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William T. Lawrence

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

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

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Feb 14, 2008
Senate vote
97 to 0
Confirmed
Jun 26, 2008
Commissioned
Jun 30, 2008
Senior status
Jul 1, 2018

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2002-2008

Education

  • B.S., Indiana University, 1970
  • J.D., Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis (now McKinney School of Law), 1973

Career

  • Private practice, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973-1997
  • Public defender, Marion County [Indiana] Superior Court, 1974-1983
  • Master commissioner, Indiana Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1983-1997
  • Presiding judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1997-2002

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

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