United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana


The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. As part of the act, the Northern District was divided into three divisions, South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Hammond. Appeals from this court are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The court has eight judges and four magistrate judges.
The current United States Attorney is Thomas Kirsch.

History

The United States District Court for the District of Indiana was established on March 3, 1817, by. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on April 21, 1928, by. Of all district courts to be subdivided, Indiana existed for the longest time as a single court, 111 years.

Divisions of the Northern District


Vacancies and pending nominations

SeatSeat last held byVacancy reasonDate of vacancyNomineeDate of nomination
1Theresa Lazar SpringmannSenior statusJanuary 23, 2021

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

List of U.S. Attorneys since 1928