Pratt will join Indiana federal court
June 16, 2010
Indiana: Yesterday, Tanya Walton Pratt received unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate, with a 95-0 vote. Once President Obama signs her commission, Pratt will become a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. This confirmation makes Pratt the first African-American to serve as a federal judge in Indiana.[1]
Since 1997, Pratt has served as judge on the Marion County Superior Court. Prior to this, she was a private practice attorney and public defender for Marion County.[2]
Footnotes
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
