On April 10, 2014, the United States Sentencing Commission ("USSC") voted to reduce by two levels the base offense levels associated with various drug quantities involved in trafficking offenses covered by Sentencing Guideline § 2D1.1 ("Amendment...
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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
July 11, 2014
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time UnitedStates magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Theofficial location for the position will be...
June 16, 2014
Newly naturalized citizens gather for a photo on the steps of the old state capital in Springfield, Ill. on June 13, 2014. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough presided over...
May 16, 2014
The United States Courts of Appeals for Seventh and Eighth Circuits is seeking applicants for a Case Budgeting Attorney. The position will be headquarted in Chicago. The Case Budgeting Attorney will travel to other locations in both circuits. ...
February 13, 2014
Springfield - Due to the resignation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Byron Cudmore, effective February 7, 2014, the Court will be using the temporary judge designation "Springfield Magistrate Judge" for all related cases, pending and...
January 23, 2014
SPRINGFIELD - Chief Judge James E. Shadid announced that Thomas P. Schanzle-Haskins has been selected as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the...
January 14, 2014
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is accepting applications from all qualified applicants for the position of Federal Defender for the Central District of Illinois headquartered in Peoria. The Federal Defender provides...
December 19, 2013
PEORIA - Chief Judge James E. Shadid announced that Jonathan E. Hawley has been selected as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois. The appointment fills the vacancy by the retirement notice of United States...
October 23, 2013
Presented by:
The United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois,
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois,
and BACS (the Bar Association of the Central and...
September 16, 2013
As of September 17, 2013, all CJA panel attorney payments will be suspended and deferred until funding becomes available in fiscal year 2014. Assuming the continuation of government operations, the remaining 10 days of CJA attorney payments will...