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 "markdown": "# Sue E. Myerscough\n\nSue Ellen Myerscough (born 1951) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois since 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She was appointed to the court by President Barack Obama in 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She assumed senior status on March 9, 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | March 7, 2011, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n| Senior status | March 9, 2023<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n| Born | 1951 in Springfield, Illinois<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1973; J.D., Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1980<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMyerscough was born in 1951 in [Springfield, Illinois](https://www.edgepedia.org/springfield-illinois).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Southern Illinois University](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-illinois-university) in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from the Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1980.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Myerscough served as a law clerk to Judge Harold A. Baker of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois from 1980 to 1981.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She then engaged in private practice in Springfield, Illinois, from 1981 to 1987.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\nIn 1987, Myerscough became a judge of the Illinois Circuit Court in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, serving as an associate judge from 1987 to 1990 and as a circuit judge from 1990 to 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> In 1998, she became a judge of the [Illinois Appellate Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/illinois-appellate-court), Fourth District, where she served until 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nMyerscough was first nominated to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois on October 11, 1995, but no Senate vote occurred.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She was nominated again on June 17, 2010; that nomination was withdrawn by the president on July 14, 2010, and she was renominated the same day, though again no Senate vote occurred.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\nPresident [Barack Obama](https://www.edgepedia.org/barack-obama) nominated her to the same court on January 5, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> The Senate confirmed her by voice vote on March 7, 2011, and she received her commission on March 14, 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup> She served as a full judge of the district court until assuming senior status on March 9, 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Sue Ellen Myerscough](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393641)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Mc to My*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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