Paul Riley
| Paul Riley | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| Title: | Former Judges |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 10/7/1994 - 12/10/1999 |
| Preceded by: | 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by: | Michael Joseph Reagan |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1942 |
| Deceased: | 2001 |
| Undergraduate: | Saint Louis University (1964) |
| Law School: | Saint Louis University School of Law (1967) |
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Paul E. Riley (1942-2001) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Riley was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 16, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 1994, and received commission the next day. He served until his retirement on December 10, 1999.[1] Riley was succeeded in this position by Michael Joseph Reagan.
Early life and education
- Saint Louis University, B.S., 1964
- Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1967[1]
Professional career
- Hearing examiner, Illinois Commerce Commission, 1968-1969
- Private practice, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1969-1985
- Assistant public defender, Madison County, Illinois, 1971-1982
- Associate circuit judge, Third Circuit Court of Illinois, 1985-1986
- Circuit judge, Third Circuit Court of Illinois, 1986-1994
- Chief circuit judge, 1991[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Illinois
Riley was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 16, 1994, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 6, 1994, and received commission the next day. He served until his retirement on December 10, 1999.[1] Riley was succeeded in this position by Michael Joseph Reagan.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Riley's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Illinois 19994–1999 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Michael Joseph Reagan |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Herndon • John Gilbert • Patrick G. Murphy • Michael Joseph Reagan | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Philip Frazier • Clifford Proud • Donald Wilkerson • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Juergens • William Beatty • Robert Morgan • Samuel Hubbel Treat • William Joshua Allen • J. Otis Humphrey • Louis FitzHenry • Charles Guy Briggle • James Earl Major • Jackson Adair • James Ackerman • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • Paul Riley • Harlington Wood • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Gilbert • Patrick G. Murphy • William Stiehl • James Foreman • Robert Morgan • Charles Guy Briggle • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • | ||
