Amy J. St. Eve
Encyclopedia
Amy J. St. Eve is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
.
in 1987. Three years later, in 1990, she earned her Juris Doctor
degree from Cornell Law School
.
in New York City
from 1990 to 1994. She was an Associate independent counsel, Whitewater
Independent Counsel's Office, Little Rock, Arkansas from 1994 to 1996, and then served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1996 to 2001. She was a Senior counsel, Abbott Laboratories
, Abbott Park, Illinois from 2001 to 2002.
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
vacated by George W. Lindberg
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 1, 2002, and received her commission the following day. Judge St. Eve is the judge assigned to the Conrad Black
case; she ordered his release in July 2010 pending a possible retrial. He was later resentenced, after his appeal, by Judge St. Eve to 13 months in prison- that is in addition to the time he has served thus far and that will complete his previously modified sentence, which had been reduced from 6 1/2 years to 42 months overall, according to June 2011 CNN and Associated Press reports related to his trial.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
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Early life and education
St. Eve received her Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 1987. Three years later, in 1990, she earned her Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
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Legal career
Following law school graduation, St. Eve was in private practice at Davis Polk & WardwellDavis Polk & Wardwell
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is an international law firm. The firm employs more than 800 attorneys worldwide and is headquartered in New York City. The firm represents many of the world's largest companies and leading financial institutions, and is best known for its corporate and litigation...
in New York City
New York City
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from 1990 to 1994. She was an Associate independent counsel, Whitewater
Whitewater controversy
The Whitewater controversy was an American politics controversy that began with the real estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates, Jim and Susan McDougal in the Whitewater Development Corporation, a failed business venture in the 1970s and 1980s.A New York...
Independent Counsel's Office, Little Rock, Arkansas from 1994 to 1996, and then served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1996 to 2001. She was a Senior counsel, Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories is an American-based global, diversified pharmaceuticals and health care products company. It has 90,000 employees and operates in over 130 countries. The company headquarters are in Abbott Park, North Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by Chicago physician, Dr....
, Abbott Park, Illinois from 2001 to 2002.
Federal judicial career
On March 21, 2002, St. Eve was nominated by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
vacated by George W. Lindberg
George W. Lindberg
George Wakem Lindberg is a United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, one of the busiest Federal Courts in the nation.-Early life:...
. She was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 1, 2002, and received her commission the following day. Judge St. Eve is the judge assigned to the Conrad Black
Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, OC, KCSG, PC is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third largest newspaper magnate in the world. Lord Black controlled Hollinger International, Inc...
case; she ordered his release in July 2010 pending a possible retrial. He was later resentenced, after his appeal, by Judge St. Eve to 13 months in prison- that is in addition to the time he has served thus far and that will complete his previously modified sentence, which had been reduced from 6 1/2 years to 42 months overall, according to June 2011 CNN and Associated Press reports related to his trial.