Governor appoints new judge to fill vacancy on Indiana Court of Appeals
Judge Dana Kenworthy, of Grant County, will succeed Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter, a Newton County native, on the 15-judge Court of Appeals.
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Judge Dana Kenworthy, of Grant County, will succeed Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter, a Newton County native, on the 15-judge Court of Appeals.
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter, a Newton County native, received his black robe Tuesday during a ceremony celebrating his new position.
"We're very proud of this book," said Court of Appeals Judge Nancy Vaidik, a Porter County native. "Each individual judge has 750 words written about them in a story fashion."
The assault against elected judges has entered a new and more dangerous phase: Millions of dollars are being poured into efforts to promote “merit” selection of state judges, a system in which unelected, unaccountable experts and special interests.
Retention elections are the only opportunity for Indiana voters to have a say in who serves on the state's appellate courts.