The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (in case citations, S.D. Ind.) is a federal district court in Indiana. It was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. The Southern District is divided into four divisions, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville, and New Albany. Appeals from the Southern District of Indiana are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The court has five judges, four full-time United States magistrate judges and two part-time magistrate judges.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
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Location | Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse (Indianapolis) More locations
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Appeals to | Seventh Circuit |
Established | April 21, 1928 |
Judges | 5 |
Chief Judge | Tanya Walton Pratt |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | (acting) |
U.S. Marshal | Joseph D. McClain |
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The courtrooms are located in the Birch Bayh Federal Building in Indianapolis.
History
The United States District Court for the District of Indiana was established on March 3, 1817, by 3 Stat. 390. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on April 21, 1928, by 45 Stat. 437. Of all district courts to be subdivided, Indiana existed for the longest time as a single court, 111 years.
Divisions of the Southern District
Indianapolis: Bartholomew County, Boone County, Brown County, Clinton County, Decatur County, Delaware County, Fayette County, Fountain County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hendricks County, Henry County, Howard County, Johnson County, Madison County, Marion County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Randolph County, Rush County, Shelby County, Tipton County, Union County, and Wayne County.
Terre Haute: Clay County, Greene County, Knox County, Owen County, Parke County, Putnam County, Sullivan County, Vermillion County, and Vigo County.
Evansville: Daviess County, Dubois County, Gibson County, Martin County, Perry County, Pike County, Posey County, Spencer County, Vanderburgh County, and Warrick County.
New Albany: Clark County, Crawford County, Dearborn County, Floyd County, Harrison County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Jennings County, Lawrence County, Ohio County, Orange County, Ripley County, Scott County, Switzerland County, and Washington County.
Current judges
As of July 1, 2024[update]:
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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14 | Chief Judge | Tanya Walton Pratt | Indianapolis New Albany | 1959 | 2010–present | 2021–present | — | Obama |
15 | District Judge | James R. Sweeney II | Indianapolis Terre Haute | 1961 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
16 | District Judge | J. P. Hanlon | Indianapolis Terre Haute | 1970 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
17 | District Judge | Matthew P. Brookman | Evansville Indianapolis | 1968 | 2023–present | — | — | Biden |
18 | District Judge | vacant | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | Senior Judge | Sarah Evans Barker | Indianapolis New Albany | 1943 | 1984–2014 | 1994–2000 | 2014–present | Reagan |
11 | Senior Judge | Richard L. Young | Evansville Indianapolis | 1953 | 1998–2023 | 2009–2016 | 2023–present | Clinton |
12 | Senior Judge | William T. Lawrence | inactive | 1947 | 2008–2018 | — | 2018–present | G.W. Bush |
13 | Senior Judge | Jane Magnus-Stinson | Indianapolis Terre Haute New Albany | 1958 | 2010–2024 | 2016–2021 | 2024–present | Obama |
Vacancies and pending nominations
Seat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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1 | Indianapolis Terre Haute New Albany | Jane Magnus-Stinson | Senior status | July 1, 2024 | – | – |
Former judges
# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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1 | Robert C. Baltzell | IN | 1879–1950 | 1928–1950 | — | 1950 | Coolidge/Operation of law | death |
2 | William Elwood Steckler | IN | 1913–1995 | 1950–1986 | 1954–1982 | 1986–1995 | Truman | death |
3 | Cale James Holder | IN | 1912–1983 | 1954–1983 | — | — | Eisenhower | death |
4 | Samuel Hugh Dillin | IN | 1914–2006 | 1961–1993 | 1982–1984 | 1993–2006 | Kennedy | death |
5 | James Ellsworth Noland | IN | 1920–1992 | 1966–1986 | 1984–1986 | 1986–1992 | L. Johnson | death |
6 | Gene Edward Brooks | IN | 1931–2004 | 1979–1996 | 1987–1994 | — | Carter | retirement |
8 | Larry J. McKinney | IN | 1944–2017 | 1987–2009 | 2001–2007 | 2009–2017 | Reagan | death |
9 | John Daniel Tinder | IN | 1950–present | 1987–2007 | — | — | Reagan | elevation to 7th Cir. |
10 | David Hamilton | IN | 1957–present | 1994–2009 | 2008–2009 | — | Clinton | elevation to 7th Cir. |
- Reassigned from the District of Indiana.
