Indiana Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of three Indiana Supreme Court justices expired on December 31, 2024. The three seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was July 15, 2024.
Three of the five justices on the Indiana Supreme Court are up for retention election— Mark S. Massa, Derek Molter, and Loretta H. Rush. Justices serve at least two years following their initial appointment. They must stand for retention at the first statewide general election to remain in office. If retained, justices serve a ten-year term and must stand for retention every ten years after that point to remain in office.
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) appointed Mark S. Massa and Loretta H. Rush and Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) appointed Derek Molter. As of August 2021, all five judges on the court were appointed by a Republican governor. Indiana justices have never lost a retention race.[1]
Candidates and results
Massa's seat
Indiana Supreme Court, Mark S. Massa's seat
Mark S. Massa was retained to the Indiana Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 69.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.1
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1,561,879 | ||
No |
30.9
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697,445 | |||
Total Votes |
2,259,324 | ||||
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Rush's seat
Indiana Supreme Court, Loretta Rush's seat
Loretta H. Rush was retained to the Indiana Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 71.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
71.4
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1,636,577 | ||
No |
28.6
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655,549 | |||
Total Votes |
2,292,126 | ||||
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Molter's seat
Indiana Supreme Court, Derek Molter's seat
Derek Molter was retained to the Indiana Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 69.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.6
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1,571,882 | ||
No |
30.4
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687,028 | |||
Total Votes |
2,258,910 | ||||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Indiana
About the Indiana Supreme Court
- See also: Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court is composed of five justices who are appointed by the governor and then must stand for retention by voters thereafter. A full term on the court is 10 years. Retention elections take place during Indiana's general elections, which are held in even-numbered years.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Derek Molter | Appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) in 2022 | |
| ■ Christopher M. Goff | Appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) in 2017; retained in 2020 | |
| ■ Mark S. Massa | Appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) in 2012; retained in 2014 | |
| ■ Loretta H. Rush | Appointed by Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) in 2012; retained in 2014 | |
| ■ Geoffrey Slaughter | Appointed by Gov. Mike Pence (R) in 2016; retained in 2018 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Indiana
Each of the five justices on the Indiana Supreme Court serves initial two-year terms. Subsequent terms are 10 years. In the case of a vacancy, the position is filled as it normally would be had the vacancy occurred at the end of a justice's term. The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission provides the names of three nominees to the governor, who must then select a justice from that list.[2][3] The new appointee serves at least two years following his or her initial appointment and must stand for retention at the first statewide general election to remain in office.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- an Indiana resident;
- admitted to practice law in the state for at least 10 years or have served as a trial court judge for at least five years; and
- under the age of 75 (retirement at 75 is mandatory).[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bolts, "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Center for State Courts, "Method of Judicial Selection: Indiana," accessed Aug. 23, 2021
- ↑ State of Indiana, "Judicial Nominating Commission Fact Sheet," accessed Aug. 23, 2021
- ↑ State of Indiana, "About the Court," accessed Aug. 23, 2021
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana
State courts:
Indiana Supreme Court • Indiana Court of Appeals • Indiana Tax Court • Indiana Superior Courts • Indiana Circuit Courts • Indiana City Courts • Indiana County Courts • Indiana Municipal Courts • Indiana Small Claims Courts • St. Joseph County Probate Court • Indiana Town Courts
State resources:
Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana
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