David Herndon Coar (born August 11, 1943) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe Law SchoolVisiting professor of law · 1985
- Northern District of IllinoisU.S. trustee · 1979–1982
- Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama1972–1974
- Private practice, Mobile, Alabama1971–1972
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve sergeant1965–1971- NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York CityLegal intern · 1970–1971
- U.S. Marine Corps sergeant1965
- DePaul University College of Law, 1974-79, 1982-86Associate professor/associate dean
Appointments
1994–2010 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Retirement
Education
LL.M. · 1970- Loyola University Chicago School of LawJ.D. · 1969
- Syracuse UniversityB.A. · 1964