Richard Henry Mills
1929–2023 · Beardstown, IL
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois | Judge | Ronald Reagan (Republican) | Jul 22, 1985 | Death, Jul 16, 2023 |
Education
- Illinois College, B.A., 1951
- Mercer University School of Law, J.D., 1957
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1982
Professional Career
U.S. Army Reserve colonel, JAG Corps, 1952-1954; Private practice, Virginia, Illinois, 1957-1966; State's attorney, Cass County, Illinois, 1960-1964; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1966-1976; Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, 1976-1985
Opinions on This Site
38 opinions from 1977 to 1997
- Harris v. Board of Education 1997
- Munford v. Valuation Research Corp. (In Re Munford, Inc.) 1996
- Munford v. Munford, Inc. 1996
- Munford v. Valuation Research Corp. 1996
- Hudson v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1996
- United States v. Mary Lee Banshee, A/K/A Mary Lee Johnson 1996
- United States v. Isom 1996
- Duke v. Massey 1996
- Lummus Corp. v. Unsecured Creditors' Committee of Lummus Industries, Inc. (In Re Lummus Development Corp.) 1996
- Hall v. U.S. Department Veterans' Affairs 1996
- Bursik v. One Fourth Street North, Ltd. 1996
- Lifecare International, Incorporated, a California Corporation v. Cd Medical, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, C.D. Medical, B v. a Dutch Corporation 1996
- Harris v. Board of Education of Atlanta 1996
- United States v. William J. Harvey, Jr., A/K/A Billy 1996
- SunAmerica Corp. v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada 1996
- TEC Cogeneration Inc. v. Florida Power & Light Co. 1996
- United States v. Adams 1996
- United States v. Elwyn Jerome Chisholm A/K/A Gary, and Clarence Aaron, A/K/A Snoop 1996
- Levine v. Comcoa Ltd. 1995
- United States v. Lopez-Ramirez 1995
- GTE Directories Publishing Corp. v. Trimen America, Inc. 1995
- Lifecare International, Inc. v. CD Medical, Inc. 1995
- Morrow v. Air Methods, Inc. 1995
- In Re Freddie Maxton Bush, Debtor. Freddie Maxton Bush v. Balfour Beatty Bahamas, Limited 1995
- Colvin v. McDougall 1995
- Lynnwood Campbell v. Merit Systems Protection Board 1994
- Mars Incorporated v. Kabushiki-Kaisha Nippon Conlux 1994
- William D. Wiggins v. National Gallery of Art 1992
- Michael J. Haley v. Department of the Treasury 1992
- Simanonok v. Simanonok 1990
- In Re Culligan International Co. 1990
- In Re Edwin P. Pleuddemann 1990
- Amerikohl Mining, Inc., Al Hamilton Contracting and Supply Co., Inc., and Central Pennsylvania Coal Company, Inc. v. The United States 1990
- Danville Plywood Corporation v. The United States 1990
- Allen Archery, Inc. v. Browning Manufacturing Co. 1990
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. v. United States 1990
- Singer v. Singer 1977
- Price Wise Buying Group v. Nuzum 1977