James D. Heiple | |
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| Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1997 – May 2, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Michael A. Bilandic |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Freeman |
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office December 3, 1990 – December 3, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Howard C. Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kilbride |
| Judge of the Illinois Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1980–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1933 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | January 18, 2021 (aged 87) Peoria, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Bradley University (BS) University of Louisville (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge |
James Dee Heiple[1] (September 13, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American attorney and jurist. He was elected as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1990, and went on to serve as its chief justice briefly in 1997, and continued to serve on the court until his retirement in 2000.[2]
- ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1996-1997. Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 334.
- ^ James D. Heiple at Illinoiscourts.gov.