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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Ind. Courts - "St. Joseph County judges would be elected under amendment"
So reads the headline to a story posted late this morning by Ed Roncop of the South Bend Tribune. Some quotes:
Superior Court judges in St. Joseph County would be elected under an amendment to a judges’ pension bill expected to be offered later today by Rep. Ryan Dvorak, D-South Bend.The amendment to Senate Bill 329 would set up non-partisan elections for judges who right now are appointed by the governor. Voters currently decide whether to retain the county’s eight Superior Court judges, but don’t have a say in choosing judges for open seats.
St. Joseph County Prosecutor Mike Dvorak, the father of Rep. Ryan Dvorak, is a proponent of electing Superior Court judges, but Ryan Dvorak said he has heard about the issue from constituents.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 26, 2008 11:57 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts