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John Daniel Tinder
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
John Daniel Tinder served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Dec 18, 2007 by a 93–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 2007
- Senate vote
- 93–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaRonald Reagan · Aug 7, 1987 – Dec 21, 2007
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Dec 18, 2007 – Oct 9, 2015
Education
- Indiana UniversityB.S., 1972
- Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law)J.D., 1975
Career
Law clerk, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1974; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1974-1977; Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1977-1984; Public defender, Marion County [Indiana] Criminal Court, 1977-1978; Chief trial deputy, Marion County [Indiana] Prosecutor's Office, 1979-1982; Adjunct professor, Indiana University School of Law, 1980-1988; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, 1984-1987; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2023-
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