Charles E. Freeman
Charles E. Freeman | |
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| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office November 6, 1990 – June 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. Ward |
| Succeeded by | P. Scott Neville Jr. |
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| Born | December 12, 1933 John Marshall Law School (JD ) |
Charles E. Freeman (December 12, 1933 – March 2, 2020)
Early life, family and education
Freeman was born in
Career
arbitrator. Freeman heard thousands of work-related injury cases. In September 1973 Governor Dan Walker named Freeman to the Illinois Commerce Commission, a rate regulatory agency with power over telephone, electricity and gas companies. Freeman worked on the commission until December 1976.[2]
Freeman also conducted a general law practice from 1962 until 1976, when he was elected to the
Circuit Court. He served ten years on the court and swore in Harold Washington, a personal friend, as Mayor of Chicago. Freeman was a member of several bar associations and professional judiciary societies, and has won a number of awards throughout his career.[citation needed
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From his re-election in 2002, Freeman ranked as the senior member of the Illinois Supreme Court until his retirement in 2018. While on the court he showed particular interest in administrative reform and prosecutorial misconduct cases.[citation needed]
Personal life
Freeman was married to his wife, Marylee, until her death in 2013. They have one son, an attorney, and two grandchildren. Freeman died on March 2, 2020, in Chicago. He was 86.[4]
See also
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ NNDB profile
- ^ a b c d "Charles E. Freeman, Supreme Court Justice First District". IllinoisCourts.gov. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
- ^ Hinton, Rachel (25 February 2020). "Diversity on the docket in state Supreme Court race". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Goldsborough, Bob (2 March 2020). "Charles Freeman, first African American justice on Illinois Supreme Court, dies at 86". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
External links
- Charles E. Freeman at Illinois Supreme Court
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