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The Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission has started the process of selecting a new superior court judge and is accepting applications for the position.
The Indiana Supreme Court announced a vacancy on the Allen Superior Court in the court’s family relations division will occur on Sept. 23, when Judge Andrea Trevino retires.
Justice Christopher Goff, commission chairperson, announced in a news release that applications for the position are available online and must be submitted through the Indiana Courts Portal by June 30 at 12 p.m. EST.
To be eligible to serve on the Allen Superior Court, an applicant must be a resident of Allen County (at the time of the application and throughout the term of office) and be an attorney admitted to the bar of Indiana for at least five years.
Additionally, eligible candidates must not have a previous felony conviction or have had any disciplinary sanction imposed upon them by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission or any similar body of another state (Ind. Code §§ 33-33-2-10 and 33-33-2-40).
According to the high court, the Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission will meet in July to interview the applicants.
Details on the public interviews will be posted online.
After the conclusion of interviews and an executive session to consider applicants, the commission will publicly vote to select a panel of three nominees to send to Gov. Mike Braun for appointment.
According to Indiana law, the commission is required to submit to the governor “the three most qualified candidates” for appointment when a vacancy arises.
Details on the commission, including membership, are online.
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