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Lorenzo Arredondo
Lorenzo Arredondo was a former judge for the 31st Circuit Court of Lake County of the Indiana Circuit Courts. He was also a 2016 Democratic candidate for attorney general of Indiana.[1] He was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Arredondo served as Lake County Circuit Judge for 24 years, retiring in 2010. He has also served as the Vice-Chair of the Indiana Supreme Courts Commission on Race and Gender Fairness, a faculty member of the National Judicial College, and on several boards of directors. He has been the recipient of multiple awards, including the Lincoln-Juarez Award from the National Hispanic Bar Associations.[2]
Education
- J.D., University of San Francisco
Elections
2016
- See also: Indiana Attorney General election, 2016
Arredondo ran as a Democrat for attorney general of Indiana in 2016. He was unopposed at the state Democratic convention in June and competed with the winner of the Republican convention, Curtis Hill in the November 8 general election.
General election
General election for Attorney General of Indiana
Incumbent Curtis Hill defeated Lorenzo Arredondo in the general election for Attorney General of Indiana on November 8, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curtis Hill (R) | 62.3 | 1,642,623 |
 | Lorenzo Arredondo (D) | 37.7 | 993,209 | |
| Total votes: 2,635,832 | |||
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Issues
Arrendondo's campaign websites stated his support for consumer protection legislation; harsher laws for public corruption, fraud, and sex offenders; and ending discrimination based upon race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion and disability." As attorney general, Arredondo stated he would "[work] hard to restore honesty and integrity to Indiana government."[3]
Recent news
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See also
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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
