Veteran judge defeats lawmakers in fight to retain the bench in Richland County
The longtime sued the Richland County Legislative Delegation after the group refused to support him for reappoint to the bench. He won, and here’s why.
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The longtime sued the Richland County Legislative Delegation after the group refused to support him for reappoint to the bench. He won, and here’s why.
In a case involving separation of legislative and judicial power, a longtime Richland County judge says some lawmakers are illegally blocking him from remaining on the bench over, he says, a dispute with a senator’s son.
The lawsuit contends the selection process for appointment of Lake Superior Court judges runs afoul of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the Indiana Constitution.
Two state tax attorneys and one from an Indianapolis law firm are the finalists to fill a vacancy in the sole judicial post at the specialized Indiana Tax Court.
Bibbs, 48, was born and raised in Michigan City. She returned to her hometown after earning her bachelor's degree at Purdue and worked one year as a substitute teacher.