The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will sponsor a training session for attorneys on trial preparation and practice in prisoner civil rights cases on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. The training will take place in the court's Jury Assembly Room (Room 172), located on the first floor of the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN. For full details and registration information, please view the press release.
You are here
News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Mon, 2019-09-23
The Court Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will host its 12th Annual Court History & Continuing Legal Education Symposium on November 1, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. This year's symposium will feature a look back on two major projects recently completed by the Historical Society, plus an exploration of the paths to the bench of past and present judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Please see the Press Release for full details and registration information.
Mon, 2019-09-16
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 2071, Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 57 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana hereby gives public notice of the following: The Local Rules Advisory Committee for the Southern District of Indiana has recommended, and the District Court has authorized release for a period of public comment through October 16, 2019, the revision of certain Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. For details, please click on the Public Notice link below.
Mon, 2019-09-16
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has determined there is an immediate need to delete Local Criminal Rule 6-1 – Petitions Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 or 2255 in Cases Involving a Sentence of Capital Punishment and adopt Local Criminal Rule 38-2 - Cases Challenging the Conviction and/or Sentence Where a Sentence of Death Has Been Imposed. For details, please see the Public Notice linked below.
Public Notice Re: Immediate Local Rule Change to Local Criminal Rule 6-1
Tue, 2019-08-20
Join the U.S. District Court and the Indiana State Bar Association at the Indianapolis Federal Courthouse on Friday, October 11, at 2:00 pm to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. We will welcome Ms. Sylvia Mendez, who, as a nine-year-old girl, participated in a landmark legal battle to desegregate California public schools. The case, Mendez v. Westminster, preceded Brown v. Board of Education by seven years and laid the groundwork for national desegregation in education. Ms. Mendez is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and will speak about her lifelong efforts to fight for educational equality. She will be joined by Judge Jose Salinas of the Marion Superior Court, who will examine the legal aspects of the Mendez case. The event is free but registration is required. One hour of CLE credit is pending approval. Please view the Press Release for full details.
Tue, 2019-08-13
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is pleased to announce new student field trip opportunities and educational resources now available on our website. For more information, please click here to view our Educator Update for Fall 2019.
A full list of available educational resources can be found on the court's Educational Resources page.
Tue, 2019-07-30
Indianapolis, Indiana – July 30, 2019: Spoofers are using the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s main phone number, 317-229-3700, to scam and intimidate people. Please see the Press Release for full details.
Wed, 2019-06-26
A retirement ceremony will be held in honor of Senior District Judge William T. Lawrence on Tuesday, July 2, at 3:00 pm. Please see the attached Press Release for further information.
Mon, 2019-06-03
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will sponsor a training session for attorneys on modest means/pro bono representation of victims of domestic violence in Indiana. The training will take place on Friday, June 28, 2019, from noon to 1:30 PM in the court’s Jury Assembly Room (room 172), located on the first floor of the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204. Please see the Press Release for information and registration instructions.
Fri, 2019-05-10
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit announced today that Andrea K. McCord has been appointed as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Judge McCord will take office on May 20, 2019, where she will succeed Bankruptcy Judge Basil H. Lorch, III. Please see the Press Release for further information.