Sara Dungan
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Sara Dungan is a judge of the Morgan County Superior Court in Indiana. She was appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) on May 25, 2017, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jane Spencer Craney.[1]
Dungan was also a 2016 candidate for the Morgan County Superior Court. She was defeated in the primary on May 3, 2016.
Biography
Dungan earned an undergraduate degree from DePauw University and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.[1]
At the time of her appointment to the bench in 2017, Dungan was the magistrate of the Morgan County Circuit and Superior Courts. Her professional experience also includes work as a deputy prosecutor.[1]
Elections
2016
Brian H. Williams defeated Sara Dungan, Chuck Taylor, Terry Iacoli, Jr., and Pamela Siddons in the Republican primary for the Indiana Superior Court in Morgan County.[2]
| Superior Court, Morgan County, No. 2, Republican primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian H. Williams |
25.22% | 3,994 | |
| Republican | Sara Dungan | 23.78% | 3,765 | |
| Republican | Chuck Taylor | 20.56% | 3,255 | |
| Republican | Terry Iacoli, Jr. | 19.79% | 3,134 | |
| Republican | Pamela Siddons | 10.65% | 1,686 | |
| Total Votes | 15,834 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 196 judges of the Indiana Superior Courts are generally chosen in an identical manner. Judges are elected in partisan elections to six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms.[3]
Some exceptions apply:
- Superior court judges from Allen County are chosen in nonpartisan elections.
- Superior court judges from the counties of Lake, Marion, and St. Joseph are appointed by the governor from lists of potential candidates submitted by the local nominating commissions (this excludes judges of Lake County's county division superior court, who must be elected). Judges then stand for retention in the first general election taking place two or more years after their appointment.[3]
Qualifications
Though some counties have imposed additional qualifications, a judge serving on these courts must at least be:
- a circuit resident and
- admitted to practice law in the state.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WBIW, "Gov. Holcomb Announces Judicial Appointment for Morgan County Superior Court III Vacancy," May 25, 2017
- ↑ Indiana.gov, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Indiana," archived October 2, 2014
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