James Russell Sweeney II
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Born 1961.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 1, 2017
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 28, 2018
- Commissioned
- Sep 13, 2018
Education
- B.S., U.S. Naval Academy, 1983
- J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 1996
Career
- U.S. Marine Corps captain, 1983-1992
- U.S. Marine Corps Reserve colonel, 1992-2013
- Law clerk, Hon. John Daniel Tinder, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1996-1997
- Law clerk, Hon. James L. Ryan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1997-1998
- Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1999-2018
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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