Mario García (judge)
Mario García | |
|---|---|
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana | |
| Assumed office April 5, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Education | |
Mario García is a Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Early life and education
[edit]Garcia was born in Bloomington, Indiana.[1] His mother is Polish American and his father is an immigrant from Mexico.[2] Mario Garcia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice and criminology from Ball State University in 1995 and Juris Doctor from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1999.[3] While at Indiana University School of Law, Garcia was awarded the Cale J. Holder Scholarship and F. Emerson Boyd Scholarship. He was also a member of the Order of the Barristers and the Hispanic Law Society.[4]
Career
[edit]Garcia joined the Indianapolis law firm of Brattain & Minnix (later known as Brattain Minnix Garcia) as an associate after he graduated law school. He became a partner in the firm in 2008 and eventually served as its Managing Member. Garcia is also a registered civil mediator.[5] Garcia represented indigent clients as a member of the Southern District of Indiana's Criminal Justice Act panel. He also provided pro bono services to participants in the District Court's Re-Entry and Community Help (REACH) Program, which helps individuals re-entering society after incarceration.[6]
Garcia served on the United States Sentencing Commission's Practitioner's Advisory Group as the Seventh Circuit Representative and on the District Court's Local Rules Advisory Committee for the Southern District of Indiana (Nov 2017 - 2021).[7] [8] He served as a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the board of trustees for The Orchard School and Member of the board of directors for La Plaza, Inc. (formerly The Hispanic Center, Inc., where he served as board chairman). He also served as chairman of the board for the Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc.[9][10]
On April 5, 2021, Garcia was sworn in as Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, becoming the first judge of Hispanic heritage to serve Southern District of Indiana.[11] 31 applicants applied and a selection committee recommended five candidates for the position Garcia was selected for.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Garcia regularly spends time volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "1st Hispanic Judge Named For Southern District Of Indiana". WFYI Public Media. Associated Press. 7 December 2020.
- ^ "First judge of Hispanic heritage sworn in to serve Southern District of Indiana". 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Ball State graduate Mario Garcia to become first judge of Hispanic heritage to serve Southern District of Indiana". Ball State University. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov.
- ^ "Mario Garcia selected US Magistrate Judge for Indiana's Southern District". Indiana Intellectual Property Law News. 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Hoosier making history as first Hispanic Federal Magistrate Judge in southern district of Indiana". WRTV Indianapolis. 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Mario Garcia is first judge of Hispanic heritage named to Southern District of Indiana". 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Mario Garcia selected US Magistrate Judge for Indiana's Southern District". 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Press Release" (PDF). UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Mario Garcia Sworn in as United States Magistrate Judge - IndyBar News". www.indybar.org.
- ^ "Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov.
- ^ report, Tribune-Star staff (4 December 2020). "New magistrate judge named in Southern District of Indiana". Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
- ^ "Magistrate Judge Mario Garcia | Southern District of Indiana | United States District Court". www.insd.uscourts.gov.
