Patricia A. Riley

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Patricia A. Riley
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Indiana Court of Appeals 4th District
Successor: Mary DeBoer

Education

Bachelor's

Indiana University, 1971

Law

Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1974

Contact

Personal website

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Patricia A. Riley was a judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals, representing the Fourth District. She was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Evan Bayh on January 1, 1994, and was retained by voters in 1996, 2006, and 2016.[1]

Riley retired from the court on August 30, 2024.[2]

Education

Riley received her bachelor's degree from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1971 and her J.D. from the Indiana University at Indianapolis Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1974.[1]

Career

Riley began her legal career as a deputy prosecutor for Marion County. She also worked as a public defender. She then worked as an attorney in private practice in Jasper County until 1990, when she was appointed to the Jasper County Superior Court. Riley served on this court until her appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals in 1994.[1]

Awards and associations

  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Marion County Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Co-chair, Indiana State Bar Association's Racial Diversity in the Profession Section
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association's Women in the Law Committee
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association's Committee on Improvements in the Judicial System
  • Former chair, American Bar Association's Appellate Practice Section
  • Member, American Bar Association's Judicial Division International Courts Committee
  • Member, Indiana Judges Association
  • Board of Directors, National Association of Women Judges
  • Board of Directors, Greater Indianapolis Health Foundation
  • Board of Directors, Global Peace Initiatives
  • Board of Directors and Treasurer, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Alumni Association
  • Member, Indianapolis Rotary Club[1]

Elections

2016

Judge Riley filed to stand for retention in 2016.[3]

Election results

Patricia A. Riley was retained in the Indiana Court of Appeals, Fourth District election with 75.31% of the vote.

Indiana Court of Appeals, Fourth District, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia A. Riley75.31%
Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Judge Patricia A. Riley," accessed May 26, 2015
    2. ↑ WBIW.com, "Court of Appeals Judge Patricia A. Riley announces retirement," accessed September 2, 2024
    3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Filing


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