UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
IN THE MATTER OF: )
)
MERIT SELECTION PANEL FOR ) General Order No. 14-02
THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW )
MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN URBANA )
ORDER
The Court, being advised that the Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized a
Magistrate Judgeship in the Urbana Division of the Central District of Illinois,
And that the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and the Circuit Judicial
Council for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals have recommended the continuation of the
Magistrate Judgeship upon the retirement of United States Magistrate Judge David Bernthal,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that a panel of citizens is hereby established in
accordance with the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States to evaluate the
applications and make recommendations to the Court regarding the applicants the Panel determines
to be best qualified.
Such panel shall consist of the following members:
Rodger Heaton (Chairman)
James Lewis
George Taseff
John Victor Malkovich
Jon Gray Noll
Harvey C. Welch
Karen L. Root
Baku N. Patel
Margareth Ettiene
Jody L. Eversole
Dr. David P. Conner
ENTERED this 22nd day of July, 2014.
s/ James E. Shadid
JAMES E. SHADID
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
