Background
John Z. Lee was born in Aachen, Germany.
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John Zihun Lee
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Harvard Law School; Harvard University.
Career
He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Harvard College in 1989. He received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1992. He first worked as a trial attorney in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice.
He was a partner at Freeborn & Peters Limited Liability Partnership where he handled complex federal civil litigation.
On November 10, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Lee to be a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He would replace Judge David H. Coar who took senior status and has since retired.
He received his hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2012 and his nomination was reported to the floor on February 16, 2012 by voice vote, with Senator Mike Lee recording the only no vote. On May 7, 2012, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.
He received his commission on May 8, 2012.
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