Marion County, Indiana (Judicial)

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Marion County contains the Indiana state capital of Indianapolis. The people of Marion County are served by a superior court, a circuit court, and a small claims court.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is the federal court that has jurisdiction over Marion County. Appeals from the Southern District go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.

Courts

Marion County, Indiana

Superior Court

Marion County Superior Court, Indiana


Office Name
Marion County Superior Court Marshelle Broadwell
Marion County Superior Court Linda E. Brown
Marion County Superior Court David Certo
Marion County Superior Court John Chavis
Marion County Superior Court Jane Spencer Craney
Marion County Superior Court Stephen Creason
Marion County Superior Court Angela Davis
Marion County Superior Court PJ Dietrick
Marion County Superior Court Kurt Eisgruber
Marion County Superior Court Geoffrey Gaither
Marion County Superior Court Ryan K. Gardner
Marion County Superior Court Charnette D. Garner
Marion County Superior Court Danielle Gaughan
Marion County Superior Court Alicia Gooden
Marion County Superior Court Clayton Graham
Marion County Superior Court Jennifer P. Harrison
Marion County Superior Court Amy Jones
Marion County Superior Court James A. Joven
Marion County Superior Court Melanie Kendrick
Marion County Superior Court Marie Kern
Marion County Superior Court Christina R. Klineman
Marion County Superior Court Helen Marchal
Marion County Superior Court Jeffrey Marchal
Marion County Superior Court Charles F. Miller
Marion County Superior Court Gary L. Miller
Marion County Superior Court William J. Nelson
Marion County Superior Court Timothy W. Oakes
Marion County Superior Court Cynthia L. Oetjen
Marion County Superior Court James B. Osborn
Marion County Superior Court Clark Rogers
Marion County Superior Court Marc Rothenberg
Marion County Superior Court Jose D. Salinas
Marion County Superior Court Philip Sheward


Circuit Court

Marion County Circuit Court, Indiana

Former judges

Small Claims Court

Indiana Small Claims Courts


Elections

See also: Indiana judicial elections

Indiana is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Indiana, click here.

Election rules

Primary election

In the primary, most candidates for the trial courts compete in partisan elections.

Exceptions are:

  • Circuit court candidates in Vanderburgh County run in nonpartisan elections.
  • Superior court candidates in Allen and Vanderburgh counties compete in nonpartisan elections.
  • Judges in Lake and St. Joseph counties are appointed by the Governor and stand for retention two years into service and at the end of subsequent terms.[2]
  • When a superior court vacancy occurs in Marion County, candidates are reviewed by a 14-member judicial selection committee, which sends the names of three nominees to the governor. The governor must appoint one of the nominees as judge within 60 days. At the end of a judge's term on the court, the question of the judge's retention may be placed on the general election ballot. Before a judge can stand for retention, the judge must appear before the committee to allow the committee to issue a recommendation to voters regarding the judge's suitability to continue to hold office.[3]

General election

Superior court judges in Lake and St. Joseph Counties stand for retention. All other trial court judges compete in contested races.[2][4]

If a vacancy occurs mid-term on the Indiana Supreme Court or Indiana Court of Appeals, the governor makes an appointment from names supplied by the judicial nominating commission. Vacancies on the circuit and superior courts are filled by direct governor appointment. Appointed judges must then run in the next general election, or the next general election after two years in office for supreme and appellate appointees.[4]

Unopposed candidates

If there is no contest for a judicial seat in either the primary or general election, the candidates for that seat are not placed on the primary ballot. Candidates who are unopposed in the primary, however, must still appear on the primary ballot if there is any opposition for the seat by any other party.[5]



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