Robert Morgan
Robert Dale Morgan (1912-2002) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Morgan was nominated to the Southern District of Illinois by President Lyndon Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat vacated by Frederick Mercer; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 1967, and received commission that same day. From 1972-1979, he served as the chief judge. He served the Southern District of Illinois until he was reassigned to the Central District of Illinois on March 31, 1979. From 1979-1982, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 28, 1982. He served the Central District of Illinois until his death on May 29, 2002.[1] Morgan was succeeded in this position by Michael Mihm.
Early life and education
- Bradley University, B.A., 1934
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1937[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Peoria, Illinois, 1937-1942
- U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, 1938-1946
- U.S. Army, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Peoria, Illinois, 1946-1967
- Mayor, Peoria, Illinois, 1953-1957[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Illinois
Morgan was nominated to the Southern District of Illinois by President Lyndon Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat vacated by Frederick Mercer; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 12, 1967, and received commission that same day. From 1972-1979, he served as the chief judge. He served the Southern District of Illinois until he was reassigned to the Central District of Illinois on March 31, 1979.
Central District of Illinois
Morgan served the Southern District of Illinois until he was reassigned to the Central District of Illinois on March 31, 1979. From 1979-1982, Morgan served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 28, 1982. He served the Central District of Illinois until his death on May 29, 2002.[1] Morgan was succeeded in this position by Michael Mihm.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Morgan's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Central District of Illinois 1979–1982 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Michael Mihm |
| Preceded by: Frederick Mercer |
Southern District of Illinois 1967–1979 |
Succeeded by: '
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Sara Lynn Darrow • Colin Stirling Bruce • Jonathan E. Hawley • Colleen Lawless | ||
| Senior judges |
Sue Myerscough • Michael Mihm • Richard Mills • Joe McDade • James E. Shadid • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Schanzle-Haskins • Jonathan E. Hawley • Eric I. Long • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Michael McCuskey • Harold Baker • Robert Morgan • Henry Wise • Jeanne Scott • James Ackerman • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Michael Mihm • Joe McDade • Harold Baker • Robert Morgan • James Ackerman • | ||
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
