Joe Billy McDade
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Joe Billy McDade is a United States federal judge
on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
, with chambers in Peoria, Illinois
. He is the first judge of the newly created seat, and was nominated by George H. W. Bush
.
His wife, Mary McDade, is also a judge: she has been a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court
since December 2000. They have four children, one of whom is a lawyer.
Judge McDade's retirement has been announced. Sara Lynn Darrow
, a federal prosecutor based in Rock Island, Illinois
(one of the four Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities
) has been nominated by President Barack Obama
to replace him, but she has not been given a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which must be passed to move on to full Senate confirmation.
in Economics, with Honors, in 1959, and a M.S.
in Psychology in 1960, both from Bradley University
. While at Bradley, McDade was part of the All-NIT
Basketball Team in 1957 and 1959 as a member of the Bradley University NIT Championship team. He then received a J.D.
from University of Michigan Law School
in 1963.
Mihm was a staff attorney in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
in Chicago
from 1963 to 1965. He was an executive trainee at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Peoria, Illinois
in 1965. He was executive director of the Greater Peoria Legal Aid Society from 1965 to 1968. He was in private practice in Peoria, Illinois
from 1968 to 1982: first as a partner in Hafele & McDade, P.C., until 1977, then in solo practice until his election as a state judge in 1982.
McDade is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
. McDade was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
on September 11, 1991, to a new "temporary" seat created by the Federal Judgeship Act of 1990, part of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ; he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as chief judge of the court from 1998 to 2004.
McDade has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association
General Assembly.
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....
on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois serves the residents of forty-six counties from its four courthouses...
, with chambers in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
. He is the first judge of the newly created seat, and was nominated by George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
.
His wife, Mary McDade, is also a judge: she has been a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Appellate Court
The Illinois Appellate Court is the court of first appeal for civil and criminal cases arising in the Illinois Circuit Courts. Three Illinois Appellate Court judges hear each case and the concurrence of two is necessary to render a decision. The Illinois Appellate Court will render its opinion in...
since December 2000. They have four children, one of whom is a lawyer.
Judge McDade's retirement has been announced. Sara Lynn Darrow
Sara Lynn Darrow
Sara Lynn Darrow is a district judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. She previously was an Assistant U.S...
, a federal prosecutor based in Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
(one of the four Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
) has been nominated by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
to replace him, but she has not been given a hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which must be passed to move on to full Senate confirmation.
Life before the bench
McDade received a B.S.Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Economics, with Honors, in 1959, and a M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Psychology in 1960, both from Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
. While at Bradley, McDade was part of the All-NIT
National Invitation Tournament
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Basketball Team in 1957 and 1959 as a member of the Bradley University NIT Championship team. He then received a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1963.
Mihm was a staff attorney in the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division is responsible for enforcing the antitrust laws of the United States. It shares jurisdiction over civil antitrust cases with the Federal Trade Commission and often works jointly with the FTC to provide regulatory guidance to businesses...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
from 1963 to 1965. He was an executive trainee at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
in 1965. He was executive director of the Greater Peoria Legal Aid Society from 1965 to 1968. He was in private practice in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
from 1968 to 1982: first as a partner in Hafele & McDade, P.C., until 1977, then in solo practice until his election as a state judge in 1982.
Judicial career
He was an Associate Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Illinois, from 1982 to 1988, then a Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Illinois, from 1988 to 1991.McDade is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois serves the residents of forty-six counties from its four courthouses...
. McDade was nominated by President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
on September 11, 1991, to a new "temporary" seat created by the Federal Judgeship Act of 1990, part of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ; 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 November 21, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as chief judge of the court from 1998 to 2004.
McDade has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
The Illinois State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the country. Approximately 30,000 lawyers are members of the ISBA. Unlike some state bar associations, in which membership is mandatory, ISBA membership is not required of lawyers licensed to practice in...
General Assembly.