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James Edward Shadid
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
James Edward Shadid served on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Mar 7, 2011 by a 89–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Mar 7, 2011
- Senate vote
- 89–0
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Mar 7, 2011 – Apr 1, 2025
Education
- Bradley UniversityB.S., 1979
- John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois Chicago School of Law)J.D., 1983
Career
Private practice, Peoria, Illinois, 1983-2001; Assistant public defender, Peoria County, Illinois, 1986-2001; Commissioner, Illinois Court of Claims, 1996-2001; Adjunct faculty, Bradley University, 2004-2011; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 2001-2011; President, Bradley University, 2025-
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