13 Facts About Milton Shadur

Milton Irving Shadur was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Milton Shadur was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21,1980, and received his commission on May 23,1980.

Milton Shadur presided over two key cases involving prisoners' rights.

Milton Shadur was among the first federal judges to explicitly acknowledge abuse by Chicago police, using strong language to describe allegations of torture by officers in the 1990s.

Milton Shadur authored approximately 130 published majority opinions and 32 published dissenting opinions for the Courts of Appeals on which he was sitting.

Milton Shadur generously donated his time to advance both the legal profession and his community.

Milton Shadur served the country bravely in uniform in World War II, honorably for 37 years on the bench, and will long be remembered for his sharp legal mind, independence and integrity.

Milton Shadur served multiple terms on the visiting committee of the University of Chicago Law School, including serving as chairman from 1971 to 1976.

Milton Shadur served as counsel to the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board from 1975 to 1980; as director of the Chicago Bar Foundation from 1978 to 1983; and in numerous roles for the Chicago Bar Association, including secretary and member of its board of managers.

Milton Shadur received numerous awards for his service, including recognition as a Legal Legend by the Chicago Chapter of the American Constitution Society in 2007; a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois in 2015; and the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chicago Bar Association in 2017.

Milton Shadur was a member of the board of trustees of the Ravinia Festival, and became a Life Trustee in 1994.

Milton Shadur was a past trustee of the Village of Glencoe, Illinois.

On January 29,2010, a federal appeals court reviewing a decision by Milton Shadur reversed it and remanded the case to a different judge, claiming that Milton Shadur had been too lenient in sentencing a well-known former Chicago lawyer and politician to probation in a corruption case and had committed gross procedural errors.