Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. She earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis (now McKinney School of Law) in 1983. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1958 · age 68
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Butler 1979 · Indiana Law -- Indianapolis (now McKinney School of Law) 1983
- Succeeded
- Larry J. McKinney
- Succeeded by
- Justin Ross Olson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern District of Indiana succeeded Larry J. McKinney | Obama (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Butler University | B.A. | 1979 |
| Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis (now McKinney School of Law) | J.D. | 1983 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Magnus-Stinson was assigned 6,369 district-court cases (1968–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 183 days across 5,982 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 230 of Magnus-Stinson’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 172 were affirmed, 44 reversed or vacated, and 14 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson?
- President Barack Obama appointed Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in 2010.
- Was Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson's confirmation vote?
- Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson was confirmed by voice vote on June 7, 2010. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson on?
- Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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16 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).