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Jeanne E. Scott

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

Jeanne E. Scott served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 21, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Oct 21, 1998
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1948

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 21, 1998 – Aug 1, 2010

Education

  • Bradley UniversityB.A., 1970
  • Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)J.D., 1973

Career

Assistant state's attorney, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1973-1978; Private practice, 1978-1979; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1979-1998; associate judge, 1979-1988; circuit judge, 1988-1998

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