Two Dearborn County Citizens Apply for IN Supreme Court Vacancy

For Immediate Release January 25, 2016	Contact: Kathryn Dolan kathryn.dolan@courts.in.gov 317-234-4722
30 apply for Indiana Supreme Court vacancy
The Judicial Nominating Commission received 30 applications for the upcoming Indiana Supreme Court vacancy. The following attorneys and judges have applied for the seat which will be available when Justice Brent E. Dickson retires April 29, 2016 after 30 years as a judicial branch leader. 1.         Hon. James R. Ahler, Jasper Superior Court 2.         Hon. Vicki L. Carmichael, Clark Circuit Court 4 3.         Hon. Paul R. Cherry, U.S. District Ct., Hammond 4.         Eugene N. Chipman, Jr., Plymouth 5.         David E. Cook, Indianapolis 6.         Hon. Kit C. Crane, Henry Circuit Court 2 7.         Hon. Darrin M. Dolehanty, Wayne Superior Court 3 8.         Hon. Thomas J. Felts, Allen Circuit Court 9.         Thomas M. Fisher, Indianapolis 10.       Elizabeth C. Green, Indianapolis 11.       Hon. Frances C. Gull, Allen Superior Court 12.       Lyle R. Hardman, South Bend 13.       Hon. Steven L. Hostetler, St. Joseph Superior Court 14.       Hon. Matthew C. Kincaid, Boone Superior Court 1 15.       Mark A. Lienhoop, La Porte 16.       Hon. Sally A. McLaughlin, Dearborn Superior Court 2 17.       Hon. Larry W. Medlock, Washington Circuit Court 18.       Hon. Steven R. Nation, Hamilton Superior Court 1 19.       Jaime M. Oss, Michigan City 20.       Bryce D. Owens, Pendleton 21.       Peter J. Rusthoven, Indianapolis 22.       John H. Shean, Bloomington 23.       Curtis E. Shirley, Indianapolis 24.       Geoffrey G. Slaughter, Indianapolis 25.       Ted A. Waggoner, Rochester 26.       Rep. Thomas W. Washburne, Evansville 27.       Leanna K. Weissmann, Lawrenceburg 28.       Thomas E. Wheeler, II, Indianapolis 29.       Karen A. Wyle, Bloomington 30.       Thomas P. Yoder, Fort Wayne According to the Indiana Constitution and state statute, the seven-member Commission must recruit and select candidates to fill the vacancy on the state’s highest court. The Commission will review applications, consider applicants’ legal education, writings, reputation in the practice of law, and other pertinent information. Initial interviews are February 17-19 with a second round March 3-4. They are open to the public and will take place at the Indiana State House in room 319. When the February interview schedule is made public, applications and photographs will be available online. Attachments, including writing samples and transcripts, will be available February 5 from10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Supreme Court Law Library. After February 5, the attachments are available in person at the library. After interviews and deliberations in an executive session, the Commission will publicly vote to send the three most qualified names to Governor Mike Pence. The Governor has 60 days to select Indiana's next justice.