INDIANAPOLIS – The Judicial Nominating Commission named ten finalists for consideration to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court. The following lawyers and judges will be interviewed in person on April 5.
Tuesday, April 5
- 8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. – Executive Session
- 8:45 a.m.-9:15 a.m. – Hon. Derek R. Molter
- 9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. – Justin P. Forkner
- 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. – Hon. Jennifer L. DeGroote
- Break
- 10:30a.m.-11:00 a.m. – Hon. Mark E. Spitzer
- 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – William W. Barrett
- 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – Hon. Gretchen S. Lund
- Lunch and Executive Session
- 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. – Hon. Rudolph R. Pyle, III
- 1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. – Patrick W. Price
- 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. – Hon. Ryan K. Gardner
- 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – Hon. Dana J. Kenworthy
- Deliberations in Executive Session, followed by public vote to select nominees
The interviews are open to the public and will be held in the Fuse East Conference Room on the second floor of the South Tower at Capital Center (201 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN 46204). Media interested in attending should contact Kathryn Dolan to inquire about reserving a seat.
Members of the audience are asked to refrain from activities that might distract from the interview process.
Following the interviews, the Commission will meet in executive session and then publicly vote to select the three most qualified candidates. The Commission considers applicants’ legal education, writings, reputation in the practice of law, and other pertinent information. The named nominees will be submitted to Governor Eric Holcomb, who has 60 days from receiving the list to select Indiana’s next Supreme Court justice.
The vacancy is the result of the upcoming retirement of Justice Steven David. Applications and information about the vacancy can be found online. According to the Indiana Constitution and state statute, the seven-member Judicial Nominating Commission must recruit and select candidates to fill vacancies on Indiana appellate courts. With Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush as chair, the Commission includes three lawyers elected by their peers and three citizen-members appointed by the Governor. Details on the Commission, including membership, are online.
