James Byron Moran (June 20, 1930 – April 21, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

James Byron Moran
Illinois Northern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Born 1930 in Evanston, IL
Died 2009 in Evanston, IL
FJC ID: 1683
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois1958–1979
- Evanston, IllinoisAlderman · 1971–1975
- IllinoisState representative · 1965–1966
Law clerk , Hon. J. Edward Lumbard · 1957–1958
U.S. Army sergeant1952–1954
Appointments
1979–2009 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1957- University of MichiganB.A. · 1952