Indiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

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The terms of six Indiana Court of Appeals justices expired on December 31, 2020. The six seats were up for retention election on November 3, 2020. A full term on the court is 10 years.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Indiana did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

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Candidates and results

First District (Bailey's seat)

General election candidates

Second District (Bradford's seat)

General election candidates

Third District (Tavitas' seat)

General election candidates

Fourth District (May's seat)

General election candidates

Fifth District (Brown's seat)

General election candidates

Fifth District (Robb's seat)

General election candidates

Past elections

2018

See also: Indiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

Indiana Court of Appeals 2nd District, Robert R. Altice Jr.'s seat

Robert R. Altice Jr. was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals 2nd District on November 6, 2018 with 73.9% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
73.9
 
 402,129
No
 
26.1
 
 141,934
Total Votes
 544,063

It has been certified. Source

Selection

See also: Judicial selection in Indiana

When a vacancy occurs on the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Commission on Judicial Qualifications provides the names of three nominees to the governor, who must then select a judge from that list.[1][2]

Districts

The 15 judges of the court are selected from five districts. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Districts each encompass a number of counties within the state.

  • Three judges are chosen from the 1st District (southern counties) and stand for retention by only the voters of that district.
  • Three judges are chosen from the 2nd District (middle counties) and stand for retention by only the voters of that district.
  • Three judges are chosen from the 3rd District (northern counties) and stand for retention by only the voters of that district;

Districts 4 and 5 were created later in order to add new judges to the court.

Like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Districts, the 4th and 5th Districts have three judges each; unlike the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, the 4th and 5th Districts encompass the whole state. Voters across the entire state vote on the retention of judges from these two districts.

  • The 4th District was created in 1978 and is made up of one judge from each of the first original three districts, voted upon by voters statewide.
  • The 5th District was created in 1991 and is also made up of one judge from each of the first original three districts, voted upon by voters statewide.[3]

Retention following appointment

Each newly appointed judge serves for two years and then must stand in a yes-no retention election held during the next statewide general election. In a retention election, voters answer yes or no to the question of whether a particular judge should spend another term on the court, without reference to political party. If retained, judges serve 10-year terms.[1]

Judges may stand for retention to new 10-year terms thereafter, until the mandatory retirement age.

Selection of the chief judge

The chief judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals is selected by a peer vote. He or she then serves for a term of three years and may be reappointed "in the same manner."[1][4]

Qualifications

To serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals, a judge must be:

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a state resident;
  • admitted to practice law in the state for at least 10 years or have served as a trial court judge for at least five years; and
  • under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).[1]

Judges wishing to serve after reaching the retirement age may apply for senior judge status. Senior judges may serve as substitute judges who sit in place of trial judges or appeals court judges who must recuse themselves or who otherwise cannot sit on a particular case. Senior judges may also serve as judges alongside trial judges or in an oversight capacity.[5][6]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Indiana," accessed July 22, 2016
  2. ↑ Indiana Courts, "About the Commissions," accessed August 25, 2014
  3. ↑ Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Court of Appeals Districts," accessed May 25, 2015
  4. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code 33-25-3-1," accessed July 29, 2016
  5. ↑ Indiana Courts, "Application for Certification as a Senior Judge," 2012
  6. ↑ Indiana Judicial Branch, "Senior Judges," accessed November 30, 2016

Indiana courts

Federal courts:

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana

State courts:

Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts

State resources:

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