Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar

Staff Information

Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar 5400 Federal Plaza Suite 3700 Hammond, IN 46320 (219) 852-6700
	Case Management	(219) 852-6707
	Law Clerks	(219) 852-6700
	Email: Case Management Questions:	EMail Case Manager
	Proposed Orders:	Judge Kolar's Chambers mailbox

Civil

Criminal

Courtroom Tech

Magistrate Judge Kolar'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
Video annotation capabilities from presentation cart and witness monitors, with capture and printing options
Wireless lapel microphones for counsel use
DVD player
Audio and video conferencing
Wireless video presentation for iOS and Windows devices
Telephonic interpreting
Assisted listening headsets

All proceedings held in Magistrate Judge Kolar's courtroom are electronically recorded by an FTR Gold Program.

Contact the Case Manager at (219) 852-6707 for further information or details about ordering a transcript of a recording of a court proceeding.

Biography

Date of Appointment:

January 1, 2019

Education:

Northwestern University, B.A. 1999

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. 2003

Previous Employment:

2007 to 2018

Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana

2006 to 2007 and 2003 to 2005

Mayer Brown LLP

2005 to 2006

Law Clerk to the Honorable Wayne R. Anderson (Ret), United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Other:

2009 to Present (recalled to active duty for parts of 2014 and 2015)

Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves

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