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Central District of Illinois succeeded Joe Billy McDade | Obama (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Marquette University | B.A. | 1992 |
| St. Louis University School of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Darrow was assigned 2,488 district-court cases (2008–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 280 days across 2,015 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 103 of Darrow’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 84 were affirmed, 16 reversed or vacated, and 3 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sara Lynn Darrow?
- President Barack Obama appointed Sara Lynn Darrow to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in 2011.
- Was Sara Lynn Darrow appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sara Lynn Darrow was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sara Lynn Darrow's confirmation vote?
- Sara Lynn Darrow was confirmed by voice vote on August 2, 2011. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Sara Lynn Darrow on?
- Sara Lynn Darrow is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).