The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will host a Memorial Ceremony in honor of Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue, who passed away on August 2, 2017. Please see the Press Release for full details.
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Wed, 2017-08-30
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to the rules and forms. The public comment period closes on February 15, 2018. The proposed amendments and the advisory committees’ reports explaining the proposed changes are posted on the Judiciary’s website at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment
Tue, 2017-08-29
On Friday, October 6, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the Indiana State Bar Association Latino Affairs Committee will sponsor a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will host the event at 2:00 pm in the Sarah Evans Barker Courtroom (courtroom 216) at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
United States District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel will be the featured speaker and reflect on his remarkable journey from his childhood in northwest Indiana to his current position as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Judge Curiel will talk about his parents, the great opportunities afforded to his family in America, the importance of diversity in our country, and the role of the law in protecting our rights.
Registration is required and is available by visiting http://www.inbar.org/event/2017Curiel.
Please see the Press Release for further details.
Wed, 2017-08-23
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana at Indianapolis. Attached below is the full public notice. Application forms and more information on the Magistrate Judge position may be obtained in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court in Indianapolis, New Albany, Evansville, or Terre Haute, Indiana, and also are available on the District Court’s website at: http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities
Public Notice for Appointment of New Magistrate Judge
Tue, 2017-08-22
The Circuit’s Committee on Pattern Civil Jury Instructions has, with the permission of the Circuit Counsel, revised Parts 6 and 7 of the earlier version. The revised version is linked below.
Mon, 2017-08-07
The U.S. District Court is offering a free Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation Continuing Legal Education Program on September 11, 2017. For more information, please visit the court's Pro Bono Assistance Opportunities & Resource page.
Thu, 2017-08-03
It is with deep sadness that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announces the death of Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on August 2, 2017. Judge LaRue was appointed to the court on May 11, 2011, and filled a new magistrate judgeship that had been created for the Southern District of Indiana by the Judicial Conference of the United States. For complete details, please see the Press Release.
Thu, 2017-06-29
The Court hereby gives public notice that certain Local Rules of this Court are amended, effective July 1, 2017. The amendments are linked below.
Fri, 2017-05-26
The Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is excited to announce the world premiere of And Justice For All: Indiana's Federal Courts, a new documentary film. This film was commissioned by the Historical Society in celebration of the bicentennial of Indiana's federal courts.
As the Press Release details, the premiere event will take place at the Indiana War Memorial on Wednesday, June 14, at 4:00 PM. A brief reception will follow the premiere. If you'd like to attend, please register here. One hour of CLE credit is pending approval.
If you are unable to join us, please note that the broadcast premiere of the film will occur on June 15, at 9:00 PM on WFYI- Channel 20.
A trailer of the film is available here.
Tue, 2017-05-02
United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. recently nominated Tim A. Baker, Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, to the Board of Directors of the Federal Judicial Center (FJC). The nomination was approved by a vote of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Judge Baker is the sole magistrate judge to sit on this esteemed Board. See the Press Release below for further information.
Judge Baker FJC Board Appointment Press Release