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James Russell Sweeney II
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
James Russell Sweeney II serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Aug 28, 2018. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Aug 28, 2018
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1961
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IndianaDonald J. Trump · Aug 28, 2018
Education
- U.S. Naval AcademyB.S., 1983
- Notre Dame Law SchoolJ.D., 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
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