History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

18 judges have served since Apr 21, 1928. Now: Justin Ross Olson RMatthew Paul Brookman DJames Patrick Hanlon RJames Russell Sweeney, II RTanya Walton Pratt D.

Judges
18
9 D · 8 R · 1 N(
Longest tenure
37 years
William Elwood Steckler
Current
8 months
Justin Ross Olson, since Feb 18, 2026
history/court/district-court-for-the-southern-district-of-indianaEvery holder, newest first
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1930194019501960197019801990200020102020Robert C. Baltzell · 1928-04-21 – 1950-01-19 · None (reassignment)William Elwood Steckler · 1950-04-07 – 1986-12-31 · DemocratLarry J. McKinney · 1987-07-20 – 2009-07-04 · RepublicanJane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson · 2010-06-09 – 2024-07-01 · DemocratJustin Ross Olson · 2026-02-18 – present · RepublicanCale James Holder · 1954-08-06 – 1983-08-23 · RepublicanSarah Evans Barker · 1984-03-14 – 2014-06-30 · RepublicanJames Russell Sweeney, II · 2018-09-13 – present · RepublicanSamuel Hugh Dillin · 1961-09-22 – 1993-03-31 · DemocratDavid Frank Hamilton · 1994-10-11 – 2009-11-24 · DemocratTanya Walton Pratt · 2010-06-15 – present · DemocratJames Ellsworth Noland · 1966-11-03 – 1986-12-31 · DemocratJohn Daniel Tinder · 1987-08-10 – 2007-12-21 · RepublicanWilliam T. Lawrence · 2008-06-30 – 2018-07-01 · RepublicanJames Patrick Hanlon · 2018-11-05 – present · RepublicanGene Edward Brooks · 1979-10-05 – 1996-12-31 · DemocratRichard L. Young · 1998-03-06 – 2023-03-31 · DemocratMatthew Paul Brookman · 2023-03-31 – present · Democrat
Justin Ross Olson R
Feb 18, 2026 – present · 8 months · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 50–47
Matthew Paul Brookman D
Mar 31, 2023 – present · 3.5 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden
James Patrick Hanlon R
Nov 5, 2018 – present · 7.9 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump
James Russell Sweeney, II R
Sep 13, 2018 – present · 8.1 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump
Tanya Walton Pratt D
Jun 15, 2010 – present · 16 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 95–0
Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson D
Jun 9, 2010 – Jul 1, 2024 · 14 years · appointed by Barack Obama · senior status Jul 1, 2024
William T. Lawrence R
Jun 30, 2008 – Jul 1, 2018 · 10 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Jul 1, 2018 · confirmed 97–0
Richard L. Young D
Mar 6, 1998 – Mar 31, 2023 · 25 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Mar 31, 2023 · confirmed 81–0
David Frank Hamilton D
Oct 11, 1994 – Nov 24, 2009 · 15 years · appointed by William J. Clinton
John Daniel Tinder R
Aug 10, 1987 – Dec 21, 2007 · 20 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Larry J. McKinney R
Jul 20, 1987 – Jul 4, 2009 · 22 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jul 4, 2009
Sarah Evans Barker R
Mar 14, 1984 – Jun 30, 2014 · 30 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jun 30, 2014
Gene Edward Brooks D
Oct 5, 1979 – Dec 31, 1996 · 17 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
James Ellsworth Noland D
Nov 3, 1966 – Dec 31, 1986 · 20 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson · senior status Dec 31, 1986
Samuel Hugh Dillin D
Sep 22, 1961 – Mar 31, 1993 · 32 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy · senior status Mar 31, 1993
Cale James Holder R
Aug 6, 1954 – Aug 23, 1983 · 29 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
William Elwood Steckler D
Apr 7, 1950 – Dec 31, 1986 · 37 years · appointed by Harry S Truman · senior status Dec 31, 1986
Robert C. Baltzell N(
Apr 21, 1928 – Jan 19, 1950 · 22 years · appointed by None (reassignment) · senior status Jan 19, 1950

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.