Editor’s Note: This past year brought many new faces to the trial courts in Indiana. In addition to changes resulting from retirement and primary and general elections, two trial court judges have been promoted to new responsibilities. Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Loretta Rush is now an Indiana Supreme Court Justice and Marion Superior Court Judge Robyn Moberly is now US District Court Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge David Kiely was selected by voters in an unopposed race to serve as Circuit Court Judge beginning in January, replacing Circuit Court Judge Carl Heldt, who retired. Governor Daniels will appoint judges to fill the vacancies created by Judge Moberly’s move to federal court and Judge Kiely’s move to Circuit Court. The list below provides a summary of the newly elected and recently appointed judges, the trial court judges leaving the bench, and the two vacancies awaiting appointment by the Governor.
Newly Elected/Recently Appointed
Darrel Auxier
Jefferson Circuit Court
John M.T. Chavis
Marion Superior Court
Timothy B. Day
Decatur Circuit Court
Benjamin A. Diener
Carroll Circuit Court
Kimberly S. Dowling
Delaware Circuit Court #2
James N. Fox
St. Joseph Probate Court
Clayton Graham
Marion Superior Court
Faith Graham
Tippecanoe Superior Court
Amy M. Jones
Marion Superior Court
James A. Joven
Marion Superior Court
Chad E. Kukelhan
Adams Circuit Court
Helen Marchal
Marion Superior Court
Bradley K. Mohler
Clinton Circuit Court
Richard W. Poynter
Jackson Circuit Court
Lori Quillen
Owen Circuit Court
Michael W. Reed
Kosciusko Circuit Court
Angela Sims
Madison Circuit Court
Timothy Spahr
Miami Circuit Court
James Worton
Bartholomew Superior Court
Trial Judges Leaving the Bench on 12/31/12
Barbara Collins
Marion Superior Court
Don Currie
Carroll Circuit Court
Carl Heldt
Vanderburgh Circuit Court
Reuben Hill
Marion Superior Court
Chris Monroe
Bartholomew Superior Court
Frank Nardi
Owen Circuit Court
Peter Nemeth
St. Joseph Probate Court
Carol Orbison
Marion Superior Court
Lin Person
Clinton Circuit Court
Rex Reed
Kosciusko Circuit Court
S.K. Reid
Marion Superior Court
Fred Schurger
Adams Circuit Court
Ted Todd
Jefferson Circuit Court
William Vance
Jackson Circuit Court
John Westhafer
Decatur Circuit Court
Alan Wilson
Delaware Circuit Court #2
William Young
Marion Superior Court
To Be Appointed
Vanderburgh Superior Court
(D. Kiely moved to Circuit Court)
Marion Superior Court
(Judge Robyn Moberly’s position)