Indianapolis, Indiana – The Southern District of Indiana has released a public notice regarding the reappointment of Incumbent Magistrate Judge Craig M. McKee. Magistrate Judge McKee (pictured left) is currently in office at Terre Haute, Indiana, and his current term is set to expire on August 22, 2015. By law,…
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Southern District of Indiana is beginning a pilot program that will allow active hyperlinks to be included within e-filed and court-issued documents. Hyperlinks will allow immediate access by the reader to the referenced materials, i.e., case management and electronic court filing system (“CM/ECF”) filings, case and…
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Patent Office (“USPTO”) and federal courts may be affected by a government shutdown, which will begin tomorrow if Congress does not enact a continuing resolution to fund government operations today. The federal court system will not be affected immediately. During the first 10 business days…
Effective May 1, 2013, the civil case filing fee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, will increase from $350 to $400, as approved by the Judicial Conference in its March 2013 session. This fee includes cases related patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual property…
Indianapolis IN – The United States District Court of the Southern District of Indiana has published a Notice of Amendment to Local Rules regarding all civil local rules. The Local Rules Advisory Committee has invited public comment concerning the proposed amendments through December 15, 2011. The proposed amendment will…
Indianapolis – Denise K. LaRue, an Indianapolis attorney, was sworn in as the new magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Chief Judge Richard L. Young administered the oath of office to Ms. LaRue at the Birch Bayh federal building and courthouse in Indianapolis. A more formal ceremony…