James L. Foreman

Biography of James L. Foreman

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Foreman
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: L.
• Date of Birth: May , 12 , 1927
• Place of Birth (POB): Metropolis , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Date of Death: June , 3 , 2012
• Place of Death (POD): Paducah , Kentucky (US-KY, KY, 21, Ky., Ken., Kent.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James L. Foreman Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/16/1972
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Juergens , William G.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/16/1972
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/02/1972
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1972
• Commission Date: 03/07/1972
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1978
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
• Date of Termination: 03/31/1979
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of James L. Foreman

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 93 Stat. 6
• Commission Date: 03/31/1979
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1992
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1992
• Date of Termination: 06/03/2012
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James L. Foreman in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Illinois
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Illinois College of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1952

James L. Foreman Career Path

Employment:

• 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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