Southern District of Indiana / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1995

William Elwood Steckler

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

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, William Elwood Steckler 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 1936. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 4, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Indiana Law -- Bloomington (now Maurer School of Law) 1936
Succeeded by
Larry J. McKinney
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Southern District of Indiana · succeeded Robert C. BaltzellTruman (D)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

44 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).