United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

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Southern District of Indiana
Seventh Circuit
IN-SD.jpeg
Chief:Richard YoungJudges:5
Posts:5Vacancies:0
Active judges
BarkerLawrenceMagnus-StinsonPratt
Senior Judges
McKinney
Magistrate Judges
BakerFosterHussmanLynchNavilleMcKee
Former Judges
Key:
(Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.)
0%0%-10%
10%-25%25%-40%
More than 40%
Contents
1 Court
1.1 Vacancy warning level
1.2 Jurisdiction
1.2.1 Cases heard
1.2.2 Case load
1.3 Clerk's office
1.4 History
1.4.1 Court history
1.4.2 Judicial posts
1.4.3 Notable decisions
1.4.4 Federal courthouse
1.5 Major news
1.6 See also
1.7 External links
1.8 References
2 Judges

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is a United States district court. It was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and southern. The Southern District headquartered out of Indianapolis, along with other divisions in Terre Haute1, Evansville and New Albany. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals based in Downtown Chicago at the Everett M. Dirksen Federal Courthouse and Building. The court has five judges, four full-time magistrate judges and two part-time magistrate judges.

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, Green 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.

Vacancy warning level

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana's vacancy warning level is currently set at green. The court currently has zero vacancies out of their five posts. There are no pending appointments for the district.

Jurisdiction

The Counties of the Southern District of Indiana (click for larger map)

The geographic jurisdiction of the Southern District of Indiana consists of all the following counties in the southern part of the state of Indiana.

There are four court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Indianapolis Division, covering Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Fountain, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Tipton, Union, and Wayne Counties.[1]

The Terre Haute Division, covering Clay, Greene, Knox, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties.[1]

The Evansville Division, covering Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties.[1]

The New Albany Division, covering Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Ohio, Orange, Ripley, Scott, Switzerland, and Washington Counties.[1]

When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals based in Downtown Chicago at the Everett M. Dirksen Federal Courthouse and Building.

Cases heard

The Southern District of Indiana has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

Case load

Federal Court Case Load Statistics*
YearStarting case load:Cases filed:Total cases:Cases terminated:Remaining cases:Median time(Criminal)**:Median time(Civil)**:3 Year Civil cases#:Vacant posts:## Trials/Post
2010 2308265049582677 228111.19.8102(4.9%)14.817
2009 2519271652352759 247611.49.4109(5.1%)2.918
2008 2340294252822755 25279.99.2195(8.3%)6.224
20072587261752042801240310.29.9119(5.4%).026
2006268629205606302625807.810.9127(5.2%).024
*All statistics are taken from the Official Federal Courts' Website and reflect the calendar year through September.    **Time in months from filing to completion.
#This statistic includes cases which have been appealed in higher courts.    ##This is the total number of months that any all judicial posts had spent vacant that year.

Clerk's office

The Southern District of Indiana has four separate courthouses. The Clerk's office is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, excluding Federal holidays. Please consult the chart below for more information:

Branch Address Phone number
Evansville Division U.S. District Court

304 Federal Building
101 Northwest MLK Boulevard
Evansville, IN 47708

Phone:(812) 434-6410

Fax:(812) 434-6418

Indianapolis Division U.S. District Court

Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse
46 East Ohio Street, Room 105
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone:(317) 229-3700

Fax:(317) 229-3959
TTY:(317) 229-3973

New Albany Division U.S. District Court

Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse
121 West Spring Street
New Albany, IN 47150

Phone:(812) 542-4510

Fax:(812) 542-4515

Terre Haute Division U.S. District Court

921 Ohio Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Phone:(812) 231-1840

Fax:(812) 231-1844

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History

Court history

Indiana was established as one judicial district by Congress on March 3, 1817 with one post to cover the entire state. This district court was not assigned to a judicial circuit and was therefore granted the same jurisdiction as the United States circuit courts, excluding appeals and writs of error, which are the jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court.

On March 3, 1837, Statute 5 Stat. 176 allowed Congress to repeal the circuit court jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana, and then assigned the district over to the Seventh Circuit. Congress again re-organized the circuits on January 28, 1863, and assigned the District of Indiana to the Eighth Circuit, and then again over to the Seventh Circuit on July 23, 1866.

Statute 45 Stat. 437 on April 21, 1928 divided the District of Indiana into two judicial districts known as the Northern District of Indiana and the Southern District of Indiana. A judgeship was assigned to each new district. Over time 4 additional judicial posts were added for a total of 5 current posts.[3]

Judicial posts

The following table highlights the development of judicial posts for the Southern District of Indiana:

Year Statute Total Seats
April 21, 1928 45 Stat. 437 1
February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 2
May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 3
March 18, 1966 80 Stat. 75 4
October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 5
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Notable cases

For a searchable list of opinions, please see Justia.com-Dockets and Filings-Southern District of Indiana.


