Theresa Lazar Springmann at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana · Federal
- Judicial service
- June 24, 2003–present
Theresa Lazar Springmann
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
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Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1995-2003
- Private practice, Indiana, 1984-1995
- Law clerk, Hon. James T. Moody, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1980-1983
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, N.D. Indiana, 2003-present
Education
- Notre Dame Law School
- Indiana University
Personal record
Born 1956 · Gary, IN
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Judge-specific source
Judge Springmann'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) .Judge Theresa Lazar Springmann | Northern District of Indiana | United States District Court ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391871CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3061/theresa-lazar-springmann/Judge Theresa Lazar Springmann | Northern District of Indiana | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.innd.uscourts.gov/judges-info/TLSFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts