Articles tagged as: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
December 8, 2022
Veteran prosecutor named U.S. magistrate judge in Indy
The selection of Assistant U.S. Attorney M. Kendra Klump by the federal judges of the Southern District of Indiana was announced by Zachary A. Myers, U.S. attorney for the Southern District.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2022
Judge unblocks Indiana genetic abnormality abortion law
An Indiana law aimed at prohibiting abortions based on gender, race or disability is going into effect after a federal judge lifted an order first issued six years ago blocking its enforcement.
Read MoreAugust 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 MoreJuly 26, 2021
8 US Attorney Picks By Biden Would Include Historic Firsts
The White House says Zachary Myers, who specializes in national security and cyber matters as a federal prosecutor in Maryland, would be the first Black U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Indiana.
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.
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