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James Tyne Moody

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Senior status. Born 1938.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Nominated
Dec 4, 1981
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Feb 8, 1982
Commissioned
Feb 9, 1982
Senior status
Jun 17, 2003

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1979-1982

Education

  • A.B., Indiana University, 1960
  • LL.B., Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law), 1963

Career

  • Private practice, Hobart, Indiana, 1964-1972
  • City attorney, Hobart and Lake Station, Indiana, 1964-1973
  • City attorney, East Gary, Indiana, 1966-1970
  • Judge, Lake County [Indiana] Superior Court, 1972-1979
  • Faculty, business law, Indiana University, 1977-1980

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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