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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Ind. Courts - Carroll Circuit Judge Donald Currie featured
Carroll Circuit Judge Donald Currie is featured in a long article by Debbie Lowe in the Carroll County Comet. It begins:
A little over a year ago, Delphi attorney Donald Currie was appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels as Carroll Circuit Court Judge due to the early retirement of Judge Joseph Carey in 2005. Currie enjoyed the duties of the appointment so much he ran for the seat in the November general election. Running unopposed, he won by a landslide.Currie has been in the community since 1995. Married with two children, he is a lieutenant colonel staff Judge Advocate in the National Guard, was formerly a Delphi City Council member and private attorney.
In a recent Comet interview, Currie discussed his one-year experience and what his plans are for the future now that he is established in the circuit court.
“I enjoy making decisions,” Currie said, describing what he appreciates about his judicial duties. “I like the finality and I enjoy helping people reach closure.”
The 48-year-old Currie said he has wanted to be a judge since he was at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He was exposed to the judiciary when he was later employed as the director of the Indiana Judicial Study Commission.
Currie said he relishes being a judge in Carroll County because he is able to proceed with several and various types of cases at a quicker rate due to the absence of a backlog, which is a prevalent situation in many larger counties.
“I like to see cases resolved rather than letting them continue for long periods of time,” he continued. “There’s an old saying, ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ and I remember that as I set cases.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 13, 2006 09:11 PM
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