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Chief Judge David F. Hamilton Judge Sarah Evans Barker Judge Larry J. McKinney Judge Richard L. Young Judge John D. Tinder (Appointed to Circuit Court 12/28/07)		Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker Magistrate Judge Kennard P. Foster Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann Magistrate Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence

Judge Sarah Evans Barker

	Powell v American Electric Cause No. 4:06-cv-0152-SEB-WGH 3/28/08	Murphy v Louisville Gas Cause No. 4:06-cv-0080-SEB-WGH 2/6/07
	In re: Guidant Corp Shareholders Litigation [4] Cause No. 1:03-cv-0955-WTL- 3/27/08	USA v Harris [2] Cause No. 1:04-cr-0091- SEB-KPF 1/30/07
	Renguette v Brownsburg [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1548-SEB-JMS 3/31/08	Clark v Health Care Excel Cause No. 1:05-cv-1137- SEB-TAB 1/19/07
	Cook v Griffin [2] Cause No. 1:08-cv-0188-SEB-JMS 3/27/08	Wagers v Arvinmeritor Cause No. 1:05-cv-0121- SEB-VSS 1/18/07
	Cook v Griffin Cause No. 1:08-cv-0188-SEB-JMS 3/25/08	Davidson v Citizens Gas [3] Cause No. 1:03-cv-1882- SEB-JPG 1/18/07
	Bishop v City of Indianapolis Cause No. 1:06-cv-1064-SEB-TAB 3/24/08	Dodson v Staples Cause No. 1:05-cv-1236- SEB-JPG 12/20/06
	IMI v Ohio Casualty Ins. [3] Cause No. 1:03-cv-0361-SEB-TAB 3/10/08	Golden Years v Buckland [2] Cause No. 1:02-cv-0771- SEB-VSS 12/11/06
	In re: Guidant Corporation [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1658-SEB-WTL 2/27/08	Udt Rentals v IN Constructors Cause No. 1:05-cv-0571- SEB-VSS 11/22/06
	Vela v City of Indianapolis [2] Cause No. 1:06-cv-01481-SEB-JMS 1/22/08	Digrugilliers v City of Indy Cause No. 1:06-cv-0952- SEB-VSS 11/13/06
	Miller v UPS Cause No. 1:07-cv-0298-SEB-WTL 1/15/08	Thompson v Roob Cause No. 1:05-cv-0636- SEB-VSS 10/19/06
	NASA v Avionics Solutions Cause No. 1:06-cv-0159-SEB-JMS 1/10/08	Vela v Wheeler Cause No. 1:06-cv-01481-SEB-JMS 8/28/07
	A. v AMLI at Riverbend Cause No. 1:06-cv-1736-SEB-JMS 1/10/08	Prostyakov v Masco Corp Cause No. 1:05-cv-1430- SEB-VSS 9/29/06
	Burrus v IN State Lottery Cause No. 1:05-cv-01263-SEB-JMS 1/7/08	Keibler v Bank One Cause No. 4:04-cv-00005- SEB-WGH 9/19/06
	Lucas v USA Cause No. 1:07-cv-0349-SEB-WTL 1/3/08	Coolidge v City of Indpls & Marion Cty Cause No. 1:04-cv-01240- SEB-VSS 8/31/06
	USA v Armstrong Cause No. 1:06-cv-0884-SEB-JMS 12/17/07	SUD-Chemie v CSP [4] Cause No. 4:03-cv-0003- SEB-WGH 8/8/06
	Mihal v St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Cause No. 1:06-cv-0482-SEB-JPG 11/30/07	Kocher v Farm Bureau Ins Cause No. 4:04-cv-0132-SEB-WGH 7/18/06
	Muse v Utili-Comm South Cause No. 1:06-cv-0998-SEB-JMS 10/22/07	CLC v ACF [2] Cause No. 4:04-cv-0074-SEB-WGH 7/18/06
	Owner-Operator v Mayflower [6] Cause No. 1:98-cv-0457-SEB-JMS 9/28/07	USA v Amaral-Estrada, Jose Alfredo Cause No. 1:05-cr-0043-SEB-KPF 6/30/06
	Sheridan v Marathon Cause No. 1:06-cv-01233-SEB-JMS 9/28/07	Owner-Operator IDA v Mayflower Transit Cause No. 1:98-cv-0457-SEB-VSS 6/27/06
