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Sunday, April 05, 2009
Ind. Courts - Gov. Daniels to consider six for Madison County vacancy
Shawn McGrath of the Anderson Herald Bulletin reports:
Fifteen attorneys applied to become the new judge of Madison Superior Court 4, but only six have been set for interviews. From that pool, Gov. Mitch Daniels will make his selection to replace Judge David W. Hopper.Officials with the governor’s office said the final six would be interviewed this week, and a decision is expected to quickly follow.
The Superior Court 4 bench was left vacant with the sudden death of Hopper, 60, on Feb. 25 of a heart attack. The Indiana Supreme Court chose attorney Geoffrey Yelton, 53, to serve as the court’s temporary judge. Yelton did not apply for the vacancy. The application deadline was March 20.
Being interview for the opening are:
— Gregory K. Scott, 60, Republican. Scott served as a justice on the Colorado Supreme Court from 1993 to 2000. He was the executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission from 2005 to 2008. Scott is currently assistant to the president for diversity for Ivy Tech Community College.
— Rudolph R. Pyle III, 39, declined to provide his political affiliation. Pyle is currently a deputy prosecutor in Superior Court 1. A former state police trooper, he has clerked for the Indiana Court of Appeals. He has a master's degree in public policy.
— David A Happe, 38, Republican. Happe served as Anderson attorney under former Mayor Kevin Smith from January 2004 to January 2007. A former prosecutor and chief administrative public defender, he has worked in private practice since early 2007. He ran an unsuccessful campaign against Judge Thomas Clem in 2002 for Superior Court 5.
— William C. Davisson, 47, Republican. Davisson served as a Madison County Deputy Prosecutor from 1995 to 1996. He has worked in private practice since 1990. He unsuccessfully ran in November to unseat Superior Court 5 Judge Thomas Clem. He has also served as a judge pro tem.
— Rodney J. Cummings, 53, Republican. Cummings, Madison County’s prosecutor for 12 years, is currently director of trial advocacy for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. He is a former Anderson police officer, and prosecutes some homicide cases in Indianapolis. Cummings lost a bid to become judge of Madison Superior Court 2.
— John M. Blevins, declined to provide age, Republican. Blevins served three terms in the Indiana House of Representatives, 1972 through 1976. He lost a primary race against Thomas McMahan to be Anderson’s mayor in 1979. He lost another mayoral primary in 2003, against Smith. He currently works in private practice.
The remaining judicial candidates were notified by mail that they would not be interviewed. Several of the applicants declined to provide their age to The Herald Bulletin. The remaining applicants were [see story online].
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 5, 2009 02:01 PM
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