U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
31 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Theresa Lazar SpringmannSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Jon E. DeGuilioSenior status
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
James Tyne MoodySenior status
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Damon R. Leichty
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Philip P. Simon
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Paul R. Cherry
Magistrate judge
John E. Martin
Magistrate judge
Holly A. Brady
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Gretchen Suzanne Lund
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Andrew L. Teel
Magistrate judge
William Charles LeeDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Cristal C. Brisco
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Michael G. Gotsch Sr.Left this court 2024
Magistrate judge
Andrew P. Rodovich
Magistrate judge
Abizer Zanzi
Magistrate judge
Roger B. CosbeyLeft this court 2015
Magistrate judge
Christopher A. NuechterleinLeft this court 2016
Magistrate judge
Joseph S. Van BokkelenNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Jesse Ernest EschbachDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Luther Merritt SwygertDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Thomas Whitten SlickDeceased
District judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)
Robert Allen GrantDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
William Lynn ParkinsonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Michael Stephen KanneDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
George Noah BeamerDeceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Phil McClellan McNagny Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
Allen SharpDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Rodolfo LozanoDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Susan L. CollinsLeft this court 2025
Magistrate judge
Scott J. Frankel
Magistrate judge
Robert Lowell Miller Jr.No longer serving
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2025-11: Procedures for Filing, Service, and Management of Sealed and Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
- General Order 2025-12: Access and Service of Electronically Filed Sealed Documents ↗
Sealing
A party may manually file and serve sealed civil or criminal documents.
“a party may elect to manually file and serve sealed documents.”
Sealing
For a manually filed sealed document covered by the order, submit a paper envelope marked “SEALED DOCUMENT.”
“a sealed paper envelope marked ‘SEALED DOCUMENT’”
Sealing
Serve electronically filed sealed documents outside CM/ECF through another appropriate means.
“Parties must serve manually filed or electronically filed sealed documents by other appropriate means (outside of CM/ECF)”