United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Rachelle Crowe, who was sworn in on June 21, 2022. Current judges : Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats United States Attorneys for the Southern District of Illinois The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois is the federal prosecuting office for cases arising in 38 counties in Southern Illinois. The Office is headquartered in Fairview Heights and also has branch offices in Benton and East St. Louis. James R. Burgess* (April 1979 – January 1982) Frederick J. Hess* (January 1982 – June 1993) Clifford J. Proud (June 1993 – November 1993) W. Charles Grace* (December 20, 1993 – January 30, 2002) Robert J. Cleary (January 30, 2002 – May 29, 2002) Laura J. Jones (May 30, 2002 – August 6, 2002) Miriam F. Miquelon* (August 7, 2002 – September 1, 2003) Richard E. Byrne (September 2, 2003 – November 15, 2003) Ronald J. Tenpas* (November 16, 2003 – November 20, 2005) Edward E. McNally (November 21, 2005 – March 11, 2006) Randy G. Massey (March 12, 2006 – November. 4, 2007) Courtney Cox (November 5, 2007 – August 26, 2010) Stephen R. Wigginton* (August 27, 2010 – December 11, 2015) James L. Porter (December 12, 2015 – July 7, 2016) Donald S. Boyce (July 8, 2016 – July 22, 2018) Steven D. Weinhoeft (July 23, 2018 – June 21, 2022) Rachelle Aud Crowe* (June 21, 2022 – present) (*) Presidential appointment See also Courts of Illinois List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in Illinois References External links United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Official Website United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Official Website Illinois, Southern District Illinois law Metro East Carbondale, Illinois 1855 establishments in Illinois East St. Louis, Illinois Courthouses in Illinois Courts and tribunals established in 1855