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Jeanne E. Scott

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Jeanne E. Scott
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
In office
October 22, 1998 – August 1, 2010
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRichard Henry Mills
Succeeded bySue E. Myerscough
Personal details
Born(1948-08-17)August 17, 1948
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 2019(2019-10-19) (aged 71)
Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
EducationBradley University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)

Jeanne Ellen Scott[1] (August 17, 1948 — October 19, 2019) was a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Education and career

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Scott was born in Springfield, Illinois. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bradley University in 1970 and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1973. She was an assistant state's attorney for the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office in Illinois from 1973 to 1978. She was in private practice from 1978 to 1979 and became an associate circuit judge for the Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit from 1979 to 1988, and a circuit judge for Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit from 1988 to 1998.

Federal judicial service

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Scott was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Scott was nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 2, 1998, to a seat vacated by Judge Richard Henry Mills. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received her commission on October 22, 1998. She resigned on August 1, 2010.

Post judicial career and death

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After her resignation, she was an attorney in private practice in Springfield.[2] Scott died on October 19, 2019, aged 71.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, May 14; June 18; July 16; July 30, 1998. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1999. p. 732.
  2. ^ "Jeanne E. Scott - Lawyer in Springfield, Illinois (IL) Sangamon County - legaldirectories.com". www.legaldirectories.com.
  3. ^ "Jeanne E. Scott Obituary - Springfield, IL". Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
1998–2010
Succeeded by