Durbin announces federal appointments

Dispatch Argus
May 28, 2010
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced on Friday a nomination for federal judge and the confirmation of a new U.S. Marshal.

Sen. Durbin said President Barack Obama nominated Judge James Shadid to fill a vacancy on the U.S.District Court for the Central District of Illinois, which includes Rock Island County. Judge Shadid has been a trial judge for the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Peoria since 2001 and previously served as a private attorney.

"Judge Shadid is an excellent candidate for the federal bench," Sen. Durbin said in a press release. "He is a dedicated public servant who has an outstanding reputation in the legal community."

Judge Shadid's nomination now goes to the Senate Judiciary Committee and if it is approved there, will go to the full Senate for approval.

Sen. Durbin also announced the confirmation of Darryl McPherson as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois. He became a deputy U.S.Marshal in Chicago in 1999 and in 2007 was promoted to Deputy U.S. Marshal Senior Inspector.

"Darryl McPherson will bring a great deal of knowledge and experience from his many years of service to the position of U.S. Marshal in the Northern District," said Sen. Durbin. "I am confident that he will do an excellent job."