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Amy Jones (Indiana)
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2030
Amy Jones is a judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Jones ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Indianapolis, Indiana (2024)
Marion County Superior Court
Amy Jones was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 73.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.6
|
199,259 | ||
No |
26.4
|
71,561 | |||
Total Votes |
270,820 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jones in this election.
2018
Marion County Superior Court, Jones' seat
Amy Jones was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 80.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
80.4
|
156,258 | ||
No |
19.6
|
37,984 | |||
Total Votes |
194,242 | ||||
|
|
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
2012
Jones was a successful candidate for the Marion County Superior Court.[2][3]
There were twenty candidates in all for the court, sixteen of whom were incumbents. Voters were instructed to select ten candidates on the ballot. The complete list of candidates can be seen here. All of the candidates for won election, as twenty candidates were running for twenty open spots on the court.[4]
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2012
2010
Jones ran as a Republican for a seat on the Small Claims Court of Warren Township in 2010, but was defeated. She received 3,762 of the votes in the primary. Opponent Garland E. Graves received 3,032 votes.[5]
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Amy Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Indiana," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ The Indianapolis Star, "The Voter Guide," accessed November 1, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Law Blog, "IND. COURTS - MARION COUNTY WILL ELECT AT LEAST FOUR NEW JUDGES THIS YEAR," January 9, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Primary Election Results," May 4, 2010
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