Federal courthouse

Four separate courthouses serve the Southern District of Indiana.

Major news

For new stories and other related material see Indiana judicial news.

See also

External links

References

Southern District of Indiana
Seventh Circuit
IN-SD.jpeg
Chief:Richard YoungJudges:5
Posts:5Vacancies:0
Active judges
BarkerLawrenceMagnus-StinsonPratt
Senior Judges
McKinney
Magistrate Judges
BakerFosterHussmanLynchNavilleMcKee
Former Judges
Key:
(Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.)
0%0%-10%
10%-25%25%-40%
More than 40%
Contents
1 Court
2 Judges
2.1 Active Judges
2.1.1 Article III judges
2.1.2 Pending appointments
2.1.3 Senior judges
2.2 Past judges
2.2.1 Former Chief judges
2.2.2 Former judges

Since the court was established, 13 Article III federal judges have served on it.[1]

Active judges

Article III judges

See: Article III federal judge
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has 5 posts and 0 vacancies. The current Chief Judge is Richard Young. This is a list of the current judges on the court:
JudgeBornHomeAppointed byActiveChiefPreceededBachelorsLaw
Judge Sarah Barker1943Mishawaka, INReagan 3/14/1984 - Present1994 - 2000Cale HolderIndiana U., B.S., 1965American U., Washington College of Law, J.D., 1969
Chief Judge Richard Young1953Davenport, IAClinton 3/6/1998 - Present2009 - PresentGene BrooksDrake U., B.A., 1975George Mason U. School of Law, J.D., 1980
Judge William Lawrence1947Indianapolis, INW. Bush 6/30/2008 - PresentJohn TinderIndiana U., B.S., 1970Indiana U. School of Law, J.D., 1973
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson1958LaCrosse, WIObama 6/9/2010 - PresentLarry McKinneyButler U., B.A., 1979Indiana U. School of Law, J.D., 1983
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt1959Indianapolis, INObama 6/15/2010 - PresentDavid HamiltonSpelman College, B.A., 1981Howard U. School of Law, J.D., 1984


Pending appointments

There are no current pending appointments for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.


Senior judges

See: Federal judges on senior status
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has 1 judges on senior status currently. This is a list of the current senior judges on the court:
JudgeAppointed byActiveChiefSeniorBachelorsLaw
Senior Judge Larry McKinneyReagan 7/20/1987 - 7/4/20092001 - 20077/4/2009 - PresentMacMurray College, B.A., 1966Indiana U. School of Law, J.D., 1969


Magistrate judges

JudgeActiveBachelorsLaw
Magistrate Judge Tim Baker2001 - PresentIndiana U., B.A., 1984Valparaiso U. Law, J.D., 1989
Magistrate Judge (Recalled) Kennard P. Foster1986 - 11/01/2002Ball State U., 1966Indiana U. Law, J.D., 1970
Magistrate Judge William G. Hussman1988 - PresentValparaiso U., B.A., 1972Valparaiso U. Law, J.D., 1975
Magistrate Judge Michael Naville1995 - PresentIndiana U., 1973U. of Louisville Law, J.D., 1976
Magistrate Judge Craig McKee2007 - PresentIndiana State U.Indiana U. Law
Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch10/24/2008 - PresentU. of MiamiIndiana U. Law
Magistrate Judge Denise LaRue05/24/2011 - PresentIndiana U., B.S., 1980Indiana U. Law, J.D., 1989
Magistrate Judge Mark Dinsmore12/17/2010 - PresentWabash College, A.B., 1983U. of Toledo Law, J.D.


Past judges

Former Chief judges

JudgeTerm
William Steckler1954 - 1982
James Noland1984 - 1986
Samuel Dillin1982 - 1984
Gene Brooks1987 - 1994
Larry McKinney2001 - 2007
Sarah Barker1994 - 2000
David Hamilton2008 - 2009

In order to qualify for the office of Chief Judge in one of the federal courts, 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 in the office of Chief Judge 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. Unlike the Chief Justice of the United States, a Chief Judge returns to active service after the expiration of his or her term and does not create a vacancy on the bench by the fact of his or her promotion. See 28 U.S.C. § 45.

These rules for Chief Judges in the federal judiciary have been in effect since October 1, 1982. The office of Chief Judge was created in 1948. Until August 6, 1959, the position was filled in each federal court by 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. From then until 1982 it was filled by the senior such judge who had not turned 70.



Former judges



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