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Jackson-Akiwumi, born 1979, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2021.", "snippet": "Candace R. Jackson-Akiwumi, born 1979, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2021.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.appeals-judges.alpha-d-to-j", "markdown": "# Candace R. Jackson-Akiwumi\n\nCandace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi (born 1979) is an American jurist serving as a judge of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-seventh-circuit) since 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, who nominated her in April 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) She is not serving in a chief-judge or senior-status capacity.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) |\n| Confirmed | June 24, 2021, by a vote of 53 to 40[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1170252) |\n| Born | 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) |\n| Education | A.B., Princeton University, 2000; J.D., Yale Law School, 2005[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nJackson-Akiwumi was born in 1979 in [Norfolk, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/norfolk-virginia).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) Her full name is Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi, formerly Candace Rae Jackson; she has continued to use Candace Rae Jackson for the Virginia bar, the Illinois bar, and court admissions.[3](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Jackson-Akiwumi%20Senate%20Judiciary%20Questionnaire.pdf) She received her A.B. from Princeton University in 2000 and her J.D. from [Yale Law School](https://www.edgepedia.org/yale-law-school) in 2005.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Jackson-Akiwumi clerked for Judge David H. Coar of the [United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-illinois) from 2005 to 2006, and then for Judge Roger L. Gregory of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2006 to 2007.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) She practiced law privately in Chicago, Illinois, from 2007 to 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) From 2010 to 2020, she served as a staff attorney with the Federal Public Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) She then practiced law privately in Washington, D.C., from 2020 to 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Joseph R. Biden nominated Jackson-Akiwumi to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on April 19, 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) The Senate confirmed her nomination on June 24, 2021, by a vote of 53 to 40.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1170252) She received her commission on July 1, 2021.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nJackson-Akiwumi authored the opinion in *Brian Caraba v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company*, and sat on the panels in *E. W. v. Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation* and *Metroplex Communications, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.*[4](https://benchlight.org/judges/candace-rae-jackson-akiwumi) She also authored the opinions in *United States v. Miroslaw Krejza*, *United States v. Thomas Duncan*, and *United States v. Miguel A. Morales-Garcia*.[4](https://benchlight.org/judges/candace-rae-jackson-akiwumi) She concurred in part in *Johnnie Savory v. Allen Andrews* and authored the opinions in *Insurance Company of the West v. High Performance Alloys, Inc.* and *Arkeyo LLC v. Saggezza, Inc.*[4](https://benchlight.org/judges/candace-rae-jackson-akiwumi) Among other panels on which she has sat are *George Moore v. Club Exploria, LLC*, *United States v. Gary Howard*, *Cassandra Sykes v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.*, *Parkshore Estates Nursing and Rehab Center v. United States Small Business Administration*, and *Forest View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC v. United States Small Business Administration*.[4](https://benchlight.org/judges/candace-rae-jackson-akiwumi)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi](https://www.fjc.gov/node/10300101)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, June 24, 2021](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1170252)\n3. [Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Jackson-Akiwumi%20Senate%20Judiciary%20Questionnaire.pdf)\n4. 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