Richard L. Young
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jul 15, 1997
- Senate vote
- 81 to 0
- Confirmed
- Mar 2, 1998
- Commissioned
- Mar 6, 1998
- Senior status
- Mar 31, 2023
Education
- B.A., Drake University, 1975
- J.D., George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), 1980
Career
- Private practice, Evansville, Indiana, 1980-1990
- Public defender (part-time), Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1983-1985
- Corporation counsel, Evansville, Indiana, 1985-1987
- Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1990-1998
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2009-2012
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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