Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0871952882 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 467 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the early days of Indiana statehood, the men who served on the Court often learned their profession by studying in the office of a trained lawyer and began their career as judges by riding the circuit. In 1970 Hoosier voters approved an amendment to the constitution passed by the Indiana General Assembly that replaced partisan elections with a merit-based system of gubernatorial appointment checked with nonpartisan retention elections. Today s Court is quite different from the state s first Supreme Court established when Indiana joined the Union as the nineteenth state. Thanks to the amendment, today a Judicial Nominating Commission elects the chief justice, now called the Chief Justice of Indiana, from among the sitting justices. Clair and featuring an introduction by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Gugin and James E. Arterburn (1972 to 1974), Richard M. Later, the position was rotated among the members by the district they represented. Givan (1974 to 1987), and Randall T. Roberts, authors explore the lives of each justice, unearthing not only standard biographical information but also personal stories that offer additional insight into their lives and times. As the editors note, the 1970 amendment also altered the way the Court selected its chief justice. From its inception in 1816 until 20
Gugin is an emeriti professor of political science at Indiana University Southeast, and James E. The two were coeditors of the Indiana Historical Society Press book The Governors of Indiana (2006), and cowrote the books Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice and Chief Justice Fred M. Clair is professor of journa
Gugin is an emeriti professor of political science at Indiana University Southeast, and James E. The two were coeditors of the Indiana Historical Society Press book The Governors of Indiana (2006), and cowrote the books Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography. Clair is professor of journalism at IU Southeast. About the Author Linda C. St.
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