Loretta Rush becomes Indiana's first female chief justice
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August 7, 2014
Justice Loretta H. Rush rush will go down in the history books as the first female chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. She was appointed on August 6, 2014, by the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and will succeed Brent Dickson, though the exact transition date has not been set.[1]
Regarding her appointment, Rush said she was "thrilled to serve the state of Indiana in this capacity."[2] She also explained:
| “ | It's not just about a chief. It's about the five of us setting the rule of law in Indiana, protecting the rule of law in Indiana, and I see that can continue. When I look around the country, I am very, very proud of our court and continuing its traditions. We're strong. We're strong collectively together.[3] | ” |
| —Justice Loretta Rush[2] | ||
Rush, 56, has served on the state's high court since 2012, following an appointment by then-Governor Mitch Daniels, a Republican. Prior to that, she served on the Tippecanoe County Superior Court.
Dickson, the current chief, plans to remain on the court until he reaches the age of mandatory retirement in 2016. He was one of the members of the nominating commission, which chose Rush unanimously from a pool of four candidates.[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ NBC Chicago, "Indiana Gets First Female Supreme Court Chief Justice," August 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Indy Star, "Loretta Rush named first female chief justice of Indiana Supreme Court," August 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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