Elaine Brown
2008 - Present
2030
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Elaine Brown is a judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District. She assumed office on May 5, 2008. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Brown ran for re-election for judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
She was appointed to the court by former Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and was retained by voters in 2010.[1][2]
Education
Brown received her B.A. from Indiana University in 1976 and her J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington in 1982. Prior to law school, she worked as a public school teacher.[1]
Career
Brown served as a Dubois Superior Court judge from 1987 to 1998 and then from January 2005 until her appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals. She practiced law in Jasper and in Evansville both before and between her terms on the bench.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1991 Indiana Jaycees Distinguished Service Award
- 1992 Indiana Jaycees Outstanding Young Hoosier Award[1]
Associations
- Judicial System Improvement Committee, Indiana State Bar Association
- Attorney Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, Indiana State Bar Association
- Volunteer mentor, ISBA Mentor Match Program
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Indiana Judicial Conference
- Indiana Supreme Court Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee
- Nominating Committee, ISBA Appellate Practice Section Council
- Life member, IU Alumni Association
- Member, American Legion Auxiliary
- Former member, Indiana Judicial Conference Board of Directors
- Former member, Indiana Judges Association Board of Managers
- Former member, Indiana Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee, Judicial Administration Committee and Appointed Judicial Officers Task Force of the Indiana Judicial Conference
- Brooks Inn of Court in Evansville
- Sagamore Inn of Court in Indianapolis
- Past president, Dubois County Bar Association[1]
Elections
2020
Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District, Elaine Brown retention election
Elaine Brown was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District on November 3, 2020 with 79.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.7
|
1,782,107 | ||
No |
20.3
|
454,043 | |||
Total Votes |
2,236,150 | ||||
|
|
2010
Brown was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals in 2010.[3]
- Main article: Indiana judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Elaine Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Recent news
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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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
