James Byron Moran
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James Byron Moran was a United States federal judge
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Born in Evanston, Illinois
, Moran received a B.A.
from the University of Michigan
in 1952 and was a Sergeant in the United States Army
from 1952 to 1954. He received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1957. He was a law clerk
, Hon. J. Edward Lumbard, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit from 1957 to 1958. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1958 to 1979. He was a Member, Illinois General Assembly from 1965 to 1966. He was a Member, Evanston City Council, Illinois from 1971 to 1975.
Moran was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. Moran was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
on May 22, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 23, 1979, and received his commission on July 24, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1990-1995.Judge Moran officially assumed senior status
on June 30, 1995.
Judge Moran was noted for the several administrative improvements he implemented as Chief Judge of the Northern District, his strong affinity for his chambers office on the eighteenth floor of Chicago's Dirksen Courthouse, and his idiosyncratic abhorance of caffeinated beverages.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, Moran received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1952 and was a Sergeant in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1952 to 1954. He received an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1957. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. J. Edward Lumbard, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit from 1957 to 1958. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1958 to 1979. He was a Member, Illinois General Assembly from 1965 to 1966. He was a Member, Evanston City Council, Illinois from 1971 to 1975.
Moran was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. Moran was nominated by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on May 22, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 23, 1979, and received his commission on July 24, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1990-1995.Judge Moran officially assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on June 30, 1995.
Judge Moran was noted for the several administrative improvements he implemented as Chief Judge of the Northern District, his strong affinity for his chambers office on the eighteenth floor of Chicago's Dirksen Courthouse, and his idiosyncratic abhorance of caffeinated beverages.