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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan was born on 16 February, 1952 in Aleppo, Syria, is an American judge (born 1952). Discover Samuel Der-Yeghiayan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan |
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72 years old |
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Aquarius |
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16 February 1952 |
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16 February |
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Aleppo, Syria |
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Syria
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Who Is Samuel Der-Yeghiayan's Wife?
His wife is Becky Wilson
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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Samuel Der-Yeghiayan worth at the age of 72 years old? Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Syria. We have estimated Samuel Der-Yeghiayan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, in 1975, and his Juris Doctor from the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now known as the University of New Hampshire School of Law) in Concord, New Hampshire in 1978.
From 1976 to 1978 he was a legal intern for R. Peter Shapiro of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and later for the law firm of Myers & Brown in Concord, New Hampshire.
From 1977 to 1978 he was research and teaching assistant to professor Stephen K. Glickman at the Franklin Pierce Law Center.
In 1977 he was a law clerk for Judge Hugh H. Bownes of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
In 1978 he was a teaching assistant to professor Peter W. Brown at the Franklin Pierce Law Center.
He began his legal career as an Honor Law Graduate under the United States Attorney General's Honors Program.
He served in various capacities with the Justice Department's Chicago District of Immigration and Naturalization Service, with jurisdiction over the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, including as a trial attorney from 1978 to 1982, district counsel from 1982 to 2000, and acting district director from 1986 to 1987.
For twenty consecutive years from 1981 to 2000, Der-Yeghiayan received Outstanding Performance Ratings as a U.S. Justice Department Attorney from different Attorneys General of the United States.
In 1986, he received the Frank J. McGarr Award of the Federal Bar Association as the Outstanding Federal Government Attorney in Chicago.
In 1998, he received the District Counsel of the Year Award from the Commissioner of the INS and the Attorney General of the United States.
From 2000 to 2003, Der-Yeghiayan served as an Immigration Judge in the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review.
He was appointed in 2003.
Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.
Der-Yeghiayan was born in Aleppo, Syria to Armenian parents and raised in Beirut, Lebanon.
He immigrated to the United States at age 19.
He was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 5, 2003, for the district court seat vacated by Marvin Aspen, and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on July 14, 2003.
He received his judicial commission on July 15, 2003.
In October 2017, Der-Yeghiayan sentenced 18-year-old Abdella Ahmad Tounisi to a 15-year prison term, the statutory maximum, for seeking to join a terrorist group.
Der-Yeghiayan presided over several other notable cases:
He retired on February 17, 2018.
During his years on the federal bench, Judge Der-Yeghiayan presided over several high-profile cases, including terrorism related cases.
