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IU McKinney Celebrates Judicial Branch Election Winners
11/19/2024
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa, J.D. ‘89, and Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Peter Foley, J.D. ‘97, were retained in office during the general election.
Indiana has used a merit selection process to choose and retain its appellate judges since 1970. Once appointed, a judge must stand for retention at the first statewide general election after the judge has served for two full years. If retained, the judge is on the retention ballot every 10 years. The retention system is designed to allow appellate judges to decide cases fairly and impartially, free from campaign finance considerations, and without influence by partisan politics.
In addition, Boone County Circuit Judge Lori Schein, J.D. ‘03, won re-election. Judge Schein teaches torts at IU McKinney.
Congratulations to all alumni who won races for public office! Please submit your election news to Rebecca Trimpe at rtrimpe@iu.edu.
