Federal service record

James Waldo Ackerman

Latest appointment on record: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Born 1926 · Died 1984 (per the source below).

2federal appointments on record October 12, 2026official record last checked

Service

Appointments and dates

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois July 2, 1976 – March 31, 1979

Appointed by: Gerald Ford
Nominated: June 18, 1976
Confirmed by the Senate: July 2, 1976
Commissioned: July 2, 1976
Senate vote: Voice vote
Service ended: Reassignment

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois March 31, 1979 – November 23, 1984

Appointed by: None (reassignment)
Commissioned: March 31, 1979
Service ended: Death

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges →

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