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Professor Schumm, '98, Compares Federal, State Judicial Selection Systems for Indiana Lawyer
10/17/2018
Professor Joel Schumm talked about the differences in the state and federal judicial selection systems for a story in the Indiana Lawyer. The story, which was published October 17, discusses the confirmation process for Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
In the piece, Professor Schumm talked about the interview process for Indiana Supreme Court applicants. These interviews take place before the Judicial Nominating Commission, comprised of people from different political parties. The commission selects three finalists for the governor to choose from for a Supreme Court vacancy.
"(The JNC) works well together," Professor Schumm said in the story. "It's nothing like the sort of Democrat v. Republican fight that we saw at the Kavanaugh hearings."
Professor Schumm is a 1998 magna cum laude graduate of IU McKinney. He is a clinical professor of law, and directs the IU McKinney Appellate Clinic, and the Judicial Externship Program.
