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Monday, November 15, 2010
Ind. Courts - "State Supreme Court Justice, community members works to find new magistrate"
Bridget Flynn reported in the Nov. 13th LaPorte Herald Argus in a story that began:
LA PORTE — The new magistrate who will be replacing La Porte County Magistrate Thomas Pawloski is being chosen in an unprecedented way, according to an Indiana Supreme Court Justice who is assisting in the process.“I’m not aware of any magistrate who’s been selected by the merit selection process,” said Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. “It’s cool. I’m really tickled that they would be so innovative and open in the process.”
Sullivan chaired a nominating committee that included several local community members. The committee interviewed the seven applicants for the position Thursday and has chosen three finalists. Judges Thomas Alevizos and William Boklund are slated to make the final decision.
Sullivan noted that state law has given Alevizos and Boklund the power to appoint the magistrate, and they did not have to include community input.
“They didn’t have to do it this way,” he said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 15, 2010 08:52 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts