Tinder Nominated to Serve on 7th Circuit
The Honorable John D. Tinder, JD'75, was recently nominated by President George
Bush to serve on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. If confirmed,
he will be the first jurist with Indiana roots appointed to the 7th Circuit
in two decades.
Tinder's nomination will go to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and then to the full Senate for a vote. Upon confirmation, he would have a lifetime appointment under Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Tinder was selected to fill the vacancy left by Judge Daniel A. Manion, who will take senior status.
For 20 years, Tinder has served the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Indianapolis—one of the nation's busiest District Courts. "Judge Tinder is a very intelligent and fair jurist who respects the law and the roles of the various particpants in the cases he hears," said Kathleen DeLaney, JD'95, managing partner of DeLaney & DeLaney in Indianapolis. "He will be a wonderful addition to the 7th Circuit."
His public work knows no borders. He devotes significant time to global legal education programs in England and the former Yugoslavia tackling important legal and ethical issues. He has also hosted judges and lawyers from South Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, Liberia, Russia, and other former Soviet Republics for meetings on similar topics.
Tinder was recently inducted to Indiana Law's Academy of Law Alumni Fellows—the School's highest alumni honor—for his exceptional personal achievements and dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession.