John Baker (Indiana)
John G. Baker is a former judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals, representing the First District. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Evan Bayh (D) and was sworn in on June 2, 1989. He was retained by voters in 1992, 2002, and 2012.[1] Baker's current 10-year term expires on December 31, 2022. He served as chief judge of the court from March 1, 2007, to 2010, and as presiding judge of the first district in 2012.[2] Baker retired on July 31, 2020.[3] He was certified for senior status on June 23, 2020.[4]
Education
Baker earned his B.A. in history from Indiana University in 1968 and his J.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington Maurer School of Law in 1971. He received his LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia in 1995.[1]
Career
Before joining the bench, Baker was a partner with the law firm of Baker, Barnhart and Andrews. He left private practice to serve as a Monroe County and Monroe Superior Court judge. Baker was appointed to the Indiana Court of Appeals after 13 years on the bench in Monroe County.[1]
Awards and associations
- Strategic Planning Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana
- Task force member, evaluating Marion County Small Claims Courts operations and procedures
- American Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Monroe County Bar Association
- Boone County Bar Association
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Past president, Indiana Judges’ Association Board[1]
Elections
2012
Baker was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals in 2012.[5]
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2012
Recent news
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See also
External links
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- Indiana Judicial Branch, "Indiana Court of Appeals"
- Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Court of Appeals Districts"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Judge John G. Baker," accessed May 29, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Judicial Branch, "Court of Appeals chooses new chief judge," February 28, 2007
- ↑ Indiana Judicial Branch, "Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge John G. Baker announces retirement," January 21, 2020
- ↑ The Indiana Lawyer, "Retiring COA Judge Baker certified as senior judge," June 29, 2020
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Retention Results 2012," accessed May 28, 2015
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
