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The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (in case citations, C.D. Ill.) serves the residents of forty-six counties, which are divided into four divisions. The counties are: Adams, Brown, Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Kankakee, Knox, Livingston, Logan, McDonough, McLean, Macoupin, Macon, Marshall, Mason, Menard, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, and Woodford counties.
| United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois | |
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| (C.D. Ill.) | |
 Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois | |
| Location | Springfield More locations
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| Appeals to | Seventh Circuit |
| Established | March 31, 1979 |
| Judges | 4 |
| Chief Judge | Sara Darrow |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Gregory M. Gilmore (acting) |
| U.S. Marshal | |
| www | |
The courthouses for the Central District's four divisions are in Peoria, Rock Island, Springfield, and Urbana. In 2018, all court operations for the Rock Island District were moved to the federal courthouse in Davenport, Iowa, due to uninhabitable conditions at the Rock Island courthouse.
Appeals are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
As of January 3, 2025[update], the acting United States attorney is Gregory M. Gilmore.
History
The United States District Court for the District of Illinois was established by a statute passed by the United States Congress on March 3, 1819, 3 Stat. 502. The act established a single office for a judge to preside over the court. Initially, the court was not within any existing judicial circuit, and appeals from the court were taken directly to the United States Supreme Court. In 1837, Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, placing it in Chicago, Illinois and giving it jurisdiction over the District of Illinois, 5 Stat. 176.
On February 13, 1855, by 10 Stat. 606, the District of Illinois was subdivided into Northern and the Southern Districts. An Eastern District was created on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992, by splitting counties out of the Northern and Southern Districts. It was later eliminated in a reorganization on October 2, 1978 which replaced it with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois District, 92 Stat. 883. The newly created Central District was formed primarily from parts of the Southern District, and returned some counties to the Northern District. Some judges from both the Eastern and Southern Districts were transferred to the Central District by operation of law.
Current judges
As of April 1, 2025[update]:
| # | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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| Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
| 11 | Chief Judge | Sara Darrow | Rock Island | 1970 | 2011–present | 2019–present | — | Obama |
| 12 | District Judge | Colin S. Bruce | Urbana | 1965 | 2013–present | — | — | Obama |
| 13 | District Judge | Colleen Lawless | Springfield | 1983 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
| 14 | District Judge | Jonathan E. Hawley | Peoria | 1971 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
| 4 | Senior Judge | Michael M. Mihm | Peoria | 1943 | 1982–2009 | 1991–1998 | 2009–present | Reagan |
| 6 | Senior Judge | Joe Billy McDade | Peoria | 1937 | 1991–2010 | 1998–2004 | 2010–present | G.H.W. Bush |
| 10 | Senior Judge | Sue E. Myerscough | Springfield | 1951 | 2011–2023 | — | 2023–present | Obama |
Former judges
| # | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Henry Seiler Wise | IL | 1909–1982 | — | — | 1979–1982 | L. Johnson / Operation of law | death |
| 1 | Robert Dale Morgan | IL | 1912–2002 | 1979–1982 | 1979–1982 | 1982–2002 | L. Johnson / Operation of law | death |
| 2 | J. Waldo Ackerman | IL | 1926–1984 | 1979–1984 | 1982–1984 | — | Ford / Operation of law | death |
| 3 | Harold Baker | IL | 1929–2023 | 1979–1994 | 1984–1991 | 1994–2022 | Carter / Operation of law | retirement |
| 5 | Richard Henry Mills | IL | 1929–2023 | 1985–1997 | — | 1997–2023 | Reagan | death |
| 7 | Michael P. McCuskey | IL | 1948–present | 1998–2013 | 2004–2012 | 2013–2014 | Clinton | retirement |
| 8 | Jeanne E. Scott | IL | 1948–2019 | 1998–2010 | — | — | Clinton | resignation |
| 9 | James Shadid | IL | 1957–present | 2011–2024 | 2012–2019 | 2024–2025 | Obama | retirement |
- Reassigned from the Eastern District of Illinois
- Reassigned from the Southern District of Illinois
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
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U.S. Attorneys
- Gerald D. Fines 1977–86
- J. William Roberts 1986–93
- Byron G. Cudmore 1993
- Frances C. Hulin 1993–2002
- Jan Paul Miller 2002–2005
- Rodger A. Heaton 2005–2009
- Jeffrey B. Lang 2009–2010
- James A. Lewis 2010–2016
- John C. Milhiser 2018–2021
- Gregory K. Harris 2021–2025
See also
- Courts of Illinois
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Illinois
References
- "Rock Island". Central District of Illinois. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- Anthony Watt (2018-10-25). "Federal courthouse mold problems in Rock Island forces moves". Rock Island Dispatch-Argus. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- "U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris Announces Departure" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of California. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 393.
