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Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Ind. Courts - Kokomo locals apply for Supreme Court
Ken de la Bastide reported in the July 5th issue of the Kokomo Tribune:
Two area judges and an attorney have submitted applications in hopes of becoming the next jurist on the Indiana Supreme Court. * * *Howard Superior Court 1 Judge William Menges, Miami Circuit Court Judge Robert Spahr and Logansport attorney Donald Tribbett have all submitted applications for the vacancy.
Menges has served as Superior Court 1 judge for 5 1/2 years.
“I’ve not applied before,” he said Friday. “It’s a question of timing more than anything else. It’s not an ideal time in my career, but those positions don’t open very often. The last time was 11 years ago.”
Menges said he will be interviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission this week. He isn’t nervous about the interview.
“The nice thing about this is I’m running unopposed [for Howard Superior Court judge] this year,” he said. “As long as I can scrap up one vote in November, I’m assured I will be a judge for the next 6 1/2 years either in Howard County or on the Supreme Court.”
Spahr has served as Miami Circuit Court judge for 2 1/2 years and described his chances of receiving the nomination as one in 34.
“This is the first opening that came along in 11 years,” he said of submitting the application. “I believe there should be a strong presence on the Supreme Court to respect and enforce the Indiana Constitution.
“I was not sure of who would be applying and didn’t want to chance someone being appointed that didn’t have that same viewpoint,” Spahr said. “I know I have the qualifications.”
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 6, 2010 06:13 AM
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