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Judge Philip P. Simon
Staff Information
Judge Philip P. Simon
5400 Federal Plaza
Suite 4400
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 852-6740
Case Management
- Noel Collins
(219) 852-6724
Email
Court Reporter
- Stacy Drohosky
(219) 852-3462
Email
Law Clerks
- Noah Bloomberg
- Rocky Khoshbin
- Kendra Shearer
(219) 852-6740
Email Proposed Orders:
Judge Simon's Chambers mailbox
Judge Tabs
Civil
Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate
Telephonic Hearings
Preliminary Pretrial Conference
Bright-line Conference
Final Pretrial Conference
Settlement Conference
Jury Selection in Civil Cases
Voir Dire Questions (Civil)
Jury Instructions (Civil)
Trial Procedures
Criminal
Scheduling
Motions in Criminal Cases
Change of the Defendant's Plea
Jury Selection in Criminal Cases
Voir Dire Questions (Criminal)
Jury Instructions (Criminal)
Sentencing Memoranda and Motions
Courtroom Tech
Free Internet access is available via a WiFi connection in the courtroom. Please review the
Wireless Internet Access
page for
Terms of Use
and more information.
Judge Simon's courtroom is equipped with the following technology:
Evidence presentation system (1080P high definition evidence presentation system); 1080P HD document camera
HD laptop evidence presentation inputs from counsel tables and presentation cart ((2) HDMI, (1) VGA (1) 3.5mm Audio)
1080P HD projector with 120" diagonal screen for evidence viewing
55" HD monitor for gallery view
Video annotation capabilities from presentation cart and witness monitors, with capture and printing options
Wireless lapel microphones for counsel use
Private conversation capabilities at counsel tables
Audio and video conferencing
Telephonic interpreting
Assisted listening headsets
Courtroom Technology
Courtroom Virtual Tour
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Employment
Law Clerk
Biography
Date of Appointment
March 31, 2003
Education:
B.A., University of Iowa, 1984.
J.D., Indiana University School of Law, 1987.
Previous Employment:
Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana, 1999-2003.
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Arizona, 1997-1999.
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Indiana, 1990-1997.
Private practice, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Illinois, 1987-1990.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1995-1997 and 1999-2000.
FAQs
What courtroom is Judge Simon in?
How do I order a transcript?
Where should parties send proposed orders?
What do the initials after my case number mean?
What does the Magistrate Judge handle?
What happens at Judge Simon's bright-line conferences?
What happens at Judge Simon's final pretrial conferences?
Do counsel have to use CM/ECF (electronic filing)?
Does Judge Simon have a set of standing orders?
Can I get a demonstration of the technology available in the courtroom?
How should parties mark exhibits?
Does Judge Simon have a motion call day?
What should be in the final pretrial order?
Who should be present at a settlement conference?
What time does court start and end during a trial?
For the FAQs of the Northern District of Indiana, go to
http://www.innd.uscourts.gov/court-info/General%20FAQs
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