David W. Dugan

David Wayne Dugan (born 1960) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Education

Dugan earned his Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University and his Juris Doctor from the Valparaiso University School of Law.

Career

Before becoming a state court judge, Dugan was in private practice for more than 30 years, where his practice focused on personal injury and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. Dugan's service on the state court bench ended when he became a federal district judge.

Federal judicial service

On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dugan to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. On February 12, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Dugan to the seat vacated by Judge David R. Herndon, who retired on January 7, 2019. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020. On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–9 vote. On September 16, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 56–40 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 55–41 vote. He received his judicial commission on September 23, 2020.

Memberships

Dugan was a member of the Alliance Defending Freedom from 2014 to 2016. He has been a member of the National Rifle Association of America since 2008, the NAACP since 2017, and the Federalist Society since 2017.