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Hanlon, James Patrick
Born 1970 in Evanston, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on April 12, 2018, to a seat vacated by William T. Lawrence. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on November 5, 2018.
Education:
DePauw University, B.A., 1992
Valparaiso University Law School, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on April 12, 2018, to a seat vacated by William T. Lawrence. Confirmed by the Senate on October 11, 2018, and received commission on November 5, 2018.
Education:
DePauw University, B.A., 1992
Valparaiso University Law School, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1996-1997, 1998-2001
Law clerk, Hon. Robert L. Miller, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1997-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 2001-2006
Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2006-2018
Adjunct professor, Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 2010-2011