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# John M. Hauber

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- State: Indiana
- Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed; starts January 11, 2027. [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/in/u-s-bankruptcy-court-for-the-southern-district-of-indiana)

## Summary

John M. Hauber — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana; scheduled to take oath and join bench January 11, 2027
- Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division

### Education

- Bachelor's degree — Wabash College — Psychology
- Indiana University McKinney School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Chapter 13 Standing Trustee, Indianapolis Division, from 2015; later also overseeing Terre Haute Division
- Staff attorney, staff counsel, and managing partner at law firms handling business and consumer bankruptcy matters
- His appointment follows a long career in bankruptcy law and trust administration

## Sources

- [Press Release announcing Judge-designate Hauber](https://www.insb.uscourts.gov/sites/insb/files/Press_Release_Hauber.pdf)

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## Upcoming changes

John M. Hauber: scheduled service start at U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

scheduled service start: 2027-01-11

Status: announced

[Source 1](https://www.insb.uscourts.gov/sites/insb/files/Press_Release_Hauber.pdf)