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American judge
Michael Joseph Reagan
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
October 1, 2014 – March 31, 2019
Preceded byDavid R. Herndon
Succeeded byNancy J. Rosenstengel
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
October 13, 2000 – March 31, 2019
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded bySeat established by 71 Stat. 586
Succeeded byStephen P. McGlynn
Personal details
Born (1954-03-27) March 27, 1954 (age 70)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
EducationBradley University (B.S.)
St. Louis University School of Law (J.D.)

Michael Joseph Reagan (born March 27, 1954) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Education and career

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Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Reagan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law in 1980. He was a law clerk in the Office of the Appellate Defender for the Fifth Appellate District of Illinois in 1978. He was in private practice from 1979 to 2000, also working as an instructor in business law, Belleville Area College from 1980 to 1983 and as an adjunct assistant professor of law at St. Louis University from 1982 to 1988. He was an assistant public defender for St. Clair County, Illinois from 1996 to 2000.

Federal judicial service

On May 11, 2000, Reagan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois new seat created on November 2, 2002, by 116 Stat. 1758. Reagan was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 3, 2000, and received his commission on October 13, 2000. He was designated Chief Judge on October 1, 2014. He retired from active service on March 31, 2019.

References

  1. Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, May 25, June 15, July 12, and July 25, 2000. U.S. Government Printing Office. 2001. p. 941.
  2. "The Court: Additional Historical Highlights". United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Notes

  1. Seat superseded Seat 6 on October 11, 2001 pursuant to 71 Stat. 586. Seat made permanent on November 2, 2002 by 116 Stat. 1758 after the certification of Paul E. Riley as disabled.

Sources

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Preceded bySeat established by 71 Stat. 586 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
2000–2019 		Succeeded byStephen P. McGlynn
Preceded byDavid R. Herndon Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
2014–2019 		Succeeded byNancy J. Rosenstengel
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