Sarah Evans Evans Barker

Background

Barker, Sarah Evans was born on June 10, 1943 in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States. Daughter of James McCall and Sarah (Yarbrough) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana U., 1965. Juris Doctor, American U., 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary) U. Indianapolis, 1984.

Doctor Public Svc. (honorary) Butler U., 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary) Marian College, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters U. Evansville, 1993.

Career

Bar: Indiana, 1969, United States District Court (southern district) Indiana, 1970, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1978. Legal assistant.to senator United States Senate, 1969-1971, special counsel to minority, government operations committee, permanent investigations subcommittee, 1971-1972. Director research, scheduling and advance Senator Percy Re-election Campaign, 1972.

Assistant United States.atty. Southern District Indiana, 1972-1976, 1st assistant United State Attorneys, 1976-1977, United State Attorneys, 1981-1984. Judge The United States of America District Court (southern district) Indiana, 1984-1994, chief judge, 1994.

Associate, then partner Bose, McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis, 1977-1981. Member long range planning committee Judicial Conference United States, 1991-1996, Executive Committee, standing committee federal rules of practice and procedure, district judge representative, 1988-1991. Member judicial county 7th circuit Court Appeals, judicial fellows commission Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Judicial advising committee, sentencing commission, board advisors, Indiana U., Purdue University, Indianapolis. Member president's cabinet Indiana U.;board visitors Indiana U. School of Law, Bloomington.

Politics

God, who is heard throughout the Bible, calls for justice for the widows, orphans and aliens who were oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore the involvement in political life is something that Christians should not avoid.

Views

The erroneous notion that one gender must strive against another cannot be accepted.

Membership

Member Indiana History Society, Conner Prairie Board Dirs. Member American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association (Antoinette Dakin Leach award 1993), Federal Judges Association, National Association Former United States Attorneys, American Judicature Society (board directors), Lawyers.

Connections

Married Kenneth R. Barker, November 25, 1972.

Father:

James McCall Evans

Mother:

Sarah (Yarbrough) Evans

Spouse:

Kenneth R. Barker