The lawsuit contends the selection process for appointment of Lake Superior Court judges runs afoul of the Voting Rights Act, as well as the Indiana Constitution.
Judge Dana Kenworthy, of Grant County, will succeed Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter, a Newton County native, on the 15-judge Court of Appeals.
THE NMI Bar Association, through its president, attorney Charity Hodson, has issued the results of a performance evaluation of the three candidates for judicial retention.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is soliciting applications from experienced Indiana lawyers and judges interested in succeeding Justice-designate Derek Molter on the appeals court.