Jane Magnus-Stinson
Jane Magnus-Stinson | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
In office November 23, 2016 – March 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Richard L. Young |
Succeeded by | Tanya Walton Pratt |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
Assumed office June 9, 2010 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Larry J. McKinney |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
In office 2007 – June 9, 2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jane Elizabeth Magnus April 29, 1958 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Education | Butler University (BA) Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (JD) |
Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson (born April 29, 1958) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Early life and education
Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Magnus-Stinson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Butler University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1983.[1][2]
Career
From 1983 until 1990, Magnus-Stinson worked as an associate for a law firm in
Federal judicial service
In January 2007, Magnus-Stinson became a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a position she held until becoming a federal district judge in 2010.[1][2]
In November 2008, Magnus-Stinson notified Senator Bayh, who by that point had become one of Indiana's two senators, of interest in a district court judgeship. After Magnus-Stinson underwent a series of interviews with officials from the United States Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel, President Obama on January 20, 2010, nominated Magnus-Stinson to the seat on the Southern District of Indiana, to replace Judge Larry J. McKinney, who assumed senior status on July 4, 2009.[3] On March 11, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Magnus-Stinson's nomination out of committee. The United States Senate confirmed Magnus-Stinson by a voice vote on June 7, 2010. She received her commission on June 9, 2010.[2] She served as the chief judge from November 23, 2016.[2][4] and served until March 20, 2021.[2] She announced her plans to assume senior status on July 1, 2024.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d President Obama Nominates Five to Serve on the United States District Court Bench, whitehouse.gov (January 20, 2010).
- ^ a b c d e Jane Magnus-Stinson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, whitehouse.gov (January 20, 2010).
- ^ "United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Announces New Chief Judge" (PDF). UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. November 28, 2016.
- ^ Carson, Daniel (September 1, 2023). "Magnus-Stinson assuming senior status next summer". The Indiana Lawyer. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
External links
- Jane Magnus-Stinson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Jane Magnus-Stinson at Ballotpedia