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Monday, April 13, 2009
Ind. Courts - "Lake County prosecutor declines interest in judgeship, U.S. attorney post"
Marisa Kwiatkowski reports this afternoon in the NWI Times in a story that begins:
CROWN POINT | Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter on Monday respectfully declined any attempts to appoint him Northern Indiana's first black federal judge or U.S. attorney.A group of state legislators, municipal judges and other Lake County officials suggested Carter's name week as a potential candidate for one of the federal offices.
Carter said he prefers to staying prosecutor, where he has been since 1994.
"It's a huge compliment when people bring your name up in that context, but I enjoy what I do now," he said. "You've got to have a passion for what you do."
Carter's name was among 15 on a list of black attorneys who some local officials and community leaders believe are qualified for the federal posts. The only other name released was Karen Freeman Wilson, a Gary attorney who has served as Indiana attorney general and Gary city judge.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 13, 2009 04:52 PM
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