INDIANAPOLIS—On Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will interview 27 applicants for two trial court judicial positions.
The interviews will be held in the Supreme Court Conference Room (Statehouse 319) at 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. They are open to the public, and decorum rules will be observed.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, October 28 (all times listed below are Eastern)
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. – Executive Session to consider applications
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. – Magistrate Terrance Tharpe
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. – Magistrate Virginia Lawrence
9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – Magistrate Katharine Melnick Sahlein
Break
10:15 a.m.-10:35 a.m. – Jeffrey Macey
10:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m. – Magistrate Ross Anderson
10:55 a.m.-11:15 a.m. – Magistrate Travis Sandifur
Break
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. – Magistrate Andrew J. Borland
11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – Magistrate Joel A. Schneider
12:10 p.m.-12:30 p.m. – Valerie L. Harvey
12:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m. – Lunch and Executive Session to consider applications
1:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Magistrate Pauline A. Beeson
2:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. – Senior Judge Eleanor K. Finnell
Break
2:35 p.m.-2:55 p.m. – Magistrate Tara Y. Melton
2:55 p.m.-3:15 p.m. – Matthew A. Gerber
3:15 p.m.-3:35 pm. – Matthew Kochevar
3:35 p.m. – Executive Session to consider applications
Tuesday, October 298:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. – Executive Session to consider applications
9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. – Magistrate Ian Stewart
9:20 a.m.-9:40 a.m. – Lun Pieper
9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – Katreana Gaither
Break
10:15 a.m.-10:35 a.m. – Amanda R. Wishin
10:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m. – Jayson W. McGrath
10:55 a.m.-11:15 a.m. – Magistrate James K. Snyder
Break
11:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m. – David J. Ziemba
11:50 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – Daniel S. Tomson
12:10 p.m.-12:30 p.m. – Shelley Gupta
12:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m. – Lunch and Executive Session to consider applications
1:40 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – J. Derek Atwood
2:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m. – Andrew R. Bernlohr
Break
2:35 p.m.-2:55 p.m. – Judge Garland E. Graves
2:55 p.m.-3:15 p.m. – Judge Kimberly J. Bacon
3:15 p.m. – Executive Session to consider applications, followed by public vote to select nominees
After all interviews, the committee will deliberate in a private executive session to consider applications. The committee considers applicants’ legal education, writings, reputation in law practice, and other pertinent information. The executive sessions are authorized under IC 33-33-49-13.1(q) and IC 5-14.1-1.5. The committee vote (on two panels of three finalists) is held publicly following deliberations.
According to Indiana law, the committee must submit to the Governor “the three most qualified candidates” for appointment when a vacancy arises. Details on the committee, including membership, are online.
