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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Ind. Courts - Senate hearing today on nominee to fill SD Ind. seat vacated by Judge Tinder's appointment to 7th Circuit
As reported by an announcement Feb. 15th on the SD Indiana website:
On February 14, 2008, United States Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence was nominated by President George W. Bush to fill the vacant seat on the bench of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The vacancy was created by the elevation of Judge John Daniel Tinder to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit last year. Judge Lawrence now faces a hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, followed by a confirmation vote by the full Senate. A timeline for these proceedings has not been established.Today the Senate Judiciary Committee held its hearing on Judge Lawrence's nomination. Here is Senator Lugar's statement introducing Judge William Lawrence to the Senate committee.Magistrate Judge Lawrence has been serving in his current position since November 2002, when he was appointed by the District Judges. Prior to his appointment, he was elected Judge of the Marion County Circuit Court from 1996 to 2002. He was also a parttime Master Commissioner at the Marion County Circuit Court from 1983 until his 1996 election.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 1, 2008 04:54 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts