Press Release: J. Kenworthy Robing

For Immediate Release | February 22, 2023

Robing Ceremony of the Honorable Dana J. Kenworthy

The robing ceremony for Judge Dana J. Kenworthy will take place on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EST in the Supreme Court Courtroom, on the 3^rd floor of the State House. The public is invited to watch a webcast of the ceremony.

The ceremony will include remarks from Joe Heerens, General Counsel for The Honorable Eric J. Holcomb, Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush, Court of Appeals of Indiana Chief Judge Robert R. Altice, Jr., and James Luttrull, Jr., Former Grant County Prosecutor and current Director of Institutional Response, GRACE. Chief Justice Rush will administer the oath and Judge Kenworthy’s mother and husband will assist in the ceremonial robing.

In December, Governor Holcomb named Judge Kenworthy to succeed Judge Derek R. Molter, who was appointed to the Supreme Court in June 2022 and sworn in September 1. Judge Kenworthy was sworn in at a private ceremony on January 18, 2023 and officially began her duties as judge on that date. Her appointment to the Court resulted in its first-ever female majority.

Media interested in attending must contact Court of Appeals of Indiana Director of Communications, Anne Fuchs, at anne.fuchs@courts.in.gov by 2:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February 24 to learn pool feed details and to arrange seating.

The Court of Appeals of Indiana is the second-highest court in the state, hearing appeals from the state’s trial courts. The 15 members of the Court issued approximately 2,000 written opinions in 2022. A decision is final unless granted further review by the Indiana Supreme Court. Oral arguments are open to the public, and opinions are posted online. For more information on the Court of Appeals of Indiana, visit courts.in.gov/appeals/.