Joseph S. Van Bokkelen

Who is Joseph S. Van Bokkelen?

Joseph S. Van Bokkelen is a United States federal judge.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Van Bokkelen received a B.A. from Indiana University in 1966 and a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 1969. He was a Deputy attorney general of Office of the Indiana Attorney General from 1969 to 1970. He was an Assistant attorney general of Office of the Indiana Attorney General from 1971 to 1972. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana from 1972 to 1975. He was in private practice in Indiana from 1975 to 2001. He was the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2007.

On January 9, 2007, Van Bokkelen was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana vacated by Rodolfo Lozano. Van Bokkelen was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 2007, and received his commission on July 18, 2007.