	Eli Lilly v Mayne Pharma Cause No. 1:06-cv-01558-SEB-JMS 8/28/07	Logan v IN Department of Corrections Cause No. 1:04-cv-0797-SEB-JPG 6/26/06
	Gorman-Geisler v FEDEX Cause No. 1:06-cv-0102-SEB-JMS 8/28/07	Benjamin v Greater Clark County Schools Cause No. 4:05-cv-0206-SEB-WGH 6/20/06
	Helcher v Dearborn County BZA Cause No. 4:06-cv-00756-SEB-WGH 7/31/07	In re: 2005 US Grand Prix Cause No. 1:05-cv-0914-SEB-VSS 6/15/06
	Morrison v Greeson Cause No. 1:06-cv-0024-SEB-JPG 7/31/07	Davidson v Citizens Gas Cause No. 1:03-cv-1882- SEB-JPG 4/27/06
	Bagienski v Madison County Cause No. 1:05-cv-1578-SEB-JMS 4/30/07	IN Dem Party, et al. v Rokita, et al. Cause No. 1:05-cv-0634- SEB-VSS 4/14/06
	Suskovich Estate v Anthem Cause No. 1:06-cv-0425-SEB-JMS 4/17/07	Dawson v Newman et al. Cause No. 1:03-cv-1563- SEB-VSS 3/22/06
	Maras-Roberts v Phillippe Cause No. 1:05-cv-1148-SEB-JMS 4/27/07	Davidson v Citizens Gas [2] Cause No. 1:03-cv-1882- SEB-JPG 3/10/06
	IMI v Ohio Casualty Insurance Cause No. 1:03-cv-0361-SEB-JPG 3/30/07	Brightpoint v Zenith Cause No. 1:04-cv-2085- SEB-JPG 3/10/06
	In re: Guidant Corporation Cause No. 1:05-cv-1658-SEB-WTL 3/30/07	Bratcher v Subaru of Indiana Cause No. 1:04-cv-2054- SEB-VSS 3/7/06
	Cronkhite v Unity Physician Cause No. 1:05-cv-1577-SEB-JMS 3/30/07	Ward v IOF Cause No. 1:04-cv-0676- SEB-VSS 3/7/06
	Rolls-Royce v Alcor Engine Cause No. 1:04-cv-0968-SEB-JMS 3/29/07	Eli Lilly v Schreiber Cause No. 1:05-cv-0872- SEB-VSS 3/7/06
	Winforge v Coachmen Industries Cause No. 1:06-cv-0619-SEB-JMS 3/13/07	Gentry v Environmental Recycling Cause No. 1:05-cv-0507- SEB-VSS 3/6/06
	Renguette v School Board Cause No. 1:05-cv-1548-SEB-JMS 2/28/07	In re: Guidant Corp Shareholders Der Litigation [3] Cause No. 1:03-cv-0955-SEB-WTL 2/6/06
	Philadelphia Ins v Dean Cause No. 1:06-cv-0668-SEB-JMS 2/23/07	Kentuckiana Medical v Clark County Cause No. 4:05-cv-0086- SEB-TAB 1/18/06
	Digrugilliers v City of Indpls Cause No. 1:06-cv-0952-SEB-JMS 2/15/07	Lilly v Zurich Cause No. 1:04-cv-0446- SEB-VSS 12/12/05
	Tom Raper v Youell Cause No. 4:06-cv-0394-SEB-JMS 2/9/07	Hill v Mutual Hospital Cause No. 1:05-cv-0980- SEB-VSS 12/8/05
	Sipe v Indiana BMV Cause No. 4:05-cv-144-SEB-WGH 2/8/07	Kays v Penske Logistics Cause No. 1:03-cv-0735- SEB-VSS 12/7/05


Chief Judge David F. Hamilton

	Pedigo v Williams Cause No. 1:06-cv-1701 DFH-TAB 3/27/08	USA v Ellis [2] Cause No. 1:06-cr-0076 DFH-KPF 1/24/07
	Lakes v Colgate-Palmolive Cause No. 1:06-cv-0297 DFH-TAB 3/27/08	Frey v Workhorse Chassis Cause No. 1:03-cv-1896 DFH-VSS 1/24/07
	Khan v Eli Lilly Cause No. 1:06-cv-0766 DFH-TAB 3/27/08	Monroe v INDOT Cause No. 1:05-cv-1136 DFH-WTL 1/19/07
	Shelton v Astrue Cause No. 1:07-cv-0766 DFH-JMS 3/25/08	ViaStar v Motorola [3] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1095 DFH-WTL 1/9/07
	Knauf v CertainTeed [4] Cause No. 1:02-cv-01215 DFH-WTL 3/24/08	Turner v Trinity Health Cause No. 1:05-cv-1287 DFH-TAB 1/8/07
	Ford v Argosy Casino Cause No. 4:07-cv-0017 DFH-WGH 3/24/08	Harcourt v Barnhart Cause No. 1:05-cv-0666 DFH-VSS 1/5/07
	Marion v City of Corydon Cause No. 4:07-cv-0003 DFH-WGH 3/20/08	Terrell v Barnhart Cause No. 1:05-cv-1690 DFH-TAB 1/5/07
	Ace Mortgage v Travelers Cause No. 1:05-cv-1631 DFH-TAB 3/10/08	USA v Talbot [2] Cause No. 4:94-cr-21 DFH-WGH 1/4/07
	Imhausen v Astrue Cause No. 1:07-cv-0833 DFH-TAB 3/4/08	Martin v Barnhart Cause No. 4:05-cv-0165 DFH-WGH 1/4/07
	Gulley v Morevec Cause No. 1:07-cv-0788 DFH-TAB 2/29/08	Lee v CDS Concrete Cause No. 1:04-cv-0909 DFH-VSS 12/21/06
	Cross v Astrue Cause No. 1:07-cv-0132 DFH-TAB 2/29/08	McCain-Roby v Eli Lilly Cause No. 1:05-cv-1157 DFH-TAB 12/20/06
	Moriarity v Marion Co. Superior Court [2] Cause No. 1:06-cv-1413 DFH-TAB 2/27/08	Cook v USA Cause No. 1:05-cv-0781 DFH-VSS 12/21/06
	Patterson-Ray v State Farm [4] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1782 DFH-TAB 2/19/08	Williams v Ingram Cause No. 1:00-cv-1815 DFH-TAB 12/21/06
	Smiley v Town of Edinburgh Cause No. 1:06-cv-1135 DFH-TAB 2/14/08	USA v Rogers Cause No. 1:06-cr-0109 DFH-KPF 12/20/06
	Bowden v Town of Speedway Cause No. 1:06-cv-1172 DFH-TAB 2/13/08	Bentle v. Butler Cause No. 1:07-cv-0031 DFH-WGH 1/4/08
	Maxfield v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-1334 DFH-TAB 2/13/08	Selective Insurance v. Cagnoni Dev. Cause No. 1:06-cv-0760 DFH-TAB 01/10/08
	Mullins v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-0159 DFH-WGH 2/8/08	USA v Ellis Cause No. 1:06-cr-0076 DFH-KPF 12/20/06
	Indianapolis Scale v Avery Cause No. 1:07-cv-1502 DFH-WTL 2/7/08	Frazier v Barnhart Cause No. 1:05-cv-1640 DFH-WTL 12/1/06
	Ziemer v Kassel Cause No. 3:07-cv-0153 DFH-WGH 2/5/08	Center Twnshp v Northeast Fire Cause No. 1:05-cv-0840 DFH-WTL 11/28/06
	Moyer v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-0647 DFH-TAB 2/4/08	Penman v Wooten Cause No. 1:05-cv-1429 DFH-TAB 11/28/06
	Nellum v Ford Motor Co. Cause No. 3:05-cv-0212 DFH-WGH 2/1/08	Patterson v State Farm [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1782 DFH-TAB 11/28/06
	Martin v Wildauer Cause No. 1:06-cv-0452 DFH-WTL 1/29/08	Fast Tek v Plastech [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1868 DFH-TAB 11/27/06
	JMF Development v CB 36 Cause No. 1:06-cv-01711 DFH-WTL 1/25/08	Lemieux v Guy Cause No. 1:06-cv-0941 DFH-WTL 11/20/06
	Henderson v OS Restaurant Service Cause No. 1:06-cv-0896 DFH-TAB 1/24/08	Zimmerman v R & S Trucking [2] Cause No. 4:05-cv-0031 DFH-WGH 11/16/06
	Ray v State Farm [3] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1782 DFH-TAB 1/16/08	Daniel v Barnhart [2] Cause No. 1:04-cv-2089 DFH-WTL 11/16/06
	USA v Pineda-Areola Cause No. 4:07-cr-0007-5 DFH-MGN 1/10/08	Purvis v Barnhart [2] Cause No. 1:04-cv-2124 DFH-VSS 11/16/06
	Jackson v. Arvinmeritor Cause No. 1:07-cv-0430 DFH-WTL 1/3/08	Sheppard v Welch [3] Cause No. 1:05-cv-0467 DFH-TAB 11/13/06
