Kellie M. Barr

Judge Profile: Kellie M. Barr

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Position: Magistrate Judge
Appointed: 2022

Judge Overview

Kellie M. Barr was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, assuming her duties on November 1, 2022. Prior to her appointment, Judge Barr had extensive experience within the same court, having served for nearly seven years as a law clerk for District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Her earlier career included serving as a law clerk for the Indiana Court of Appeals, working as a litigation and appellate associate at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, and, most recently, serving as in-house counsel for Indiana University Health, where she rose to the position of Assistant General Counsel and Lead Attorney for IU Health Physicians. Judge Barr earned her J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2006.

Patent Docket

As a relatively new magistrate judge, Judge Barr's patent-specific docket is still developing. Public analytics and reporting do not yet indicate a significant volume of patent cases or a specialization in any particular technology sector. As a magistrate judge, her role in patent cases often involves managing discovery disputes, conducting pretrial conferences, and handling dispositive motions on referral from the district judges. The single tracked case she has been assigned, Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. Orion Arms Corp, was filed in early 2026, and it is too early to assess her management style from this matter.

Notable Rulings and Trends

There is not yet a public record of notable or precedential rulings by Judge Barr in the area of patent law. Her written opinions available to date primarily concern non-patent civil and criminal matters. Given her recent appointment, a discernible trend in her approach to claim construction, summary judgment, or other substantive patent law issues has not yet emerged.

Local Rules and Procedures

Judge Barr operates under the local rules and standard practices of the Southern District of Indiana. All judges in the district, including magistrate judges, have adopted a Uniform Case Management Plan that governs civil cases, including patent litigation. This plan provides a standardized framework for discovery, motion practice, and pretrial procedures. The court has also adopted a Uniform Protective Order for use in all cases, which streamlines the handling of confidential information. There are no publicly available standing orders specific to Judge Barr that would significantly modify the district's standard patent case management procedures.