James L. Foreman
James L. Foreman | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office June 1, 1992 – June 3, 2012 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office 1979–1992 | |
Preceded by | Robert Dale Morgan |
Succeeded by | William Donald Stiehl |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
In office March 31, 1979 – June 1, 1992 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | Seat established by 93 Stat. 6 |
Succeeded by | John Phil Gilbert |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois | |
In office 1978–1979 | |
Preceded by | Henry Seiler Wise |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois | |
In office March 7, 1972 – March 31, 1979 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | William George Juergens |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | James L. Foreman (1927-05-12)May 12, 1927 Metropolis, Illinois |
Died | June 3, 2012(2012-06-03) (aged 85) Paducah, Kentucky |
Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (B.S.) University of Illinois College of Law (J.D.) |
James L. Foreman (May 12, 1927 – June 3, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born in Metropolis, Illinois, Foreman was in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1950, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1952. From 1952 to 1972, he was in private practice in Metropolis. He was the assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1953 to 1960, and then a state's attorney of Massac County, Illinois until 1964.[1]
Federal judicial service
On February 16, 1972, Foreman was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois vacated by Judge William George Juergens. Foreman was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1972, and received his commission on March 7, 1972. He served as Chief Judge from 1978 until March 31, 1979, when the districts of Illinois were reorganized and he was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He then served as Chief Judge of his new district until 1992, assuming senior status on June 1, 1992, and assuming inactive senior status May 12, 2007. He died on June 3, 2012, in Paducah, Kentucky.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b James L. Foreman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- James L. Foreman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois 1972–1979 | Succeeded by Seat abolished |
Preceded by | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois 1978–1979 | Succeeded by Office abolished |
Preceded by Seat established by 93 Stat. 6 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1979–1992 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1979–1992 | Succeeded by |