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Judicial Appointments Daviess County Governor Holcomb appointed Dan Murrie to the Daviess County Superior Court to fill the vacancy left by Judge Dean A. Sobecki’s retirement at the end of 2023. Prior to his appointment, Murrie served as the Daviess County prosecutor and chief deputy prosecutor. Murrie earned his undergraduate degree from Westminster College and his law degree from the University of Missouri. H … [Read more...] about Judges speak at events, new judges appointed, awards & honors

On August 23, the Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority celebrated the opening of the state’s 150th Legal Help Kiosk at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point. These kiosks offer access to resources such as the IndianaLegalHelp.org website to Hoosiers without reliable internet access. They provide information on topics including child custody, divorce, w … [Read more...] about 150th Legal Help Kiosk Goes Online

Judicial Appointments Howard County Governor Holcomb has announced Rebecca R. Vent as his appointment to Howard County Superior Court 2. Vent currently works in private practice in Kokomo and will succeed Judge Brant J. Parry after he steps down at the end of 2023. Since 2008, Vent has served as an attorney for the Kokomo School Corporation. Beginning in 2012, she worked as a part-time public defender for … [Read more...] about New judges, national awards, library grant

Judicial appointments Judge Paul Felix appointed to Court of Appeals Governor Eric Holcomb selected Hamilton County Judge Paul Felix as the next member of the Court of Appeals of Indiana, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Margret G. Robb. Following his graduation from law school, Felix joined the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office as a deputy prosecuting attorney. He then served as a City … [Read more...] about New judges, Sagamore, Sandra Day O’Connor Award, and more

Judicial Appointments Grant County Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Bridget Foust to Grant County Superior Court 2. In addition to being a part-time public defender in Wabash and Grant counties, Foust was previously in private practice handling a variety of cases and served as a prosecutor in Allen and Grant counties. She has also been a Guardian Ad Litem in Grant County since 2015. Foust received a bachelor of … [Read more...] about Judicial appointments, awards, and new commission director