Michael Joseph Reagan

Michael Joseph Reagan (born March 27, 1954)^[1] is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Michael Joseph Reagan
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office October 1, 2014 – March 31, 2019
Preceded by	David R. Herndon
Succeeded by	Nancy J. Rosenstengel
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office October 13, 2000 – March 31, 2019
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Seat established by 71 Stat. 586
Succeeded by	Stephen P. McGlynn
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-27) March 27, 1954 (age 71) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Education	Bradley University (B.S.) St. Louis University School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Reagan received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law in 1980. He was a law clerk in the Office of the Appellate Defender for the Fifth Appellate District of Illinois in 1978. He was in private practice from 1979 to 2000, also working as an instructor in business law, Belleville Area College from 1980 to 1983 and as an adjunct assistant professor of law at St. Louis University from 1982 to 1988. He was an assistant public defender for St. Clair County, Illinois from 1996 to 2000.

Federal judicial service

On May 11, 2000, Reagan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois new seat created on November 2, 2002, by 116 Stat. 1758.^{[Note 1]} Reagan was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 3, 2000, and received his commission on October 13, 2000. He was designated Chief Judge on October 1, 2014.^[2] He retired from active service on March 31, 2019.