James L. Foreman
Personal
Birthday:
5/12/1927
Birthplace:
Metropolis, IL
Date of Death:
6/3/2012
Place of Death:
Paducah, KY
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior 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
Education
Name of School:
University of Illinois
Degree:
B.S.
Degree Year:
1950
Name of School - Second:
University of Illinois College of Law
Established more than a century ago, the College shares the world-class reputation of the University of Illinois. One of 16 colleges, schools, and institutes on the University's flagship Urbana-Champaign campus, the law school is consistently ranked among the nation's top 10 public law schools and a peer of the nation's private elite. You'll find the College of Law to be a unique blend of tradition and innovation, attributes you might expect from a college sharing space with the birthplace of the light-emitting diode and the first graphical Web browser.
Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1952 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois
President Nominating:
Richard M. Nixon
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
3/7/1972
Termination Date:
3/31/1979
Termination Reason:
Reassignment
Court Name - Second:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Court Name - Second:
Illinois Southern District Court
Commission Date - Second:
3/31/1979
Retirement from Active Service - Second:
6/1/1992
Termination Date - Second:
6/3/2012
Termination Reason - Second:
Death