Michael P. McCuskey
Michael Patrick McCuskey | |
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James E. Shadid | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois | |
In office April 3, 1998 – June 30, 2013 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Harold Baker |
Succeeded by | Colin S. Bruce |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Patrick McCuskey June 30, 1948 Peoria, Illinois |
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Education | Illinois State University (BS) Saint Louis University (JD) |
Michael Patrick McCuskey (born June 30, 1948) is the Illinois Legislative Inspector General since his appointment on February 17, 2022. He has served as a state circuit and appellate judge, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
Education and legal career
In 1966, McCuskey graduated in a class of 16 students at
Judicial career
State judicial service
He was elected an
McCuskey served as a judge on the Illinois Appellate Court from 1990 to 1998.[3][4][7] In 1993, he was selected its presiding judge.[8] In 1991, he received the Illinois Public Defender Association's Award of Excellence and Meritorious Service.[9] While an appellate court judge, McCuskey was appointed to the Administrative Committee, replacing Tobias Barry, who had served as committee chairman.[10]
After his confirmation to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed former state legislator Judy Koehler to the vacancy.[11]
Federal judicial service
He was nominated for the
Return to state judicial service
He was appointed to the Illinois Tenth Judicial Circuit, his original seat, taking office on June 3, 2014, to complete the term of the retiring Kevin Galley. McCuskey took up his seat in Marshall County, and stated his intention to run for election in November 2016. In 2016, McCuskey was elected to the vacancy unopposed. He stepped down as a judge in 2020
ISU Board of Trustees
Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed McCuskey a member of the Illinois State University Board of Trustees for a term commencing September 29, 2005 and ending January 17, 2011. McCuskey was confirmed by the Illinois Senate in a unanimous vote on November 3, 2005.[15] In 2011, Governor Pat Quinn reappointed McCuskey to the ISU Board of Trustees for a term from 2011 to 2017.[3][16] Upon reassuming a circuit court judgeship in 2014, he stepped down from the ISU Board of Trustees and was replaced by Robert Dobski.[17]
Illinois Legislative Inspector General
On July 14, 2021, Carol M. Pope announced her intent to resign as the Legislative Inspector General effective January 31, 2022.[18] The Illinois Senate voted in favor of McCuskey's nomination on February 16, 2022, and the Illinois House voted in favor of his nomination the next day.[18] McCuskey was appointed to complete the remainder of Pope's term. On May 9, 2023, the Illinois General Assembly voted to appoint McCuskey to a five-year term as the Legislative Inspector General to start June 30, 2023 and end June 30, 2028.[19]
Personal
His wife, Barbara Huber McCuskey, graduated from Illinois State University in 1987; as of 2006, they had one son and lived in Urbana,[2] and as of 2015[update] lived in Lacon.[7]
Notes
- ^ Sparland High School was consolidated into the current Midland High School.
- ^ Illinois State University's Trustee biography says that McCuskey's chief judge term started on December 14, 2004; Greyheart says only December 2004; the Federal Judicial Center biography says only 2004; Kravetz in the Peoria Journal Star says "since 2005".
References
- ^ a b Smith, Gary (August 20, 2020). "Judge Michael McCuskey reflects on 32-year judicial career". Journal Star. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Graybill, Elaine (Spring 2006). "Illinois State University was a home run for Judge Michael McCuskey '70" (PDF). Political Science News & Views (newsletter). Normal, Illinois: Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Michael McCuskey - Board Chair". Normal, Illinois: Illinois State University. Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- ^ a b c d e f "McCuskey, Michael Patrick - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Judges: [FINAL Edition 1]". The Pantagraph. November 8, 1990. p. A5 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Names: The Judiciary". Illinois Issues. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. pp. A1, A9.
- ^ "ISU grad named presiding justice". Pantagraph. June 27, 1993. p. B9 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Ryan, George (ed.). "Judicial Branch". Illinois Blue Book 1997-1998. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 182.
- ^ Henriksen, Steve. "Names: Judiciary". Illinois Issues. 17 (7). Sangamon State University: 35. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Former lawmaker now on the bench", Illinois Issues, July/August 1998. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ISSN 0738-9663. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Kravetz, Andy (March 13, 2012). "Shadid takes oath as chief judge". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. p. B1. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- Illinois Supreme Court. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nominations to Various Board" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois Senate. 94 (60). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Senate: 21. November 3, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ https://www.ilga.gov/senate/transcripts/strans97/09700051.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Appointment Message No. 99-0187" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois Senate: 23. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Harmon, Don (February 17, 2022). "SJR 48: Inspector Gen-Michael McCuskey". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ West, Maurice (May 9, 2023). "House Joint Resolution 35 - Legislative Inspector General". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
Sources
- Michael P. McCuskey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.