Samuel Der-Yeghiayan

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
July 15, 2003 – February 17, 2018
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMarvin Aspen
Succeeded byJohn F. Kness
Personal details
Born (1952-02-16) February 16, 1952
SpouseBecky Wilson
EducationEvangel University (BA)
University of New Hampshire (JD)
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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (Armenian: Սամուել Դեր Եղիայան; born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.