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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Ind. Courts - "Attorneys battle to become judge of new Floyd County court"
Matt Thacker of the New Albany News & Tribune has this report:
Two New Albany attorneys are facing off to become the first judge of the newly created Floyd County Superior Court No. 3. The campaigns have focused on what type of experience is most important for a judge.Republican Rick Fox, 53, boasts 21 years of experience in the courtroom and has represented various agencies at different levels of government. Democrat Maria Granger, 53, says she already has judicial experience as a Supreme Court Hearing Officer and taught Business Law at Indiana University Southeast. * * *
Fox also would like to bring fellow attorney Steve Gustafson on board to help with drafting cases or decisions. He said this is a way to help speed up the court. He said Gustafson is one of the best appellate attorneys in the state, which would make it less likely that decisions will be reversed.
Fox admitted though that the county council would have to approve a new position.
Granger said she believes that hard work and her judicial experience will help ease the caseload.
“I’m very confident in my ability,” Granger said. “I don’t need to bring anyone else in.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 26, 2008 09:26 AM
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