James Ahler
2017 - Present
2031
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James Ahler is the chief judge on the United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Indiana. He was appointed on June 16, 2017.[1]
Prior to joining the federal bankruptcy court, he was a judge for the Jasper County Superior Court in Indiana. He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that would have expired on December 31, 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Ahler ran for re-election to the Jasper County Superior Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Ahler received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University - Bloomington, and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law.[4]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in Indiana, Ahler was an attorney with the Scandaglia & Ryan law firm in Chicago, Illinois.[4]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Indiana
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- Jasper County, Indiana
- Courts in Indiana
- Indiana Superior Courts
External links
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- The Judicial Branch of Indiana, "Trial Judges Alphabetical Listing"
Footnotes
- ↑ Law 360, "Indiana county judge appointed to bankruptcy bench," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," May 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Primary Election," May 6, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Indiana Law Blog, "JAMES AHLER APPOINTED AS JUDGE OF THE JASPER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT," October 18, 2007
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana