Southern District of Indiana / Appointed 1987 / Served to 2017

Larry J. McKinney

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Larry J. McKinney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He earned a law degree from Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 17, 1987

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1987
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
MacMurray College 1966 · Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1969
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1987Southern District of Indiana · succeeded William Elwood StecklerReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

30 years on the Southern District of Indiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).