Chief judges
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
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List of U.S. attorneys since 1929
Name | Term started | Term ended | Presidents served under |
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1929 | 1933 | Herbert Hoover | |
1933 | 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
1940 | 1950 | Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman | |
Matthew E. Welsh | 1950 | 1952 | Harry S. Truman |
1952 | 1953 | Harry S. Truman | |
1953 | 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
1957 | 1961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | |
1961 | 1967 | John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson | |
1967 | 1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon | |
1970 | 1974 | Richard M. Nixon | |
1974 | 1975 | Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford | |
1975 | 1977 | Gerald Ford | |
Virginia Dill McCarty | 1977 | 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
Sarah Evans Barker | 1981 | 1984 | Ronald Reagan |
1984 | 1984 | Ronald Reagan | |
John Daniel Tinder | 1984 | 1987 | Ronald Reagan |
1987 | 1988 | Ronald Reagan | |
1988 | 1993 | Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush | |
1993 | 1993 | George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton | |
1993 | 2000 | Bill Clinton | |
2000 | 2001 | Bill Clinton and George W. Bush | |
Susan Brooks | 2001 | 2007 | George W. Bush |
2007 | 2010 | George W. Bush and Barack Obama | |
Joe Hogsett | 2010 | 2014 | Barack Obama |
Joshua Minkler | 2015 | 2021 | Barack Obama and Donald Trump |
Zachary A. Myers | 2021 | 2025 | Joe Biden |
See also
- Courts of Indiana
- List of current United States district judges
- List of United States federal courthouses in Indiana
References
- Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 392.
- "U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Indiana". Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "Indianapolis | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "Evansville | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "New Albany | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- "The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Indiana". politicalgraveyard.com.
- "4 Feb 2000, Page 38 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
- "22 May 2000, Page 13 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
- "Respected leaders in U.S. Attorney's Office for Southern District retire". www.theindianalawyer.com. March 29, 2011.
External links
- United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana
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The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in case citations S D Ind is a federal district court in Indiana It was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts northern and southern The Southern District is divided into four divisions Indianapolis Terre Haute Evansville and New Albany Appeals from the Southern District of Indiana are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit except for patent claims and claims against the U S government under the Tucker Act which are appealed to the Federal Circuit The court has five judges four full time United States magistrate judges and two part time magistrate judges United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana S D Ind LocationBirch Bayh Federal Building and U S Courthouse Indianapolis More locationsUnited States Courthouse Terre Haute Indiana Terre Haute Winfield K Denton Federal Building amp U S Courthouse Evansville Lee H Hamilton Federal Building amp U S Courthouse New Albany Appeals toSeventh CircuitEstablishedApril 21 1928Judges5Chief JudgeTanya Walton PrattOfficers of the courtU S Attorney acting U S MarshalJoseph D McClainwww wbr insd wbr uscourts wbr gov The courtrooms are located in the Birch Bayh Federal Building in Indianapolis HistoryThe United States District Court for the District of Indiana was established on March 3 1817 by 3 Stat 390 The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on April 21 1928 by 45 Stat 437 Of all district courts to be subdivided Indiana existed for the longest time as a single court 111 years Divisions of the Southern DistrictIndianapolis Bartholomew County Boone County Brown County Clinton County Decatur County Delaware County Fayette County Fountain County Franklin County Hamilton County Hancock County Hendricks County Henry County Howard County Johnson County Madison County Marion County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Randolph County Rush County Shelby County Tipton County Union County and Wayne County Terre Haute Clay County Greene County Knox County Owen County Parke County Putnam County Sullivan County Vermillion County and Vigo County Evansville Daviess County Dubois County Gibson County Martin County Perry County Pike County Posey County Spencer County Vanderburgh County and Warrick County New Albany Clark County Crawford County Dearborn County Floyd County Harrison County Jackson County Jefferson County Jennings County Lawrence County Ohio County Orange County Ripley County Scott County Switzerland County and Washington County Current judgesAs of July 1 2024 update Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 14 Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt Indianapolis New Albany 1959 2010 present 2021 present