Background
Eagleton, Richard E. was born on June 29, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
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Richard E. Eagleton
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Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1958).
Career
Worked at Hinshaw & Culbertson. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Illinois. 1959, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois.
1962, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1965, United States. Supreme Court. 1968, United States. Court of Military Appeals.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committees: Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions, 1982-1991. Criminal Justice Programs, 1970-1982. Judicial Information Systems, 1980-1982 and Subcommittee on Judicial Education, 1978-1981.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Southern District of Illinois, 1961-1964. First Assistant States Attorney, Peoria County, Illinois, 1964-1965.
United States. Attorney, Southern District of Illinois, 1965-1969.
Chief Judge, 1979-1981 and Circuit Judge, 1970-1990, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Illinois Governor"s Criminal Justice Award, 1972.
Member: Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, 1973-1977. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1983-1985.
Director: Southside Bank of Peoria, 1991.
Children"s Home Association of Illinois, 1991. Member: Peoria County (Secretary/Treasurer, 1961-1965) and Illinois State (Member, 1965-1971 and Chairman, 1969-1970, Criminal Law Section Council. Member, 1971-1976 and Chairman, 1974-1975, Judicial Administrative Council) Bar Associations.
Clarence Darrow Inn of Court (President, 1990).
Military: Retired Captain, United States Naval Reserve, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, 1990 (active duty, 1952-1955).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committees: Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions, 1982-1991. Criminal Justice Programs, 1970-1982. Judicial Information Systems, 1980-1982 and Subcommittee on Judicial Education, 1978-1981.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Southern District of Illinois, 1961-1964. First Assistant States Attorney, Peoria County, Illinois, 1964-1965.
United States. Attorney, Southern District of Illinois, 1965-1969.
Chief Judge, 1979-1981 and Circuit Judge, 1970-1990, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois. Illinois Governor"s Criminal Justice Award, 1972.
Member: Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, 1973-1977. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1983-1985.
