U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
21 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
Michael Martin Mihm
appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Sara Lynn Darrow
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Casper PlattDeceased
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
Sue E. Myerscough
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Jonathan Eugene Hawley
appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Colin Stirling Bruce
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Colleen Rae Lawless
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Jeanne E. ScottRetired 2010
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Henry Seiler WiseDeceased
District judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
Joe Billy McDadeNo longer serving
appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Richard Henry MillsRetired 2023
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Michael Patrick McCuskeyRetired 2014
appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
James Edward ShadidRetired 2025
appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Thomas P. Schanzle-HaskinsRetired 2022
Magistrate judge
Harold Albert BakerRetired 2023
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Byron G. CudmoreRetired 2014
Magistrate judge
David Gary BernthalRetired 2016
Magistrate judge
John Aaron GormanRetired 2024
Magistrate judge
Robert J. KauffmanRetired 2000
Magistrate judge
Ronald L. Hanna
Magistrate judge
Charles Hudson EvansRetired 2016
Magistrate judge