Obama 15 District Judge James R Sweeney II Indianapolis Terre Haute 1961 2018 present Trump 16 District Judge J P Hanlon Indianapolis Terre Haute 1970 2018 present Trump 17 District Judge Matthew P Brookman Evansville Indianapolis 1968 2023 present Biden 18 District Judge vacant 7 Senior Judge Sarah Evans Barker Indianapolis New Albany 1943 1984 2014 1994 2000 2014 present Reagan 11 Senior Judge Richard L Young Evansville Indianapolis 1953 1998 2023 2009 2016 2023 present Clinton 12 Senior Judge William T Lawrence inactive 1947 2008 2018 2018 present G W Bush 13 Senior Judge Jane Magnus Stinson Indianapolis Terre Haute New Albany 1958 2010 2024 2016 2021 2024 present ObamaVacancies and pending nominationsSeat Prior judge s duty station Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination 1 Indianapolis Terre Haute New Albany Jane Magnus Stinson Senior status July 1 2024 Former judges Judge State Born died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for termination 1 Robert C Baltzell IN 1879 1950 1928 1950 1950 Coolidge Operation of law death 2 William Elwood Steckler IN 1913 1995 1950 1986 1954 1982 1986 1995 Truman death 3 Cale James Holder IN 1912 1983 1954 1983 Eisenhower death 4 Samuel Hugh Dillin IN 1914 2006 1961 1993 1982 1984 1993 2006 Kennedy death 5 James Ellsworth Noland IN 1920 1992 1966 1986 1984 1986 1986 1992 L Johnson death 6 Gene Edward Brooks IN 1931 2004 1979 1996 1987 1994 Carter retirement 8 Larry J McKinney IN 1944 2017 1987 2009 2001 2007 2009 2017 Reagan death 9 John Daniel Tinder IN 1950 present 1987 2007 Reagan elevation to 7th Cir 10 David Hamilton IN 1957 present 1994 2009 2008 2009 Clinton elevation to 7th Cir Reassigned from the District of Indiana Chief judgesChief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court Unlike the Supreme Court where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges To be chief a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year be under the age of 65 and have not previously served as chief judge A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70 whichever occurs first The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position When the office was created in 1948 the chief judge was the longest serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge After August 6 1959 judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old The current rules have been in operation since October 1 1982 Succession of seatsSeat 1 Seat reassigned from District of Indiana on April 21 1928 by 45 Stat 437 Baltzell 1928 1950 Steckler 1950 1986 McKinney 1987 2009 Magnus Stinson 2010 2024 vacant 2024 present Seat 2 Seat established on February 10 1954 by 68 Stat 8 Holder 1954 1983 Barker 1984 2014 Sweeney II 2018 present Seat 3 Seat established on May 19 1961 by 75 Stat 80 Dillin 1961 1993 Hamilton 1994 2009 Pratt 2010 present Seat 4 Seat established on March 18 1966 by 80 Stat 75 Noland 1966 1986 Tinder 1987 2007 Lawrence 2008 2018 Hanlon 2018 present Seat 5 Seat established on October 20 1978 by 92 Stat 1629 Brooks 1979 1996 Young 1998 2023 Brookman 2023 presentList of U S attorneys since 1929Name Term started Term ended Presidents served under 1929 1933 Herbert Hoover 1933 1940 Franklin D Roosevelt 1940 1950 Franklin D Roosevelt and Harry S Truman Matthew E Welsh 1950 1952 Harry S Truman 1952 1953 Harry S Truman 1953 1956 Dwight D Eisenhower 1957 1961 Dwight D Eisenhower 1961 1967 John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson 1967 1969 Lyndon B Johnson and Richard M Nixon 1970 1974 Richard M Nixon 1974 1975 Richard M Nixon and Gerald Ford 1975 1977 Gerald Ford Virginia Dill McCarty 1977 1981 Jimmy Carter Sarah Evans Barker 1981 1984 Ronald Reagan 1984 1984 Ronald Reagan John Daniel Tinder 1984 1987 Ronald Reagan 1987 1988 Ronald Reagan 1988 1993 Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush 1993 1993 George H W Bush and Bill Clinton 1993 2000 Bill Clinton 2000 2001 Bill Clinton and George W Bush Susan Brooks 2001 2007 George W Bush 2007 2010 George W Bush and Barack Obama Joe Hogsett 2010 2014 Barack Obama Joshua Minkler 2015 2021 Barack Obama and Donald Trump Zachary A Myers 2021 2025 Joe BidenSee alsoCourts of Indiana List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in IndianaReferencesAsbury Dickens A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America 1852 p 392 U S District Courts for the Districts of Indiana Federal Judicial Center Archived from the original on November 8 2013 Retrieved April 11 2023 Indianapolis Southern District of Indiana United States District Court www insd uscourts gov Retrieved April 11 2023 Evansville Southern District of Indiana United States District Court www insd uscourts gov Retrieved April 11 2023 New Albany Southern District of Indiana United States District Court www insd uscourts gov Retrieved April 11 2023 The Political Graveyard U S District Attorneys in Indiana politicalgraveyard com 4 Feb 2000 Page 38 The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers com Indianapolis Star 22 May 2000 Page 13 The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers com Indianapolis Star Respected leaders in U S Attorney s Office for Southern District retire www theindianalawyer com March 29 2011 External linksUnited States District Court Southern District of Indiana United States Attorney Southern District of Indiana 39 46 14 N 86 9 25 W 39 77056 N 86 15694 W 39 77056 86 15694