David R. Herndon
| David R. Herndon | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
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In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | G. Patrick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Reagan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
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Assumed office October 22, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Louis Beatty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David R. Herndon 1953 (age 63–64) Sedalia, Missouri |
| Education |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (B.A.) Southern Illinois University School of Law (J.D.) |
David R. Herndon (born 1953) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Herndon received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1977. He was in private practice from 1977 to 1991, and was an Associate Judge, Third Judicial Circuit Court, State of Illinois from 1991 to 1998.
Federal judicial service
On April 23, 1998, Herndon was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by William L. Beatty. Herndon was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He served as chief judge of the district from 2007 to 2014.
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| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by William Louis Beatty |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1998–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by G. Patrick Murphy |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 2007–2014 |
Succeeded by Michael Joseph Reagan |