- U.S. District Courts of Illinois, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
- "Michael McCuskey – Board Chair". Normal, Illinois: Illinois State University. Retrieved 2012-03-16. While Illinois State University's Trustee biography says that McCuskey's chief judge term started on December 14, 2004, Andy Kravetz in the Peoria Journal Star says "since 2005". "Shadid takes oath as chief judge". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. March 13, 2012. p. B1. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- "Bicentennial Celebration of the United States Attorneys 1789–1989" (PDF). Department of Justice. 1989. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Illinois". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- Office (USAO), U. S. Attorney's. "U.S. Attorney's Office – U.S. Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
External links
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Directory of Judges
- General Services Administration pages about buildings:
- Peoria Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
- Paul Findley Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse in Springfield
- U.S. Courthouse, Urbana
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The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois in case citations C D Ill serves the residents of forty six counties which are divided into four divisions The counties are Adams Brown Bureau Cass Champaign Christian Coles DeWitt Douglas Edgar Ford Fulton Greene Hancock Henderson Henry Iroquois Kankakee Knox Livingston Logan McDonough McLean Macoupin Macon Marshall Mason Menard Mercer Montgomery Morgan Moultrie Peoria Piatt Pike Putnam Rock Island Sangamon Schuyler Scott Shelby Stark Tazewell Vermilion Warren and Woodford counties United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois C D Ill Map indicating the changing Districts of IllinoisLocationSpringfieldMore locationsUnited States Courthouse Peoria Urbana ChampaignRock IslandDanvilleQuincyAppeals toSeventh CircuitEstablishedMarch 31 1979Judges4Chief JudgeSara DarrowOfficers of the courtU S AttorneyGregory M Gilmore acting U S Marshalwww wbr ilcd wbr uscourts wbr gov U S Courthouse in downtown Peoria 2008 The courthouses for the Central District s four divisions are in Peoria Rock Island Springfield and Urbana In 2018 all court operations for the Rock Island District were moved to the federal courthouse in Davenport Iowa due to uninhabitable conditions at the Rock Island courthouse Appeals are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit except for patent claims and claims against the U S government under the Tucker Act which are appealed to the Federal Circuit As of January 3 2025 update the acting United States attorney is Gregory M Gilmore HistoryThe United States District Court for the District of Illinois was established by a statute passed by the United States Congress on March 3 1819 3 Stat 502 The act established a single office for a judge to preside over the court Initially the court was not within any existing judicial circuit and appeals from the court were taken directly to the United States Supreme Court In 1837 Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit placing it in Chicago Illinois and giving it jurisdiction over the District of Illinois 5 Stat 176 On February 13 1855 by 10 Stat 606 the District of Illinois was subdivided into Northern and the Southern Districts An Eastern District was created on March 3 1905 by 33 Stat 992 by splitting counties out of the Northern and Southern Districts It was later eliminated in a reorganization on October 2 1978 which replaced it with the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois District 92 Stat 883 The newly created Central District was formed primarily from parts of the Southern District and returned some counties to the Northern District Some judges from both the Eastern and Southern Districts were transferred to the Central District by operation of law Current judgesAs of April 1 2025 update Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 11 Chief Judge Sara Darrow Rock Island 1970 2011 present 2019 present Obama 12 District Judge Colin S Bruce Urbana 1965 2013 present Obama 13 District Judge Colleen Lawless Springfield 1983 2023 present Biden 14 District Judge Jonathan E Hawley Peoria 1971 2024 present Biden 4 Senior Judge Michael M