David Wayne Dugan

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American judge (born 1960)

David Wayne Dugan (born 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois .

Education

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Dugan earned his Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University and his Juris Doctor from the Valparaiso University School of Law .

Career

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Before becoming a state court judge, Dugan was in private practice for more than 30 years, where his practice focused on personal injury [_clarification needed
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State judicial service

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On February 9, 2017, Dugan was appointed by the Supreme Court of Illinois to be a Circuit Judge for the Madison County Circuit Court. He filled the vacancy left by John B. Barberis Jr., who was appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court . The appointment took effect March 3, 2017.

Dugan's service on the state court bench ended when he became a federal district judge.

Federal judicial service

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On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dugan to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois . On February 12, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Dugan to the seat vacated by Judge David R. Herndon , who retired on January 7, 2019. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020. On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote. On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 56–40 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 55–41 vote. He received his judicial commission on September 23, 2020.

Memberships

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Dugan was a member of the Alliance Defending Freedom from 2014 to 2016. He has been a member of the National Rifle Association of America since 2008, the NAACP since 2017, and the Federalist Society since 2017.

References

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1. ↑ "Candidate profile: David Dugan" . Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

 [United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: David Dugan](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/David%20Dugan%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf)

 ["President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee" White House, February 5, 2020](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominee-3/)
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1. ↑ "In re: Judicial Vacancy" (PDF). Supreme Court of Illinois. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2. ↑ "David W. Dugan appointed as circuit judge for Third Judicial Circuit" . Alton Telegraph. February 12, 2017. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

3. ↑ "Fifteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" . _whitehouse.gov _. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2020 – via National Archives .

4. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 24, 2020

5. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee

6. ↑ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: David W. Dugan to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois)" United States Senate, September 16, 2020

7. ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David W. Dugan, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois)" United States Senate, September 16, 2020

8. ↑ David W. Dugan at the _[Biographical Directory of Fe

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