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James Patrick Hanlon

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

James Patrick Hanlon serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Oct 11, 2018. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Oct 11, 2018
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1970

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaDonald J. Trump · Oct 11, 2018

Education

  • DePauw UniversityB.A., 1992
  • Valparaiso University Law SchoolJ.D., 1996

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

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