Mihm Peoria 1943 1982 2009 1991 1998 2009 present Reagan 6 Senior Judge Joe Billy McDade Peoria 1937 1991 2010 1998 2004 2010 present G H W Bush 10 Senior Judge Sue E Myerscough Springfield 1951 2011 2023 2023 present ObamaFormer judges Judge State Born died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for termination Henry Seiler Wise IL 1909 1982 1979 1982 L Johnson Operation of law death 1 Robert Dale Morgan IL 1912 2002 1979 1982 1979 1982 1982 2002 L Johnson Operation of law death 2 J Waldo Ackerman IL 1926 1984 1979 1984 1982 1984 Ford Operation of law death 3 Harold Baker IL 1929 2023 1979 1994 1984 1991 1994 2022 Carter Operation of law retirement 5 Richard Henry Mills IL 1929 2023 1985 1997 1997 2023 Reagan death 7 Michael P McCuskey IL 1948 present 1998 2013 2004 2012 2013 2014 Clinton retirement 8 Jeanne E Scott IL 1948 2019 1998 2010 Clinton resignation 9 James Shadid IL 1957 present 2011 2024 2012 2019 2024 2025 Obama retirement Reassigned from the Eastern District of Illinois Reassigned from the Southern District of IllinoisChief judgesChief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court Unlike the Supreme Court where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges To be chief a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year be under the age of 65 and have not previously served as chief judge A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70 whichever occurs first The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position When the office was created in 1948 the chief judge was the longest serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge After August 6 1959 judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old The current rules have been in operation since October 1 1982 Succession of seatsSeat 1 Seat reassigned from Eastern District on March 31 1979 by 93 Stat 6 Baker 1979 1994 McCuskey 1998 2013 Bruce 2013 present Seat 2 Seat reassigned from Southern District on March 31 1979 by 93 Stat 6 Ackerman 1979 1984 Mills 1985 1997 Scott 1998 2010 Myerscough 2011 2023 Lawless 2023 present Seat 3 Seat reassigned from Southern District on March 31 1979 by 93 Stat 6 Morgan 1979 1982 Mihm 1982 2009 Shadid 2011 2024 Hawley 2024 present Seat 4 Seat established on December 1 1990 by 104 Stat 5089 temporary Seat made permanent on November 2 2002 by 116 Stat 1758 McDade 1991 2010 Darrow 2011 presentU S AttorneysGerald D Fines 1977 86 J William Roberts 1986 93 Byron G Cudmore 1993 Frances C Hulin 1993 2002 Jan Paul Miller 2002 2005 Rodger A Heaton 2005 2009 Jeffrey B Lang 2009 2010 James A Lewis 2010 2016 John C Milhiser 2018 2021 Gregory K Harris 2021 2025See alsoCourts of Illinois List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in IllinoisReferences Rock Island Central District of Illinois Retrieved 2020 02 12 Anthony Watt 2018 10 25 Federal courthouse mold problems in Rock Island forces moves Rock Island Dispatch Argus Retrieved 2020 02 12 U S Attorney Gregory K Harris Announces Departure Press release United States Attorney s Office of the Eastern District of California December 30 2024 Retrieved January 14 2025 Asbury Dickens A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America 1852 p 393 U S District Courts of Illinois Legislative history Federal Judicial Center Michael McCuskey Board Chair Normal Illinois Illinois State University Retrieved 2012 03 16 While Illinois State University s Trustee biography says that McCuskey s chief judge term started on December 14 2004 Andy Kravetz in the Peoria Journal Star says since 2005 Shadid takes oath as chief judge Peoria Journal Star Peoria Illinois GateHouse Media March 13 2012 p B1 Retrieved 2012 03 15 Bicentennial Celebration of the United States Attorneys 1789 1989 PDF Department of Justice 1989 Retrieved April 12 2023 The Political Graveyard U S District Attorneys in Illinois politicalgraveyard com Retrieved 2024 04 13 Office USAO U S Attorney s U S Attorney s Office U S Department of Justice www justice gov Retrieved 2024 04 13 External linksUnited States District Court for the Central District of Illinois Directory of Judges General Services Administration pages about buildings Peoria Federal Building and U S Courthouse Paul Findley Federal Building amp U S Courthouse in Springfield U S Courthouse Urbana 40 41 42 N 89 35 30 W 40 69500 N 89 59167 W 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