James Block Zagel
1941–2023 · Chicago, IL
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | Judge | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | Apr 22, 1987 | Death, Jul 15, 2023 |
Education
- University of Chicago, B.A., 1962
- University of Chicago, M.A., 1962
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1965
Professional Career
Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1969; Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1977; deputy chief, Criminal Justice Division, 1969-1970; chief, Criminal Justice Division, 1970-1977; Chief prosecutor, Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board, 1973-1975; Chief assistant attorney general, State of Arizona (on leave from Illinois), 1975; Executive director, Illinois Law Enforcement Commision, 1977-1979; Director, Illinois Department of Revenue, 1979-1980; Chairman, Illinois Governor's Advisory Counsel on Criminal Justice Legislation, 1980-1987; Director, Illinois State Police, 1980-1987
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2008-2015
Opinions on This Site
73 opinions from 1992 to 2016
- Ransom v. United States 2016
- Scott Weigle v. SPX Corporation 2013
- Anthony Weddington v. Dushan Zatecky 2013
- Daya Bathula v. Eric Holder, Jr. 2013
- Seven W. Enterprises, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner 2013
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Bauer 2013
- Cincinnati Life Insurance Comp v. Marjorie Beyrer 2013
- Tommy Morris v. Salvatore Nuzzo 2013
- Peoples National Bank, N.A. v. Banterra Bank 2013
- Torray Stitts v. Bill Wilson 2013
- Phillip Jackson v. Bank of America Corporation 2013
- Mittal Steel Point Lisas Ltd. v. United States 2008
- Medical Solutions, Inc. v. C CHANGE SURGICAL LLC 2008
- GHS Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. v. United States 2008
- Wieser v. Department of the Army 2008
- Wieser v. Department of the Army 2008
- Aspex Eyewear, Inc. v. Altair Eyewear, Inc. 2008
- Serdarevic v. Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. 2008
- Shalik v. Merit Systems Protection Board 2008
- MacLeod v. Department of Veterans Affairs 2008
- McNeil v. United States 2008
- Pellegrini v. Analog Devices, Inc. 2008
- Wieser v. Department of Army 2008
- Fiori v. United State Postal Service 2008
- Stewart v. Department of Justice 2008
- Calvin Rhodes v. Guiberson Oil Tools, A/K/A F.I.E., A/K/A Div. Dresser Ind. Inc., Cross-Appellee 1996
- Rhodes v. Guiberson Oil Tools 1994
- United States v. Smith 1994
- In the Matter of Woodbrook Associates, Debtor-Appellant 1994
- Plakas v. Drinski 1994
- United States v. Ronald J. McAllister 1994
- Tihomir Milosevic v. Immigration and Naturalization Service 1994
- United States v. Timothy Lynn Calverley 1994
- Lawshe v. Simpson 1994
- American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1994
- Fox Valley & Western Ltd. v. Interstate Commerce Commission 1994
- United States v. Gary C. Starnes 1994
- Badger Meter, Incorporated, Cross-Appellee v. Grinnell Corporation and Mueller Company 1994
- United States v. Michael Rene Ponce 1994
- Indemnified Capital Investments, Sa. v. R.J. O'Brien & Associates, Incorporated, John W. O'brien, Robert J. O'brien, Jr. 1993
- Rueth v. United States Environmental Protection Agency 1993
- United States v. Ridlehuber 1993
- United States v. Donna Kerr and Nick Muschio 1993
- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Kurt Henry Van Engel, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant 1993
- T-H New Orleans Ltd. Partnership v. Financial Security Assurance, Inc. 1993
- Randy L. Brackett v. Howard Peters and Roland W. Burris 1993
- 42 soc.sec.rep.ser. 193, Medicare&medicaid Gu 41,767 Abbeville General Hospital v. David L. Ramsey, Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals 1993
- Forrest Gene English v. William J. Cowell 1993
- Catherine E. Crowe v. Norman Blum and Marion Independent Federal Credit Union 1993
- Cole Energy Development Company v. Ingersoll-Rand Company 1993
- Kendall Stockstill, Cross-Appellee v. Shell Oil Company 1993
- American Totalisator Company, Inc. v. Fair Grounds Corp. 1993
- Joseph Avery Robinson v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary 1993
- Miranti v. Lee 1993
- T-H New Orleans Ltd. Partnership v. Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (In re T-H New Orleans Ltd. Partnership) 1993
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Royal Park No. 14, Ltd. 1993
- Robert T. McGregor v. Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors 1993
- United States v. Roy W. Charroux and Harry J. James 1993
- United States v. Sparks 1993
- KRAL, INC., D/B/A Ed’s Automatic Transmission Service, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee 1993
- Larry Fisher v. Edward Hargett, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary 1993
- United States v. Gary W. Beckett 1993
- prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,403 Juan Jaurequi v. John Deere Company and Deere & Company 1993
- Reed v. Gardner 1993
- United States v. Elmer L. Denlinger, Myrle Denlinger, and Church of St. Matthew 1993
- Brotherhood Shipping Co., Ltd. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and City of Milwaukee, and Afram Lines (International), Inc. 1993
- Coplay Cement Co. v. Willis & Paul Group 1993
- Simos v. Embassy Suites, Inc. 1993
- Wright-Moore Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Ricoh Corporation, and Cross-Appellant 1992
- Shapiro v. Valmont Industries, Inc. 1992
- United States v. James E. Schnell 1992
- United States v. James Fulford 1992
- United States v. James L. McGee 1992