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James Block Zagel
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · 1987
James Block Zagel , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. James Block Zagel (March 4, 1941 – July 15, 2023) was an American judge and attorney. After a stint as a prosecutor, he became a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1987, assuming senior status in 2016.
Education
- University of ChicagoB.A., 1962
- University of ChicagoM.A., 1962
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1965
Career
Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1969; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1977; deputy chief, Criminal Justice Division, 1969-1970; chief, Criminal Justice Division, 1970-1977; Chief prosecutor, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, 1973-1975; Chief assistant attorney general, State of Arizona (on leave from Illinois), 1975; Executive director, Illinois Law Enforcement Commision, 1977-1979; Director, Illinois Department of Revenue, 1979-1980; Chairman, Illinois Governor's Advisory Counsel on Criminal Justice Legislation, 1980-1987; Director, Illinois State Police, 1980-1987
Biography
James Block Zagel (March 4, 1941 – July 15, 2023) was an American judge and attorney. After a stint as a prosecutor, he became a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1987, assuming senior status in 2016.
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