	Hicks v. Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv--1651 DFH-TAB 1/8/08	Ohio Casualty v Reed [4] Cause No. 1:04-cv-2027 DFH-WTL 11/2/06
	Mayes V. Astrue Cause No. 1:07-cv-0193 DFH-TAB 1/10/08	Sheppard v Welch [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-0467 DFH-TAB 10/31/06
	Campbell v Miller [2] Cause No. 1:03-cv-0180 DFH-JMS 1/3/08	Sons v Henry County Cause No. 1:05-cv-0516 DFH-TAB 10/31/06
	Craig v Smith Cause No. 1:06-cv-1792 DFH-WTL 1/2/08	ViaStar Energy v Motorola [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-1095 DFH-WTL 10/26/06
	Benhase v Tanners Creek Cause No. 4:07-cv-0045 DFH-WGH 1/2/08	Isaacs v Barnhart Cause No. 1:05-cv-0185 DFH-WGH 10/13/06
	Rudder Electric v CMS Cause No. 4:07-cv-0141 DFH-WGH 1/2/08	Veerkamp v USSA [2] Cause No. 1:04-cv-0049 DFH-TAB 9/29/06
	USA v Hagerman Cause No. IP 06-cr-0139-1 DFH-MN 12/28/07	Dorel Group v DiMartinis Cause No. 1:06-cv-1295DFH-TAB 9/29/06
	Schleicher v Wendt [4] Cause No. 1:02-cv-1332 DFH-TAB 12/27/07	Truax v Barnhart Cause No. 1:05-cv-1913 DFH-TAB 9/29/06
	USA v Jang Cause No. IP 07-cr-0052 DFH-KPF 12/27/07	Bright v Hill's Pets Nutrition [2] Cause No. 1:03-cv-1709 DFH-TAB 9/29/06
	Zurwell v Colgate-Palmolove Cause No. 1:05-cv-1475 DFH-WTL 12/21/07	Knauf v Certainteed Corp [3] Cause No. 1:02-cv-1215 DFH-WTL 9/28/06
	O'Connor-Spinner v Asture Cause No. 4:06-cv-0171 DFH-WGH 12/20/07	Perreault v Prime Hopitality Cause No. 1:06-cv-1099-DFH-WTL 9/8/06
	Sandell v Prudential Cause No. 1:06-cv-5229 DFH-TAB 12/13/07	Turner v Covance Managed Cause No. 1:05-cv-1471-DFH-WTL 9/8/06
	Trietsch v Central Benefits Cause No. 1:07-cv-0469 DFH-WTL 12/3/07	Ball v Versar Cause No. 1:01-cv-0531-DFH-TAB 9/5/06
	Burns v General Motors [2] Cause No. 1:06-cv-0499 DFH-WTL 11/30/07	Roe v Bridgestone Cause No. 1:06-cv-0627 DFH-JMS 06/26/07
	Leach v State of Indiana Cause No. 1:07-cv-1376 DFH-JMS 11/30/07	KnowledgeAZ v Jim Walter Rsc. Cause No. 1:05-cv-1019-DFH-TAB 9/1/06
	Everroad v Astrue Cause No. 4:06-cv-0100 DFH-WGH 11/29/07	MAS Capitol v Biodelivery Intl. Cause No. 3:04-cv-0092-DFH-WGH 8/25/06
	Martin Marietta v Brainard Cause No. 1:06-cv-0825 DFH-TAB 11/28/07	Smith v Johnson County Bd. Cause No. 1:06-cv-0986-DFH-WTL 8/23/06
	Robbins v Milliman USA Cause No. 1:07-cv-0248 DFH-JMS 11/20/07	Knox v Barnhart Cause No. 4:05-cv-0155-DFH-WGH 8/22/06
	HEC v USDOT Cause No. 1:06-cv-1442 DFH-TAB 12/10/07	Winchester v Allison Trans. Cause No. 1:04-cv-1153-DFH-WTL 8/22/06
	Fisher v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-1741 DFH-JMS 11/14/07	Lopez v Indiana-Kentucky Electric Cause No. 4:04-cv-0169-DFH-WGH 8/17/06
	Gordon v Astrue Cause No. 4:07-cv-0042 DFH-WGH 11/13/07	Malone v Indiana-Kentucky Electric Cause No. 4:04-cv-0191-DFH-WGH 8/17/06
	Lineback v Spurlino Materials Cause No. 1:07-cv-0599 DFH-TAB 11/8/07	Fetters v OPS Cause No. 1:06-cv-0542-DFH-WTL 8/16/06
	Shotts v Bombardier Cause No. 1:05-cv-1049 DFH-TAB 11/6/07	Novelty v Gonzales [3] Cause No. 1:04-cv-1502-DFH-TAB 8/14/06
