David R. Herndon
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Preceded byG. Patrick Murphy
Succeeded byMichael Joseph Reagan
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byWilliam L. Beatty
David R. Herndon | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | G. Patrick Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Reagan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 22, 1998 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William L. Beatty |
| Succeeded by | David W. Dugan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1953 |
| Education | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (BA) Southern Illinois University School of Law (JD) |
David Richard Herndon (born August 23, 1953)[1] is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Born in Sedalia, Missouri, Herndon received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1977. He was in private practice from 1977 to 1991, and was an Associate Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Illinois from 1991 to 1998.[2]