Tinder Confirmed to 7th Circuit
In a 93-0 vote, the Senate confirmed U.S. District Judge John Daniel Tinder, JD'75, of Indianapolis to a
seat on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
President Bush nominated Tinder to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court, based in Chicago, is the last stop before the U.S. Supreme Court for cases from Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Tinder, who is the first jurist with Indiana roots appointed to the 7th Circuit in two decades, was supported in his nomination by Indiana senators Richard Lugar, a Republican, and Evan Bayh, a Democrat. And the American Bar Association gave Tinder the highest rating—"well qualified."
"Throughout John's career, his reputation for personal courtesy, fairness, decency and integrity was equally well-earned and widespread among colleagues and opposing counsel alike and on both sides of the political aisle," Lugar said in an Indianapolis Star report.
The Senate's votes on Tinder's earlier promotions—to the district court seat and to U.S. attorney for Indiana's southern district in 1984—also were unanimous. He has held the district court seat since 1987.
Prior to the U.S. attorney's job, the Indianapolis native was a public defender, state prosecutor and private practice attorney in Indianapolis. He also has taught trial advocacy at Indiana Law.
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.