James Patrick Hanlon

James Patrick Hanlon
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
Appointed by Donald Trump
Succeeding William T. Lawrence
Personal details
Born 1970 (age 47–48)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Education DePauw University (BA)
Valparaiso University School of Law (JD)

James Patrick "J.P." Hanlon (born 1970) is an Indiana lawyer and a United States District Judge–Designate of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Education

Hanlon earned his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Valparaiso University School of Law, where he served as an articles editor of the Valparaiso University Law Review.[1]

After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Robert Lowell Miller Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Before joining the United States Attorney's Office, Hanlon practiced for three years as an associate in the labor and employment practice group at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he served for five years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. During that period, he tried twelve jury and two bench trials to successful resolution on behalf of the government, and argued multiple cases on appeal before the Seventh Circuit.[1]

He currently is a partner in the Indianapolis office of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, where he serves as co-chair of the firm's white collar defense and investigations practice. Before Faegre Baker Daniels was formed through the merger of Baker & Daniels LLP and Faegre & Benson LLP in 2012, he had been a partner with Baker & Daniels LLP since 2006.[1][2]

Teaching

Hanlon has also served as an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he taught courses on white collar crime.[1]

Nomination to federal district court

On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hanlon to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.[3] On April 12, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He has been nominated to the seat that will be vacated by Judge William T. Lawrence, who will assume senior status on July 1, 2018.[4] On June 6, 2018 a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 28, 2018 his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[6] On October 11, 2018 his nomination was confirmed by the full Senate by voice vote.[7] He is currently awaiting his judicial commission.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals" White House, April 10, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "PRESIDENT TRUMP TO NOMINATE J.P. HANLON '92 TO SERVE AS US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE" (Press release). DePauw University. April 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fort Wayne, Indianapolis attorneys nominated for US bench". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Twenty-Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 12, 2018
  5. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 6, 2018
  6. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 28, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. ↑ "PN1831 - Nomination of James Patrick Hanlon for The Judiciary, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-10-12.


Legal offices
Preceded by
William T. Lawrence		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
(Designate)
2018–present		 Incumbent


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