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| appointer1 = [[List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]]
| appointer1 = [[List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush|George W. Bush]]
| predecessor1 = [[John Daniel Tinder]]
| predecessor1 = [[John Daniel Tinder]]
| successor1 = [[J. P. Hanlon]]
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| office2 = Magistrate Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana]]
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| birth_name = William T. Lawrence
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==Education and career==
==Education and career==


Born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], Lawrence received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Indiana University]] in 1970 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law]] in 1973. He was in private practice in Indianapolis from 1973 to 1997. He was a Public defender, Marion County Superior Court, Indiana from 1974 to 1983. He was the Master Commissioner, Marion County Circuit Court, Indiana, from 1983 to 1997. He was a Presiding judge, Marion County Circuit Court, Indiana from 1997 to 2002. He was a [[United States magistrate judge]] of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, from 2002 to 2008.
Born in [[Indianapolis]], Lawrence received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[Indiana University]] in 1970 and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law]] in 1973. He was in private practice in Indianapolis from 1973 to 1997. He was a public defender within the Marion County Superior Court from 1974 to 1983. He was the master commissioner of the Marion County Circuit Court from 1983 to 1997. He was a presiding judge of the Marion County Circuit Court from 1997 to 2002. He was a [[United States magistrate judge]] of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana from 2002 to 2008.


==Federal judicial service==
===Federal judicial service===


Lawrence is a United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana]]. Lawrence was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on February 14, 2008, to a seat vacated by [[John Daniel Tinder]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 26, 2008, and received his commission on June 30, 2008. He assumed [[senior status]] on July 1, 2018.
Lawrence was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on February 14, 2008 to the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana]], to a seat vacated by Judge [[John Daniel Tinder]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on June 26, 2008, and received his commission on June 30, 2008. He assumed [[senior status]] on July 1, 2018.


==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 22:39, 19 June 2023

For other people named William Lawrence, see William Lawrence (disambiguation).
William T. Lawrence
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2018
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
In office
June 30, 2008 – July 1, 2018
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohn Daniel Tinder
Succeeded byJ. P. Hanlon
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
In office
2000–2008
Personal details
Born1947 (age 76–77)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
EducationIndiana University (BS, JD)

William T. Lawrence (born 1947) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Education and career

Born in Indianapolis, Lawrence received a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University in 1970 and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1973. He was in private practice in Indianapolis from 1973 to 1997. He was a public defender within the Marion County Superior Court from 1974 to 1983. He was the master commissioner of the Marion County Circuit Court from 1983 to 1997. He was a presiding judge of the Marion County Circuit Court from 1997 to 2002. He was a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana from 2002 to 2008.

Federal judicial service

Lawrence was nominated by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2008 to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, to a seat vacated by Judge John Daniel Tinder. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26, 2008, and received his commission on June 30, 2008. He assumed senior status on July 1, 2018.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
2008–2018 		Succeeded by
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