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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.

Wed, 2020-03-18
General Order Re: Closure of Evansville Courthouse to the Public Related to COVID-19

To the extent this Order differs from previous orders of the Court on this subject, this Order supersedes and replaces those orders.  On March 13, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana issued a General Order concerning Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 and Related Coronavirus. In that Order, the Court noted that current court operations present substantial health risks to the public and reduced certain Court operations as deemed appropriate at that time. The COVID-19 situation has continued to intensify and risks to the public, Court personnel, and the orderly administration of justice are increasing.  Effective March 18, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., the Evansville Federal Courthouse is CLOSED to the Public.  See attached Order for more details.

  General Order Re: Closure of Evansville Courthouse to the Public Related to COVID-19

 

Fri, 2020-03-13
General Order
Fri, 2020-03-13
General Order Re: COVID-19

This General Order is being issued in response to the recent outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States of America, and specifically within the Southern District of Indiana. The Court has considered guidance from a variety of sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as federal, state and local public health authorities. Please see link below for the full Order.

General Order Re: COVID-19

Fri, 2020-03-13
Press Release Re: COVID-19

The Honorable Jane E. Magnus-Stinson,Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, today issued a General Order in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and specifically within the Southern District of Indiana.  Please see Press Release below for more details.

  Press Release Re: COVID-19

Mon, 2020-03-09
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt Receives Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Award from Howard University

Chief Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson is pleased to announce that the Honorable Tanya Walton Pratt has received the 2020 Distinguished Postgraduate Achievement Award in the fields of Law and Public Service from her law school alma mater, Howard University. Please see the Press Release for full details. 

Tue, 2020-02-04
Implicit Bias CLE Announced

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will host a training session for attorneys on implicit bias on Friday, March 6, 2020. This 90‐minute training will take place from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the William E. Steckler Ceremonial Courtroom (Courtroom 202), located in the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States  Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204. The program will be presented by Preshuslee Thompson from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. For program details and registration information, please view the Press Release.

Wed, 2020-01-15
Black History Month Event set for February 14- Free CLE credit!

The federal court family will host its 21st annual Black History Month event on Friday, February 14, 2020, at 2:00 pm in the William E. Steckler Ceremonial Courtroom, at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse in downtown Indianapolis. Dr. Modupe Labode, curator at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., will present "Booker T. Washington Slept Here: African American Politics in Indiana in the Early 1900s." 0.8 hours of continuing legal education credit has been approved. For further details, please see the Press Release. 

Mon, 2020-01-13
2020 Summer Teacher Institute Announced!

Teachers, have you ever wondered what happens in federal court? Is it time to update your classroom activities and lesson plans? Do you need a fun summer workshop to fulfill your professional growth plan hours? The inaugural United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana's Summer Teacher Institute is for you! Registration is now open for this immersive workshop, which will take place on June 17-18, 2020, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. For full details, see the Press Release. 
 

Mon, 2020-01-13
Judges Select New Clerk of Court

Chief Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson has announced that attorney Roger Sharpe will be the next Clerk of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, effective May 10, 2020. Please see the Press Release for full details. 

Mon, 2019-11-04
10th Anniversary of the Federal Courthouse in Terre Haute Celebrated

This month, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the federal courthouse in Terre Haute. To commemorate this milestone anniversary, a portrait of Judge Larry J. McKinney is on display in the Terre Haute courtroom through the end of the year. As Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2007, Judge McKinney was instrumental in the effort to find a new home for the district court when its former location was acquired by Indiana State University. Further details are available in the full press release.

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