Charles E. Freeman
Charles E. Freeman | |
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| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office November 6, 1990 – June 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. Ward |
| Succeeded by | P. Scott Neville Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1933 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2020 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University (BA) John Marshall Law School (JD) |
Charles E. Freeman (December 12, 1933 – March 2, 2020) was an American attorney who served as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was elected to the position on November 6, 1990, becoming its first African-American justice. He served as chief justice from May 12, 1997, to January 1, 2000. He retired from the court on June 14, 2018.