Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office July 15, 2003 – February 17, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Marvin Aspen |
| Succeeded by | John F. Kness |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1952 Aleppo, Syria |
| Spouse | Becky Wilson |
| Education | Evangel University (BA) University of New Hampshire (JD) |
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (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.