David Herndon

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1 Early life and education
2 Legal career
3 Federal judicial career
4 References

David Herndon is the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Herndon is the court's highest ranking federal judge.

Early life and education

A Missouri native, Herndon graduated from Southern Illnois University-Edwardsville with both his Bachelor's and juris doctoral degrees in 1974 and 1977^[1].

Legal career

Herndon was a private practice attorney from 1977 till 1991 before being an Associate Circuit court judge for Illinois third judicial circuit from 1991 to 1998^[2].

Federal judicial career

On the recommendation of Senators Paul Simon and Carol Mosley Braun, Herndon was nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 23, 1998,to a seat vacated by William Beatty. Herndon was confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998 and received commission on October 22, 1998^[3].

References

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