Nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Sarah F. Russell has shown a strong commitment to public service and equal justice throughout her career. As the director of the legal clinic at Quinnipiac University, she trains future attorneys and leads the clinic's work representing low-income people and its juvenile sentencing project. She previously served as the director of the public interest program at Yale Law School, overseeing their criminal defense, prison legal services, and Supreme Court clinics, and she has experience as a former assistant federal defender with the Office of the Federal Defender.
Sarah Russell is a brilliant attorney with expertise in criminal justice who has dedicated her career to helping indigent people have legal representation. She exemplifies the commitment to justice and fairness that all judges should have. Tell your senators: #ConfirmRussell #CourtsMatter
Throughout her career, Sarah Russell has shown a strong commitment to public service and equal justice. She's exactly who we need on the federal bench. Tell your senators: #ConfirmRussell #CourtsMatter
Professor Sarah Russell is a brilliant, thoughtful attorney whose expertise and commitment to justice for all make exactly the kind of judge we need. Tell your senators: #ConfirmRussell #CourtsMatter
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Ms. Russell is an excellent choice for this position, and we strongly urge the Senate to confirm her to the District of Connecticut.
Alliance for Justice
On October 4th, 2023, President Biden nominated Sarah F. Russell to the District Court for the District of Connecticut. Professor Russell is Director of the Civil Justice Clinic at Quinnipiac University School of Law. Her teaching and research interests include sentencing policy, juvenile justice, prison conditions, and access to justice. Russell previously represented indigent defendants at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut.
People For the American Way
On behalf of our 1.5 million supporters nationwide, People For the American Way enthusiastically supports the nomination of Professor Sarah French Russell to be a federal judge in the District of Connecticut. She is a brilliant attorney with expertise in criminal justice who has dedicated her career to helping indigent people have legal representation. She exemplifies the commitment to justice and fairness that all judges should have.