Articles tagged as: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
August 2, 2021
Federal Courts In Indiana Reimpose Mask Mandates Amid COVID-19 Surge
Indiana's federal courts have been without mask mandates for months. But citing increasing spread and new guidance from the CDC, courts in the northern and southern district have reissued face covering requirements.
Read MoreJune 1, 2021
Federal Courthouse Mask, Distancing Policies Updated
Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without wearing a face covering or observing social distancing.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2021
Federal Trials Expected To Resume In Indiana District
Federal jury trials suspended last fall amid a surge in coronavirus cases are expected to resume in April in all divisions of the Southern District of Indiana, a judge announced Friday.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2020
1st Hispanic Judge Named For Southern District Of Indiana
Mario Garcia will fill a new magistrate judgeship created for the district by the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
Top Prosecutor For Indiana's Southern District Is Resigning
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Josh Minkler was appointed by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Attorney post in 2017 and was sworn in on Oct. 10, 2017, after being unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Federal Jury Trials Suspended In Indiana's Southern District
An order sent Friday by Chief Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson suspends all in-person jury trials in all divisions of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana until at least Jan. 25.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2020
US Attorney Reviewing Polling Places For ADA Compliance
As part of the review, election officials are being asked to complete surveys on polling place accessibility in their counties. Investigators may then conduct on-site inspections.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2020
Federal Court Warns Of Phone Calls In Social Security Scam
Federal court officials in Indianapolis are warning that scammers posing as court employees are calling people with cases pending before the court and asking them for their Social Security number.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2018
Sweeney Sworn In As Federal Judge In Southern District
President Donald Trump nominated James R. Sweeney II for the judgeship last November and the Senate unanimously confirmed him on Aug. 28.
Read MoreApril 11, 2018
Two Indiana Attorneys Nominated For US Bench
President Trump has nominated attorneys Holly Brady of Fort Wayne and J.P. Hanlon of Indianapolis to serve as federal judges.
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