James L. Foreman (May 12, 1927 – June 3, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
James L. Foreman
Illinois Southern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Born 1927 in Metropolis, IL
Died 2012 in Paducah, KY
FJC ID: 779
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Metropolis, Illinois1952–1972
- Massac County, IllinoisState's attorney · 1960–1964
State of IllinoisAssistant attorney general · 1953–1960
U.S. Navy1945–1946
Appointments
1979–2012 (None (reassignment))Term ended: Death- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of IllinoisChief Judge1972–1979 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)Term ended: Reassignment
Education
J.D. · 1952- University of IllinoisB.S. · 1950