« Ind. Courts - Retiring Gibson Circuit Judge Walter Palmer honored | Main | Ind. Law - The Indiana Register and the Indiana Code: What can be done? »

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Ind. Courts - Judge Sullivan retiring from Court of Appeals

The Indiana Lawyer is reporting:

After four decades on the bench, Court of Appeals Judge Patrick D. Sullivan is retiring as the longest-serving judge in the state.

Judge Sullivan plans to retire in August, leaving the appellate position he was first appointed to in 1969. His current term would have expired in 2012, but his retirement will come nine days short of his 75th birthday -- the legal requirement for Indiana judges to step down.

Judge Sullivan is the only member of the Court who originally was elected to office; his tenure precedes the 1970 judicial amendment which made Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices apointed positions.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 12, 2006 02:42 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts