Sarah Barker's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse
46 East Ohio Street, Courtroom 216, Chambers 210
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Full Name:
Sarah Evans Barker
Family:
Husband: Kenneth; 3 Children
Birth Date:
1943
Birth Place:
Mishawaka, IN
JD, American University, Washington College of Law, 1969
BS, Indiana University, 1965
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2014-present
Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1984-1994, 2000-2014
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1994-2000
United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1981-1984
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, March 13, 1984
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, February 14, 1984
Associate/Partner, Bose, McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1977-1981
First Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1976-1977
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1972-1976
Special Counsel to United States Senate Government Operations Committee, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971-1972
Director of Research/Director of Scheduling and Advance, Senator Charles H. Percy Re-election Campaign, 1972
Legislative Assistant, United States Senator Charles H. Percy, 1969-1971
Legislative Assistant, United States Representative Gilbert Gude, 1969
Member, Board of Directors, Federal Judges Association, present
Member, Downtown Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis, present
Member, Gathering, present
Member, Lawyers Club, present
Member, Morgantown United Methodist Church, present
Member, Special Study Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability, present
Former Board of Trustees, Connor Prairie Museum
Former Member, Indiana University Advisory Board
Former Member, Indiana University Chancellor Search Committee
Former Member, Indiana University Law School Advisory Board
Former Member, Indiana University Law School Dean Search Committee
Former Member, Indiana University President Search Committee
President, Federal Judges Association, 2007-2009
Member, Special Study Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability, 2004
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1988-1991