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Judge James Block Zagel
Judge
District Court, N.D. Illinois
James Block Zagel is a Judge on the District Court, N.D. Illinois, serving since 1987. The appointment came from Ronald Reagan in 1987. Education: B.A. from University of Chicago; M.A. from University of Chicago; J.D. from Harvard University.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Ronald Reagan
- Active
- 1987 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (1987)
Education
- B.A.University of Chicago (1962)
- M.A.University of Chicago (1962)
- J.D.Harvard University (1965)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois (1987 – present) — appointed by Ronald Reagan
- Chief assistant attorney general1975 – present
- Chairman1980 – 1987
- Director1980 – 1987
- Director1979 – 1980
- Executive director1977 – 1979
- Chief prosecutor1973 – 1975
- chief1970 – 1977
- Assistant attorney general1969 – 1977
- deputy chief1969 – 1970
- Assistant state's attorney1965 – 1969
Cases before Judge Zagel
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Zagel will decide any matter.