Southern District of Illinois / Appointed 1998 / Served to 2019
David R. Herndon
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, David R. Herndon was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1977. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 21, 1998
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1998
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Southern Illinois Edwardsville 1974 · Southern Illinois Law 1977
- Succeeded
- William Louis Beatty
- Succeeded by
- David Wayne Dugan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Southern District of Illinois · succeeded William Louis Beatty | Clinton (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | B.A. | 1974 |
| Southern Illinois University School of Law | J.D. | 1977 |
Sources
20 years on the Southern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).