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Friday, April 28, 2006
Ind. Courts - "Embattled judges vie for Clark Superior No. 1"
Another article today on the Clark Superior Court 1 race. The Albany News-Tribune has this story by Larry Thomas. The lengthy story begins:
Clark County’s judicial incumbents generally aren’t running for their political lives.Since 1976, only three incumbent judges have faced opposition in either the primary or general elections while 13 have sought re-election without opposition. The three years incumbents have faced opposition only Judge Harry A. Paynter lost — by 471 votes to Clementine B. “Tiny” Barthold in the 1982 Democrat primary.
On Tuesday, two-term Clark Superior Court No. 1 Judge Jerome F. Jacobi will face his first challenge since he was elected to the bench in 1994, when Jeffersonville City Court Judge Vicki Carmichael challenges him in the Democratic Party primary.
Both judges have been in the news of late for more than campaigning. There is an ongoing investigation of alleged corruption in Jacobi’s court and special prosecutor Stan Levco has asked that a special grand jury be convened May 25 to review evidence in the case.
Former Jeffersonville City Court deputy clerk Christina M. Herchenrader was charged with class D felony theft earlier this month after she allegedly stole approximately $7,300 in court funds.
Jacobi and Carmichael were among five candidates who sought the democratic nomination for the court in 1994, following Barthold’s retirement. Jacobi won the race with 31 percent of the vote, while Carmichael finished third with 18 percent. In 1999 and 2003, Carmichael was elected judge in City Court.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 28, 2006 04:31 PM
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