8 seek Allen Superior judgeship
Eight attorneys have applied to fill a vacancy on the Allen Superior Court, Civil Division that will occur April 26 when Judge Stephen Sims retires.
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Governor appoints 2 to St. Joseph Superior bench
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has made his first two judicial appointments, naming Elizabeth C. Hurley and Steven L. Hostetler to the St. Joseph Superior bench to replace two judges retiring this year.
Lake County bench brawl
Mediation is ordered as the fight over Bonaventura vacancy goes public and exposes strife.
Gammage appointed magistrate in St. Joseph Circuit Court
St. Joseph Circuit Judge Michael Gotsch announced Wednesday that Andre B. Gammage will replace Elizabeth C. Hurley as magistrate judge on the court. Hurley was recently appointed to the St. Joseph Superior bench by Gov. Mike Pence.
Pence appoints Hostetler to St. Joseph bench
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday that he has selected Steven L. Hostetler to replace St. Joseph Superior Chief Judge Michael P. Scopelitis when he retires June 3.
Pence gets finalist list for St. Joe judgeship
A letter containing the names of the five finalists vying to succeed St. Joseph Superior Judge Michael P. Scopelitis has been delivered to Gov. Mike Pence. Scopelitis will retire in June. The list was tweaked after finalist Elizabeth Hurley was appointed to fill another pending vacancy on the court.
Pence appoints Hurley to St. Joseph bench
Gov. Mike Pence on Monday made his first appointment to the judiciary, announcing Elizabeth C. Hurley will fill a vacancy when St. Joseph Superior Judge Roland W. Chamblee retires March 31.
Lake County judge pro tem appointed to fill Bonaventura vacancy
Senior Judge Thomas W. Webber Sr. was appointed a judge pro tem late Friday as the Indiana Supreme Court intervened further in a controversy over who will be the next judge of the Lake Superior Court Juvenile Division.
5 finalists named for St. Joseph judgeship
The St. Joseph County Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission has selected the five finalists to fill an upcoming vacancy on the court when Chief Judge Michael P. Scopelitis retires in June.
Despite constitutional concerns, judicial nomination bill advances
Proposed changes to the panel that recommends judges for the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals advanced to the House floor Monday, but not before some lawmakers said they reserved judgment on whether the measure was constitutional.
Interviews Monday for St. Joseph judicial opening
The St. Joseph Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission meets Monday to conduct interviews of applicants to fill a vacancy on the court due to Judge Michael P. Scopelitis’ retirement.
Applications open for Allen Superior Civil Division judge
Applications are open for qualified Allen County attorneys interested in serving as a judge in Superior Court, Civil Division.
Allen Superior judge to retire in April
Judge Stephen M. Sims of Allen Superior Court announced Thursday he will retire April 26 after nearly 20 years on the bench.
Applications open for St. Joseph judgeship
Applications are being accepted for a forthcoming vacancy on the St. Joseph Superior Court, the Indiana Supreme Court has announced.
Finalists selected for St. Joseph Court
Two attorneys in private practice and three public servants are finalists for an upcoming vacancy in St. Joseph Superior Court.
13 interviewing for St. Joseph judicial vacancy
Thirteen candidates for a judgeship in South Bend are being interviewed Friday by the St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating Commission. The panel this evening will narrow the field of candidates to fill a St. Joseph Superior Court vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Roland W. Chamblee Jr.
Applications being accepted for St. Joseph Superior Court
Those interested in joining the St. Joseph Superior bench have until Jan. 18 to apply to the court’s nominating commission. The applicant chosen will replace Judge Roland Chamblee Jr., who is retiring in March.
Governor appoints Rush’s trial court replacement
Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Monday that he has selected Faith Graham to sit as judge of Tippecanoe Superior Court III. She succeeds Loretta Rush, who was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court in September and joined the high court this month.
Governor names Pyle’s trial court replacement
Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Angela Warner Sims as judge of Madison Circuit Court. She succeeds Judge Rudolph Pyle III, who was appointed in August to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Court names Tippecanoe pro tem judge to replace Rush
Senior Judge Thomas K. Milligan will serve as Tippecanoe Superior 3 judge pro tem after Loretta Rush moves from that court to take her seat on the Indiana Supreme Court Nov. 7.