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Honorable Holly A. Brady, Chief Judge | Chanda J. Berta, Clerk of Court

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Scams and Fake websites: The Court does not communicate by email or telephone to discuss case filings, arrest warrants, traffic violations, or to collect personal or financial information. Please carefully review the court's webpage on Scam Notices to view recent scams identified as nationwide scams related to the work of the federal courts.

CM/ECF Maintenace: CM/ECF will be down for maintenance and will NOT be available from 6:00 PM EDT (5:00 PM CDT) on Friday, November 6, 2026 until 6:00 PM EDT (5:00 PM CDT) on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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Welcome

Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.  Divisional Offices are located in Fort Wayne, Hammond, and South Bend.

Our Clerk's Office, as the doorway to the court, continuously strives to provide quality, courteous, and prompt service with a commitment to professionalism, teamwork, and efficiency based on our belief that all people have the right to be treated with fairness and dignity.

Court Locations

Fort Wayne

United States District Court
Northern District of Indiana
1300 S. Harrison St.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Clerk's Office Phone Number:

260-423-3000

Hammond

United States District Court
Northern District of Indiana
5400 Federal Plaza
Suite 2300
Hammond, IN  46320

Clerk's Office Phone Number:

219-852-6500

South Bend

United States District Court
102 Federal Building
204 S Main St
South Bend, IN  46601

Clerk's Office Phone Number:

574-246-8000

Lafayette - Office CLOSED
United States District Court
Northern District of Indiana
Charles A. Halleck Federal Building
230 North Fourth St., Room 105
Lafayette, IN  47901-1322 
Clerk's Office Phone Number:

765-420-6250

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News & Announcements

Tue, 2026-11-03
Public Notice: CM-ECF System Maintenance
The CM-ECF System will be unavailable from 6:00 PM (5:00 PM CDT) on Friday, November 6, 2026, unt More »
Mon, 2026-11-02
Fee Increases Effective December 1, 2026
At its March 2026 session, the Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to certain f More »
Tue, 2026-09-22
Vacancy Announcement: Case Administrator, Fort Wayne
The Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is ac More »
Mon, 2026-09-14
Updated PACER Password Standards Enforcement
Beginning August 17, the Administrative Office of the U.S. More »
Thu, 2026-07-23
NEW - Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (McVCIS)
The District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has implemented access to the Multi-Court More »
Mon, 2026-06-29
Temporary Fee Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2027
On Jan. More »
Tue, 2026-05-19
Scam Alert: New traffic scam via text
A new scam is circulating via text messages instructing recipients to visit a Federal Court and r More »
Mon, 2026-05-04
May 20, 2026: Virtual Event for Attorneys: POWER Act - Pro Bono Legal Services to Empower Survivors of Domestic Violence
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is pleased to announce regi More »

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