Appointed by George W. Bush Name John Tinder Preceded by Daniel Manion Role Judge | Appointed by Ronald Reagan Succeeded by William T. Lawrence Preceded by James Noland | |
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Born February 17, 1950 (age 74)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. ( 1950-02-17 ) Alma mater Indiana University, Bloomington Education Indiana University Bloomington | ||
John Daniel Tinder (born February 17, 1950) is a retired United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Contents
- Background
- District Court nomination and confirmation
- Seventh Circuit nomination and confirmation
- Retirement
- References
Background
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1950, Tinder attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 1972, and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1975. He is a member of the Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington) Academy of Law Alumni.
While in law school, Tinder worked at the U.S. Attorney's office in Indianapolis during 1974, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 1974 to 1977. In 1977, Tinder entered private practice in Indianapolis, which he continued in until 1984 when he returned to the United States Attorney Office in Indianapolis, this time as its leader. In addition to his work in the private sector, Tinder served as a public defender from 1977 to 1978 for the Marion County Criminal Court. From 1979-82, Tinder was chief trial deputy for the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 1984 to 1987, and was also an adjunct professor at the Indiana University School of Law from 1980 to 1988.
District Court nomination and confirmation
Tinder was nominated to a judgeship on the United States District Court by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1987, to replace Judge James Noland on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, and the United States Senate confirmed him just two months later on August 7, 1987.
Seventh Circuit nomination and confirmation
After twenty years of service as a trial judge, Tinder was nominated on July 17, 2007, by President George W. Bush to replace Judge Daniel Anthony Manion on the Seventh Circuit bench. Manion had previously indicated he would assume senior status upon confirmation of a successor. Tinder's hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee were uncontroversial, and he was voted out of Committee to the Senate floor in November 2007. He was confirmed on December 19, 2007, by a vote of 93-0, almost exactly five months after his nomination. He was the second and final judge appointed to the Seventh Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate.
Retirement
In March 2014, Tinder announced his retirement plans for February 2015, when he would turn 65 years old. Tinder previewed his post-retirement career plans in an interview with The Indiana Lawyer. He assumed senior status on February 18, 2015, one day after his 65th birthday. He retired from senior service on October 9, 2015.