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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Ind. Courts - Still more on: David F. Hamilton, selection of President Obama for 7th Circuit [Updated]

The Blog of Legal Times posted this more detailed entry on Judge Hamilton on March 20th. It includes a scanned copy of the 17-page questionnaire (actually 34-page) Hamilton filled out in 1994, when applying for his present position, including questions like that on p. 6 - "Describe the then most significant litigated matters which you personally handled," and that on p. 11 - "Have you ever had a position or played a role in a political campaign."

The 62-page 2009 questionnaire is also linked. Particularly interesting is the section beginning on p. 58, in answer to Q 26 re the selection process, describing how Judge Hamilton came to be selected.

See earlier ILB entries mentioning Judge Hamilton.

[Updated at 3:00 PM] A reader has sent this note:

I appreciate the post about Judge Hamilton's Seventh Circuit questionnaire. I'd never seen one, and it is quite interesting, especially the ten most significant cases. Is Judge Zore retired, though, a noted in question ten (page 55)?
No, he has not retired. Marion County Judge Gerald Zore is listed right here on the official Marion County website - Marion County Superior Court - Civil 7. According to the Indianapolis Bar Association 2008 survey:
Judicial Experience: Judge, Marion Superior Court, Civil Division 7, December 23, 1974—Present
Judge Zore is the Presiding Judge of the Marion Superior Court and has served as Superior Court Judge since 1974.

Significant Legal Accomplishments: He is currently the longest serving trial judge in the State of Indiana.

Note: For readers' convenience, and with thanks to The Blog of Legal Times, I've added these direct links to the BLT's postings of the questionnaires from 1994 and 2009.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 22, 2009 09:21 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts