Jane Magnus-Stinson

Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson (born 1958) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Early life and education

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Magnus-Stinson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Butler University in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1983.

Career

From 1983 until 1990, Magnus-Stinson worked as an associate for a law firm in Indianapolis. From 1991 until 1995, she worked for then-Governor Evan Bayh, first as an executive assistant in 1991 and then as Counsel to the Governor from 1991 until 1995. She also served as Bayh's Deputy Chief of Staff from 1994 until 1995. On March 11, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Magnus-Stinson's nomination out of committee. The United States Senate confirmed Magnus-Stinson by a voice vote on June 7, 2010. She received her commission on June 9, 2010. and served until March 20, 2021.