United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois

United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
(C.D. Ill.)
Map
Map of the changing boundaries of the Districts of Illinois
Map of the changing boundaries of the Districts of Illinois
Location Urbana, Illinois
Appeals to Seventh Circuit
Established October 2, 1978 (1978-10-02)
Judges assigned 4
Chief judge James E. Shadid
Official site
U.S. Courthouse in downtown Peoria (2008)

The Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, and Woodford counties.

The courthouses are in Peoria, Rock Island, Springfield, and Urbana.

Appeals are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The current United States Attorney is James A. Lewis.[1]

Contents

  • History 1
  • Current judges 2
  • Former Judges 3
  • Succession of seats 4
  • See also 5
  • References 6
  • External links 7

History

The United States District Court for the District of Illinois was established by a statute passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1819, 3 Stat. 502.[2][3] The act established a single office for a judge to preside over the court. Initially, the court was not within any existing judicial circuit, and appeals from the court were taken directly to the United States Supreme Court. In 1837, Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, placing it in Chicago, Illinois and giving it jurisdiction over the District of Illinois, 5 Stat. 176.[3]

On February 13, 1855, by 10 Stat. 883.[3] The newly created Central District was formed primarily from parts of the Southern District, and returned some counties to the Northern District. Some judges from both the Eastern and Southern Districts were transferred to the Central District by operation of law.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
9 Chief Judge James E. Shadid Peoria 1957 2011–present 2012–present — Obama
10 District Judge Sue E. Myerscough Springfield 1951 2011–present — — Obama
11 District Judge Sara Lynn Darrow Rock Island 1970 2011–present — — Obama
12 District Judge Colin S. Bruce Urbana 1965 2013–present — — Obama
3 Senior Judge Harold A. Baker Urbana 1929 1978–1994 1984–1991 1994–present Carter
4 Senior Judge Michael M. Mihm Peoria 1943 1982–2009 1991–1998 2009–present Reagan
5 Senior Judge Richard Henry Mills Springfield 1929 1985–1997 — 1997–present Reagan
6 Senior Judge Joe Billy McDade Peoria 1937 1991–2010 1998–2004 2010–present G.H.W. Bush
7 Senior Judge Michael P. McCuskey Urbana 1948 1998–2013 2004–2012[4] 2013–2014 Clinton

Former Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
— Wise, Henry SeilerHenry Seiler Wise IL 1909–1982 — — 1979–1982[Note 1] Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
1 Morgan, Robert DaleRobert Dale Morgan IL 1912–2002 1979–1982[Note 2] 1979–1982 1982–2002 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
2 Ackerman, James WaldoJames Waldo Ackerman IL 1926–1984 1979–1984[Note 3] 1982–1984 — Ford,Ford death
8 Scott, Jeanne E.Jeanne E. Scott IL 1948–present 1998–2010 — — Clinton,Clinton resignation
  1. ^ Reassigned from Eastern District
  2. ^ Reassigned from Eastern District
  3. ^ Reassigned from Eastern District

Succession of seats

See also

References

  1. ^ "Office of the United States Attorneys". Executive Office for United States Attorneys. United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 25 January 2014. 
  2. ^ Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 393.
  3. ^ a b c d e U.S. District Courts of Illinois, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^ "Michael McCuskey - Board Chair".  

External links

  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
    • Directory of Judges
  • General Services Administration pages about buildings:
    • Peoria Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
    • Paul Findley Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse in Springfield
    • U.S. Courthouse, Urbana