Indiana Nominating Commission Names Applicants for the 107th Indiana Supreme Court Vacancy

From the Indiana Supreme Court’s website, here’s the list:

1. Hon. Robert R. Altice, Jr., Marion Superior Court, Criminal Division 2
2. Hon. Cynthia J. Ayers, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division 4
3. Hon. Cale J. Bradford, Indiana Court of Appeals
4. Hon. Maria D. Granger, Floyd Superior Court 3
5. Mr. Mark S. Massa, Indianapolis
6. Ms. Patricia C. McMath, Indianapolis
7. Hon. Robyn L. Moberly, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division 5 
8. Mr. Karl L. Mulvaney, Indianapolis
9. Mr. Rory O’Bryan, Indianapolis
10. Hon. Michael N. Pagano, Lake Superior Court, County Division 3
11. Ms. Mary K. Reeder, Indianapolis
12. Mr. Steven R. Schultz, Columbus
13. Ms. Jane A. Seigel, Indianapolis
14. Mr. Les C. Shively, Evansville
15. Ms. Rebecca A. Trent, West Lafayette

This is less than half the number of applicants compared to the 34 who threw their name in the hat to replace Justice Boehm in 2010. Most of them are not repeats. The only three repeat applicants from 2010 are Judge Ayers and the two unsuccessful finalists, Judge Moberly and Karl Mulvaney.

The Commission will conduct interviews February 8 and 9, interview semi-finalists February 22, and then vote to send a list of three to Governor Daniels, who will have sixty days to select from the three (if he fails to do so, the Chief Justice, who will likely then be Justice Dickson as acting Chief Justice, makes the selection).


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Chief Justice Shepard's last State of the Judiciary focuses on Indiana’s past and future progress

Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, in his last State of the Judiciary before his announced retirement on March 4, emphasized how far Indiana's judicial branch has come in the last three decades and how much promise its future holds. He highlighted several areas in which the judiciary has improved the quality and efficiency of its services, from halving the number of children awaiting court-appointed advocates to its appellate courts becoming a place other states turn for quality, in-depth legal analysis.

Watch Chief Justice Shepard's last State of the Judiciary

Here's the link: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/supreme/2465.htm
Watch it live at 2:00 p.m. today. This link will likely have a recorded version after the speech.