Joshua Minkler

Joshua Minkler is an American attorney who is a partner at Barnes & Thornburg. He served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana from October 2017 through November 2020. He served as interim U.S. Attorney for the same district from June 2015 until September 2017, when he was confirmed for the position by the United States Senate. Minkler graduated from Wabash College in 1985 and Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1988.^[1] Prior to assuming his role as a U.S. Attorney, Minkler served for 21 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Indiana, where he held the positions of First Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the Drug and Violent Crime Unit. Before he joined the U.S. Attorney's office, Minkler served for five years as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the office of the Kent County, Michigan, prosecuting attorney, where he prosecuted violent crimes.^[2][3]

Joshua J. Minkler
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
In office October 10, 2017 – November 21, 2020 Acting: June 2015 – September 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Joe Hogsett
Succeeded by	Zachary A. Myers
Personal details
Education	Wabash College Indiana University Maurer School of Law

In 2017, after the U.S. Attorney in Kentucky recused himself, Minkler took over the prosecution of Renee Boucher in the assault case where Boucher was alleged to have attacked Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.^[4]

In November 2020, Minkler announced his resignation as United States Attorney effective November 21, 2020. He subsequently joined a private law firm, becoming a partner at Barnes & Thornburg.^[5][6][7]

References

1. "About The District". 2015-02-05. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Third Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. "President Trump announces Minkler, Kirsch as U.S. attorney candidates for Indiana". FOX 59. Associated Press. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. "Rand Paul attacker Renee Boucher facing 21 months in prison". NBC News. Associated Press. January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
5. "US Attorney Josh Minkler announces resignation". November 18, 2020.
6. "US attorney Josh Minkler announces resignation". wthr.com. 18 November 2020.
7. Ryckaert, Vic. "U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Indiana Josh Minkler resigns". The Indianapolis Star.

External links

• Biography at Barnes and Thornburg LLP

Legal offices
Preceded by Joe Hogsett	United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana 2015–2020	Succeeded by Josh Childress (acting)