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James L. Foreman
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
James L. Foreman served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of IllinoisRichard M. Nixon · Mar 2, 1972 – Mar 31, 1979
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisNone (reassignment) · – Jun 3, 2012
Education
- University of IllinoisB.S., 1950
- University of Illinois College of LawJ.D., 1952
Career
U.S. Navy, 1945-1946; Private practice, Metropolis, Illinois, 1952-1972; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1953-1960; State's attorney, Massac County, Illinois, 1960-1964
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