	White v White Cause No. 1:07-cv-0989 DFH-WTL 11/2/07	Ohio Casualty v Reed [3] Cause No. 1:05-cv-2027-DFH-WTL 8/11/06
	Aronson v Health Care Excel Cause No. 1:05-cv-1181 DFH-WTL 10/19/07	Zimmerman v R & S Trucking Cause No. 4:05-cv-0031-DFH-WGH 8/11/06
	Trout v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-1744 DFH-TAB 10/19/07	Piercefield v International Truck Cause No. 1:05-cv-1873-DFH-WTL 8/7/06
	Haste v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-0886 DFH-JMS 9/20/07	CSX v ARS Cause No. 1:04-cv-1741-DFH-WTL 8/7/06
	Tucker v SmithKline Beecham [2] Cause No. 1:04-cv-1748 DFH-WTL 9/19/07	Doherty v KBA Cause No. 1:04-cv-2031-DFH-WTL 8/4/06
	Fulmore v Home Depot [8] Cause No. 1:03-cv-0797 DFH-JMS 9/19/07	Fast Tek v Plastech Cause No. 1:05-cv-1868-DFH-TAB 8/2/06
	Schleicher v Wendt [3] Cause No. 1:02-cv-1332 DFH-TAB 9/12/07	Litherland v Barnhart Cause No. 4:05-cv-0191-DFH-WGH 8/1/06
	Mobley-Butcher v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-0934 DFH-JMS 9/6/07	Federated Insurance Company v Hale [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-0392-DFH-TAB 8/1/06
	Marwil v Cluff Cause No. 1:03-cv-0787 DFH-JMS 9/5/07	UTU v CSX Cause No. 4:04-cv-0227-DFH-WGH 7/20/06
	Life Insurance Co. of N. America v Camm [2] Cause No. 4:02-cv-0106 DFH-WGH 8/9/07	Walberry v Trustees of IU Cause No. 1:04-cv-0848-DFH-WTL 7/20/06
	Burns v General Motors Cause No. 1:06-cv-0049 DFH-WTL 8/29/07	Burch v Barnhart Cause No. 4:05-cv-0102-DFH-WGH 7/18/06
	Lewis v Indiana Women's Prison Cause No. 1:05-cv-0964 DFH-TAB 8/24/07	Coan v Nightingale Home Healthcare [2] Cause No. 1:05-cv-0101-DFH-TAB 7/14/06
	Overton v Foutty & Foutty Cause No. 1:07-cv-0274 DFH-TAB 8/21/07	Turner v RCI Cause No. 1:03-cv-2025-DFH-WTL 7/13/06
	Ingalls v The AES Corp Cause No. 1:07-cv-0104 DFH-TAB 8/16/07	US v McCotry [2] Cause No. IP 06-CR-0025-1 H/F 7/13/06
	Spicer v Liberty Mutual [2] Cause No. 4:06-cv-0149 DFH-WGH 8/16/07	Hayes v Executive Management Services Cause No. 1:04-cv-1572-DFH-TAB 7/11/06
	AFC v Aberdeen Auto Sales Cause No. 1:07-cv-0055 DFH-TAB 8/15/07	Sanders v UAW Cause No. 1:03-cv-1131-DFH-TAB 7/11/06
	Jenkins v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-0707 DFH-TAB 8/14/07	Captain v ARS National Services Cause No. 1:05-cv-1515-DFH-TAB 7/7/06
	Williams v Astrue Cause No. 1:06-cv-1444 DFH-TAB 8/13/07	Dempsey v JP Morgan Chase Cause No. 1:06-cv-0996-DFH-TAB 7/7/06
	Everroad v Astrue Cause No. 4:06-cv-0100 DFH-WGH 8/10/07	Adams v Indiana Newspapers Cause No. 1:05-cv-1395-DFH-TAB 7/7/06
	Storage & Office Systems v USA [3] Cause No. 4:04-cv-0190 DFH-WGH 8/10/07	Worldwide v Johnson Controls Cause No. 1:06-cv-0602-DFH-TAB 7/7/06
	Syberg v Value City Cause No. 1:05-cv-1706 DFH-WTL 8/7/07	Patterson v State Farm Insurance Cause No. 1:05-cv-1782-DFH-TAB 7/6/06
	Life Ins. Co. of N. Am v Camm Cause No. 4:02-cv-0106 DFH-WGH 8/6/07	Matusiak v American Family Insurance Cause No. 1:06-cv-0743-DFH-TAB 6/29/06