Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will join a U.S. Supreme Court that is both more diverse than ever and more conservative than it’s been since the 1930s.
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Kenworthy, Molter, Forkner named finalists for IN Supreme Court vacancy
Grant Superior Court Judge Dana J. Kenworthy, Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Derek R. Molter and Justin P. Forkner, chief administrative officer of the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration, have been selected as finalists to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court.
JNC questions final applicants for IN Supreme Court position before selecting 3 finalists
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission on Tuesday held the final round of public interviews to find the newest justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney say they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden’s nominee a burst of bipartisan support and all but assuring she’ll become the first Black female justice.
3rd vacancy opening in Marion County Courts as Hawkins announces retirement
Marion Superior Judge Grant Hawkins, who has served more than 20 years on the bench, is retiring effective Sept. 30, becoming the third judge to leave the Marion County judiciary since December of last year.
State seeks to end lawsuit against Lake County judicial nominating process
In response to a lawsuit challenging judicial selection in Lake County, the state of Indiana is claiming the judicial nominating process does not violate the Constitution or federal voting laws and asserting the court should enter judgment in the case against the plaintiffs.
Council resolution is latest effort to upend merit selection in Lake County
The Lake County Council has joined the push to give local residents the ability to elect their superior court judges rather than have the governor select the community’s judicial officers.
JNC to hold final IN Supreme Court interviews on April 5
The final round of public interviews for a seat on the Indiana Supreme Court will be held on April 5.
Adat-Lopez appointed Lake Superior Court judge
Rehana Adat-Lopez, the director and attorney for the Lake County CASA program, has been appointed judge to the Lake Superior County, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday.
Interviews lined up for IN Supreme Court vacancy
Interviews have been scheduled for 19 Hoosier lawyers and judges that applied to become the next justice on the Indiana Supreme Court bench.
Governor taking applications for Johnson County judicial vacancy
Applications are now being accepted to fill the vacancy on the Johnson County Superior Court 3 bench that was created when Judge Lance Hamner recently resigned to run for prosecutor.
Biden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he’s looking at “about four people” as Democrats who met with him Thursday say he wants a “persuasive” nominee in the mold of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
19 apply for IN Supreme Court vacancy
A total of 19 Hoosier lawyers have applied for an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court, including two sitting appellate judges, nearly a dozen trial court judges and the Supreme Court’s chief administrative officer.
Marion Co. magistrate Gaughan tapped to fill vacancy on superior court
Marion Superior Magistrate Judge Danielle P. Gaughan has been named the new Marion Superior Court judge, succeeding Mark Jones, who resigned from the bench Jan. 8.
Bonaventura to temporarily fill Marion Superior vacancy
Senior judge and former head of the Indiana Department of Child Services Mary Beth Bonaventura has been appointed judge pro tempore to fill a vacancy in Marion Superior Court 15, starting Feb. 7 and continuing until further order from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Finalists for Marion Superior Court vacancy announced
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has selected three finalists to be considered by the governor to fill a vacancy on the Marion Superior Court.
Applications now open for David vacancy on IN Supreme Court
Indiana attorneys and judges interested in applying to become an Indiana Supreme Court justice can now do so through early February, the high court has announced.
Telloyan appointed St. Joseph Superior Court judge
A Notre Dame adjunct law professor has been tapped to serve as the newest judge on the St. Joseph Superior Court.
Marion County judicial interviews scheduled for Jan. 18
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will be interviewing 13 individuals, including six magistrates, two deputy prosecutors and a public defender, for the vacancy created by the impending resignation of Marion Superior Judge Mark Jones.
Judge pro tem appointed in Lake Superior Court
A judge pro tempore has been ordered to fill a vacancy in Lake Superior Court, the Indiana Supreme Court has announced.