INDIANAPOLIS – Eight judges and lawyers who applied for an opening on the Court of Appeals of Indiana will be interviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission on July 22.
The vacancy results from Judge Patricia Riley’s upcoming retirement. The following applicants will be interviewed in person. Their applications and other information about the vacancy can be found online.
Monday, July 22 (all times listed below are Eastern)
- 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m. – Executive Session to consider applications9:15a.m.-9:45 a.m. – Hon. Jaime M. Oss
- 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. – Anna Mandula
- Break
- 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Hon. Stephen E. Scheele
- 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – A. Elizabeth Underwood
- 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Hon. Stephanie E. Steele
- Lunch and Executive Session to consider applications
- 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Hon. Gina L. Jones
- 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – Wendy W. Davis
- 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – Hon. Mary A. DeBoer
- Deliberations in Executive Session, followed by public vote to select nominees
Interviews are open to the public, and decorum rules apply. They will be held in the Supreme Court Conference Room, State House Room 319, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Media interested in attending should contact Kathryn.Dolan@courts.in.gov to inquire about reserving a seat.
Following the interviews, the Commission will meet in executive session and publicly vote to select the three most highly qualified candidates.
The Commission considers applicants’ legal education, writings, reputation in law practice, and other pertinent information.
The three nominees will be submitted to Governor Eric Holcomb, who has 60 days from receiving the list to select Indiana’s next Court of Appeals judge.
According to the Indiana Constitution and state statute, the seven-member Judicial Nominating Commission must recruit and select candidates to fill vacancies on Indiana appellate courts. With Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush as chair, the Commission includes three lawyers elected by their peers and three citizen members appointed by the Governor. Details on the Commission, including membership, are online.
The Supreme Court Office of Communication, Education & Outreach is issuing this press release on behalf of the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission as notice of executive session and public interviews of candidates for the Court of Appeals of Indiana under IC 5-14-1.5-5, 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(10), and IC 33-27-3-6. Pursuant to IC 33-27-3-6(e), application materials can be available for public inspection and copying.
