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Alicia Gooden
Alicia Gooden is a judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Gooden ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Education
Gooden received her J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.[1]
Career
Gooden was previously a mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator at The Mediation Group LLC. She was a master commissioner of the Paternity Division at the Marion County Circuit Court for ten years and also worked at the Marion County Public Defender Agency at the private practice of Kiefer and McGoff.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2024)
Marion County Superior Court
Alicia Gooden was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 74.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.5
|
203,302 | ||
No |
25.5
|
69,500 | |||
Total Votes |
272,802 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Gooden in this election.
2018
Marion County Superior Court, Gooden's seat
Alicia Gooden was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 80.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
80.9
|
158,205 | ||
No |
19.1
|
37,461 | |||
Total Votes |
195,666 | ||||
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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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alicia Gooden did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
