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By Dave II Posted in District Courts — Comments (0) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

Along with a slew of renominations and the elevation of Leslie Southwick to the Fifth Circuit (excellent choice, by the way), there is a new nominee among the bunch. He is United States Attorney Joseph S. Van Bokkelen ,and he is set to replace Judge Rudy Lozano on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Judge Lozano, a Reagan appointee, will assume senior status on July 10, 2007.

Mr. Van Bokkelen has been the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana since September 21, 2001. He was in private practice from 1975-2001. Before that he worked in the Indiana State Attorney General's office and the United States Attorney's office. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Law in 1969.

Based on when he graduated law school, I would estimate he's about 60 years old.