[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1170-E1171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING MILTON I. SHADUR OF CHICAGO

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2004

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Honorable 
Milton I. Shadur of Chicago on his career accomplishments as a Senior 
Federal Judge on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
  Judge Shadur's commitment to the judicial process has earned him a 
tremendous amount of admiration from his colleagues, and I am proud to 
congratulate him on his continuing commitment to the law, and his 
service in pursuit of justice.
  Judge Shadur graduated from the University of Chicago with both a 
bachelors of science in

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mathematics and a graduate degree in law. In between his undergraduate 
and graduate studies, Judge Shadur served his country with distinction 
during World War II as a Lieutenant in the Navy as a radar officer 
stationed on aircraft carriers.
  During law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the law review and 
was elected to the Order of the Coif. This. excellence in education was 
acknowledged as Judge Shadur graduated, ranked first in his class with 
the highest scholastic average ever obtained at the University of 
Chicago Law School.
  Even while attending Law School, Judge Shadur's legal skills were 
recognized by the finest legal minds in the country. Two of his law 
review notes were cited and quoted by the United States Supreme Court. 
Additionally, by special leave of the court, Judge Shadur argued his 
first case before the United States Court of Appeals before being 
admitted to the bar. One day after his admission to the bar, Judge 
Shadur argued his first case before the Illinois Supreme Court.
  Judge Shadur practiced law in the private sector for 31 years, first 
joining the law firm headed by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Arthur 
Goldberg. During his career in private practice, Judge Shadur 
established himself as a highly skilled and even-minded lawyer. His 
dedication to the law extended beyond his law firm as he served terms 
as director of both the Chicago Bar Foundation and the Legal Assistance 
Foundation of Chicago. He additionally held many important positions 
with the Chicago Bar Association.
  On May 23, 1980 President Jimmy Carter appointed Judge Shadur to the 
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 
where he still currently serves. In this position, Judge Shadur has 
ruled on both civil and criminal cases, authoring over 8,000 opinions. 
In 1992, Judge Shadur was named a Senior Judge, where he maintains a 
full civil and criminal calendar, as well as sitting by invitation with 
several Courts of Appeals around the country each year.
  Judge Shadur has also been very active as a community leader, serving 
as a trustee of the village of Glencoe and as vice president of the 
American Jewish Congress, where he has pledged to defend the rights of 
minorities in the United States. He has also been very active with the 
Ravinia music festival, spending many years serving on its Board of 
Trustees.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the Fifth Congressional 
District of Illinois and indeed all of Chicago, I am privileged to 
congratulate Milton I. Shadur, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, 
for his impressive career accomplishments in the law. I join his wife 
Eleanor, their three children, three grandchildren, and two great-
grandsons in wishing him continued happiness and success in the future.

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