James Shadid

James Shadid
Shadid in 2014
13th President of Bradley University
Assumed office
April 1, 2025
Preceded byStephen Standifird
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
In office
September 27, 2024  April 1, 2025
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
In office
March 12, 2012  March 12, 2019
Preceded byMichael P. McCuskey
Succeeded bySara Darrow
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
In office
March 10, 2011  September 27, 2024
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byMichael M. Mihm
Succeeded byJonathan E. Hawley
Personal details
Born (1957-09-27) September 27, 1957
Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
EducationBradley University (BS)
University of Illinois Chicago (JD)

James Edward Shadid (born September 27, 1957) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, serving from 2011 to 2025. In April 2025, he was appointed as president of Bradley University.