James Edward Shadid

b. 1957 · Peoria, IL

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisJudgeBarack Obama (Democratic)Mar 10, 2011Retirement, Apr 1, 2025

Education

  • Bradley University, B.S., 1979
  • John Marshall Law School (now University of Illinois Chicago School of Law), J.D., 1983

Professional Career

Private practice, Peoria, Illinois, 1983-2001; Assistant public defender, Peoria County, Illinois, 1986-2001; Commissioner, Illinois Court of Claims, 1996-2001; Adjunct faculty, Bradley University, 2004-2011; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 2001-2011; President, Bradley University, 2025-

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