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Michael Patrick McCuskey

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Michael Patrick McCuskey served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Apr 2, 1998. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Apr 2, 1998
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1948

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Apr 2, 1998 – May 31, 2014

Education

  • Illinois State UniversityB.S., 1970
  • St. Louis University School of LawJ.D., 1975

Career

Private practice, Lacon, Illinois, 1975-1988; Chief public defender, Marshall County, Illinois, 1976-1988; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1988-1990, 2014-; Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, 1990-1998; Legislative inspector general, State of Illinois, 2022-

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