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Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Chris Teagle to succeed Lennington on bench"
Rick Yencer reports today in the Muncie Star-Press:
MUNCIE -- Republican attorney Chris M. Teagle next week will succeed Democrat Wayne Lennington as judge of Delaware Circuit Court 5.Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the appointment Friday afternoon, hours before a local roast of Lennington, who has resigned effective May 15 in the wake of a probe by a state commission that oversees judicial conduct, and a criminal investigation by local and state authorities.
Teagle, 48, was the only person who applied for the job, according to Brad Rateike, spokesman for the governor.
"(Teagle) was chosen because he possesses the qualities Gov. Daniels looks for in a good judge," Rateike said. "He is extremely intelligent, experienced, fair, and above all else, a man of integrity." * * *
Teagle also is the Republican nominee for the Circuit Court 5 bench and will face veteran lawyer Tom Cannon Jr., who won the Democratic nomination on Tuesday, in the Nov. 4 general election. * * *
Circuit Court 1 Judge Marianne Vorhees, the county's presiding judge, was glad the appointment came quickly. Other judges have handled a portion of Lennington's caseload since he agreed to give up jurisdiction of criminal cases after reports of investigations into his business dealings and judicial conduct.
"Hopefully, we can get back to some normalcy," Vorhees said.
Teagle's appointment is effective May 16, the day after Lennington's resignation takes effect.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 10, 2008 11:20 AM
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