--- title: "Michael Joseph Reagan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-joseph-reagan-2672" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Michael Joseph Reagan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois · U.S. District Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois - State: Illinois - Role: U.S. District Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, S.D. Illinois, 2000-present - Law clerk, Office of the Appellate Defender, Fifth District, IL, 1978-present - Retired United States district judge who served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois from 2000 until his retirement on March 31, 2019 - Assistant public defender, St. Clair County, IL, 1996-2000 - Adjunct assistant professor of law, St. Louis University, 1982-1988 - Service: held the role of a district judge for nearly two decades, managing over 3,500 cases and, as Chief Judge ### Education - Bradley University — B.S. (1976) - Saint Louis University ### Additional information - Chief Judge: Held this role from October 1, 2014, until retirement in 2019 - Joined the court in 2000 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton (D). - Private practice, 1979-2000 - Instructor in business law, Belleville Area College, 1980-1983 - Born March 27, 1954, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. - Date of birth: 1954-01-01 - overseeing more than 5,000 civil cases and settlements worth over $2 billion - After retirement, Reagan became a full-time arbitrator and mediator through Reagan Resolutions, and was recognized for his mediation skills and ability to resolve complex litigation. - He was also a former president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and held the role of a representative to the Judicial Conference of the United States - Birth place: Albuquerque, NM ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and broadcasting Scope: statewide Photography, broadcasting, and recording in an Illinois courtroom are permitted only under Supreme Court authority or Rule 44's stated exceptions; participants may not record a remote proceeding unless the court directs it or extended-media coverage is approved. Evidence excerpt: the taking of photographs in the courtroom during sessions of the court or recesses between proceedings and the broadcasting or televising of court proceedings are permitted only to the extent authorized by order of the Supreme Court [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### official record Scope: statewide The official record may be taken stenographically or through a Supreme Court-approved electronic recording system, including approved videoconferencing services. Evidence excerpt: The record of court proceedings may be taken by stenographic means or by an electronic recording system, including video conferencing services, approved by the Supreme Court. [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2672/michael-joseph-reagan/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2672/michael-joseph-reagan/) - [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2672/michael-joseph-reagan/) - [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf) - [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2672/michael-joseph-reagan/) - [Reagan, Michael Joseph | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/reagan-michael-joseph) - [Michael Joseph Reagan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Joseph_Reagan) - [Wikidata: Michael Joseph Reagan](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831743) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-joseph-reagan-2672", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-joseph-reagan-2672", "name": "Michael Joseph Reagan | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael Joseph Reagan, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. 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