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Marion County Judicial Selection Committee

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Authority

The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee consists of 14 members for terms of four years: four attorney members appointed by legal associations, four members selected by legislative leaders, four members appointed by the chairs of both political parties (two appointments from each), one vice-chair, and one Supreme Court Justice who serves as chair. The Committee is required to evaluate candidates and submit to the Governor, three nominees who are the most highly qualified from among all the eligible individuals considered. See  Indiana Code 33-33-49-13.1 to 33-33-49-13.7 to learn more about Marion County's judicial selection. See the committee's Policies and Procedures for more information.


Meetings

Public Notice of October 28-29 Judicial Applicant Interviews

Public Notice of September 16, 2024 Executive Session (immediately followed by a possible public session)
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is working to fill the vacancies of two superior court judges. Judge John Hanley (D) and Judge Mark Stoner (D) will retire effective December 31, 2024. Details on the vacancies are online. On Monday, September 16 at 3:00 pm (Eastern) in the Supreme Court Conference Room, State House Room 319, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, the commission will meet in executive session in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 (10) (A-C). Given the large number of applications, the commission will discuss whether to interview all applicants. If the commission determines that not every applicant will be interviewed, the executive session will immediately be followed by a public session with a vote.


Selection & Retention

Two vacancies on Marion Superior Court (Judges retiring December 2024)
Incumbent review for Marion Superior Court (2024)
One vacancy on Marion Superior Court (Judge retiring March 2024)
Two vacancies on Marion Superior Court (Governor appointed in February 2024)

Members

Hon. Derek R. MolterChair
Indiana Supreme Court
Appt'd by Chief Justice, Indiana Supreme Court
Term Expires: 04/14/28

Hon. Robert R. Altice, Jr.Vice Chair
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Appt'd by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Susan E. Cline
Cline Law Group, LLC
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Samantha DeWester
DeWester Law, LLC
Appt'd by Marion County Republican Party
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Carlette Duffy
City of Indianapolis
Appt'd by Marion County Democratic Party
Term Expires: 06/30/25

K. Michael Gaerte
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
Appt'd by Indianapolis Bar Ass'n
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Rick Hurst
NK Hurst Company, Inc.
Appt'd by Senate, President Pro Tempore
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Katherine F. Jackson-Lindsay
Jackson Legal Services
Appt'd by Marion County Bar Ass'n
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Lacy M. Johnson
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Appt’d by House of Representatives, Minority Leader
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Andrew J. Mallon
Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County 
Appt'd by Marion County Democratic Party
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Christopher Mitchem
VanceMitchem Public Affairs
Appt'd by Marion County Republican Party
Term Expires: 06/30/25

J. Sebastian Smelko
Ice Miller LLP
Appt’d by House of Representatives, Speaker
Term Expires: 06/30/25

Joseph L. Smith, Jr.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Appt’d by Senate, Minority Leader
Term Expires: 06/30/25

James H. Young
Young & Young Attorneys at Law
Appt'd by Indiana Trial Lawyers Ass'n
Term Expires: 06/30/25


Contact

Indiana Office of Communication, Education & Outreach
317-232-2542
oceo@courts.in.gov

Pursuant to I. C. 5-14-3-3(a)(2), all requests for public records directed to the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration shall be in writing and made upon the following form: Public Record Request.