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James Waldo Ackerman
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
James Waldo Ackerman served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisGerald Ford · Jul 2, 1976 – Mar 31, 1979
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisNone (reassignment) · – Nov 23, 1984
Education
- Marquette UniversityB.S., 1947
- Marquette University Law SchoolJ.D., 1949
Career
Private practice, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1949-1952; U.S. Navy, 1944-1946, 1952-1954; Assistant state's attorney, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1954-1956; State's attorney, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1956-1960; Private practice, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1960-1971; Corporation counsel, Springfield, Illinois, 1961-1962; Assistant treasurer, State of Illinois, 1963-1964; Deputy attorney general, State of Illinois, 1968-1971; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1971-1976
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