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Bruce Markel III
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Bruce Markel III was a judge for the Jackson County Superior Court in Indiana. He was appointed to the position on January 1, 2006, by Governor Mitch Daniels and was elected in November 2008.[1] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014.[2] Markel retired on May 31, 2018.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Markel III ran for re-election to the Jackson County Superior Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He faced Susan D. Bevers in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Markel graduated from Brownstown Central High School in 1965. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University Of North Carolina in 1969. He received his J.D. from the Brandies School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1974.[1]
Career
After earning his undergraduate degree in 1969, Markel was commissioned by the U.S. Navy as an ensign. In 1972 he was ordered to reserve status and was honorably discharged in 1975. After earning his J.D. in 1974, Markel began to practice with his family's law firm in Brownstown, Indiana, where he worked for 31 years. During this time, he periodically served as town attorney for Brownstown and Medora. He also has served as an attorney for the State Bank of Medora and the Brownstown Central Consolidated School Corporation. On January 1, 2006, he was appointed judge of Jackson County Superior Court by Governor Mitch Daniels.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Civil Bench Book committee
- Member, Indiana Judges Association
- Member, American Judicature Society
- Member, Jackson County Bar Association
- Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, Indiana
- Member, Washington Lodge 13, Free and Accepted Masons
- Member, Civil Bench Book Committee
- Benefactor member, National Rifle Association
- Incorporator and member of the South Central Gun Club
- Associate member, Donald M. Wynn Lodge 108, Fraternal Order of Police
- Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions Club International
- Past member, Judicial Administration Committee
- Past president, Brownstown Lions Club
- Past assistant scout master, Troop 510
- Past board member, Fairview Cemetery, Brownstown, Indiana[5]
See also
External links
- The Judicial Branch of Indiana, "Trial Judges Alphabetical Listing"
- Facebook "Bruce Markel for Judge"
- Markel for Judge
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Markel for Judge, "Bio," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," May 6, 2014
- ↑ The Indiana Lawyer, "Holcomb appoints judges in Jackson, Porter and Vermillion counties," May 18, 2018
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Primary Election," May 6, 2014
- ↑ Markel for Judge, "Associations," accessed July 9, 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
