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Judge David Ellis

Judge David Ellis

Judge David Ellis is an award-winning author of 10 novels of crime fiction, as well as eight books co-authored with James Patterson. In 2014, Ellis was sworn in as the youngest-serving justice of the Illinois appellate courts system for the First District. Ellis lives outside Chicago with his wife and three children.

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July 27, 2022

After collaborating with bestselling author, judge discusses new solo book

An Illinois judge talks about his writing process and career and how he balances the demands of writing with his work on the bench.