Area Judges Will Visit Classrooms To Celebrate Constitution Day

Last updated on Monday, August 6, 2018

(UNDATED) - The Indiana Supreme Court’s Community Relations Committee encourages educators to invite a judge to visit class rooms around September 17th in celebration of Constitution Day.

On September 17, 1787 the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by thirty-nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Copies of the document were distributed to the original 13 states for ratification.

In 2004, Senator Robert Byrd successfully added an amendment to the federal spending bill mandating that educational institutions receiving federal funds offer some sort of educational programming on September 17th each year. The Indiana Supreme Court began offering Constitution Day programming in 2005 with a wide variety of activities inside courtrooms and classrooms around the state.

The following is a directory of judicial officers willing to speak to K-12 classrooms in their respective counties. Teachers may contact a listed judge by either phone or email. For more information, contact Jennifer Bauer at jennifer.bauer@courts.in.gov.

Lawrence Referee Nathan Nikirk 812-275-2421 nnikirk@lawrencecounty.in.gov
Lawrence Judge John Plummer III 812-275-2421 johnplummeriii@lawrencecounty.in.gov
Bartholomew Senior Judge Chris D. Monroe chrismonroelaw@yahoo.com Will also speak in Decatur County
Bartholomew Judge James Worton 812-379-1623 jim.worton@bartholomew.in.gov
Brown Magistrate Frank Nardi 812-988-7557 nardifm@browncounty-in.us
Daviess Judge Gregory Smith 812-254-8670 circuit.court@daviess.org Will also speak in Martin and Pike
Counties
Greene Senior Judge David Holt 812-384-6071 David.Holt@trialjudges.in.gov. He will also speak in surrounding counties
Greene Judge Dena Martin 812-384-3492 dena.martin@co.greene.in.us
Jackson Judge Bruce MacTavish 812-358-6803 bmactavish@jacksoncounty.in.gov
Jackson Judge Bruce Markel, III 812-522-9677 bmarkel@jacksoncounty.in.gov
Monroe Judge Mary Ellen Diekhoff 812-349-2635 mdiekhoff@co.monroe.in.us
Monroe Judge Stephen Galvin 812-349-2640 sgalvin@co.monroe.in.us
Monroe Judge Frances Hill 812-349-2634
Morgan Senior Judge Christopher L. Burnham christopher.burnham@trialjudges.in.gov
Morgan Judge Pete Foley 765-342-1030 pfoley@morgancounty.in.gov
Morgan Judge Matthew Hanson 765-342-1020 mhanson@morgancounty.in.gov
Morgan Judge Brian Williams 765-349-5051 bwilliams@morgancounty.in.gov
Orange Judge Steven Owen 812-723-2411 orangecircuitcourt@outlook.com
Washington Judge Frank Newkirk Jr. 812-883-4422 superior@washingtoncounty.in.gov

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