James Waldo Ackerman

Biography of James Waldo Ackerman

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Ackerman
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Waldo
• Date of Birth: January , 1 , 1926
• Place of Birth (POB): Jacksonville , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Date of Death: November , 23 , 1984
• Place of Death (POD): Springfield , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Waldo Ackerman Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/18/1976
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Wood Jr. , Harlington
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/18/1976
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/30/1976
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/02/1976
• Commission Date: 07/02/1976
• Date of Termination: 03/31/1979
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of James Waldo Ackerman

• Court Name: United States District Court, Central 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): 1982
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1984
• Date of Termination: 11/23/1984
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Waldo Ackerman in the Law School

• Name of School: Marquette University
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1947

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Marquette University Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

James Waldo Ackerman Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1949-1952
• U.S. Navy, 1944-1946, 1952-1954
• Assistant state's attorney, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1954-1956
• State's attorney, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1956-1960
• Private practice, Sangamon County, Illinois, 1960-1971
• Corporation counsel, Springfield, Illinois, 1961-1962
• Assistant treasurer, State of Illinois, 1963-1964
• Deputy attorney general, State of Illinois, 1968-1971
• Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, 1971-1976

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