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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Ind. Courts - Longtime Elkhart Superior Court 2 judge Stephen Platt retires
The Elkhart Truth reports, in a story by Justin Leighty that begins:
ELKHART -- After 28 years, Judge Stephen Platt left the bench this week, though he hopes to come back occasionally.As he looks back over nearly three decades as a judge, Platt sees a growing need for society to find better, more creative ways to address the growing number of criminal cases.
"It's just hard because there really isn't any new avenue," Platt said. More and more people get funneled into a system that hasn't grown much.
"Nothing changes," he said. "We used to get 100 cases a year, now we're getting 300, 400 a year, and that's just the major crimes," he said of Superior Court 2. "That takes a lot of work. It's getting worse every year."
He praised his staff for helping him cope with the increasing work load and helping keep things running.
Platt lost his re-election bid for the position as judge of Elkhart Superior Court 2 in a primary race earlier this year. Elkhart attorney Steve Bowers won the primary contest and ran unopposed in the general election.
Bowers will take the oath of office in January, but he'll fill in on a temporary basis before then.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 16, 2006 11:02 AM
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