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Saturday, March 11, 2006

Ind. Courts - The race for LaPorte County Circuit Judge

The Michigan City News-Dispatch has two stories today abut the race for LaPorte Circuit Court Judge.

"Rutkowski seeking judgeship" is the headline to this story. Some quotes:

Michigan City Attorney Thomas J. Rutkowski announced he will seek the Republican nomination for LaPorte Circuit Court Judge in the May 2, primary.

A career executive with a steelmaker, Rutkowski began privately practicing law in 1992, while also serving as a principal in an employee staffing company for the past 14 years.

“My experience is somewhat unique in that it encompasses administrative skills, legal skills and business skills,” he said. “The LaPorte Circuit Court Judge is administratively responsible for over 80 employees and a budget of about $4 million.”

"Forker seeking judgeship" is the headline to this story. Some quotes:
LaPorte attorney Jonathan Forker announced Friday plans to run in the May 2 Republican primary for the nomination of LaPorte County Circuit Court judge.

“I have been a trial lawyer my entire legal career, and over the years I have handled a number of appeals to the Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court,” Forker said. “I have tried cases in all of LaPorte County's courts, and my experience includes trials before juries and the individual judges.”

Forker, 53, has been in private practice for more than 25 years as a criminal and civil lawyer.

Forker said much of his experience has been in LaPorte Circuit Court, including 13 years as a public defender handling major felony cases under current and former judges.

He said he's also served as Judge Pro-Tem and special judge and has been a judge in LaPorte's teen court for 15 years.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 11, 2006 05:27 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts