Marcel A. Pratt, Jr.
Marcel A. Pratt Jr. was a judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. He left office on May 31, 2023.
Pratt ran for re-election for judge of the Marion County Superior Court in Indiana. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Pratt retired from the court May 31, 2023.[1]
Biography
Pratt received a B.S. and J.D. from Howard University in 1980 and 1983, respectively. Prior to his election to the bench, Marcel worked in private practice and as a public defender. He has also served as a pro tem judge.[2]
Elections
2020
Marion County Superior Court, Retention election for Marcel Pratt Jr.
Marcel A. Pratt Jr. was retained to the Marion County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 77.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.7
|
221,253 | ||
No |
22.3
|
63,478 | |||
Total Votes |
284,731 | ||||
|
|
2014
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Pratt, Jr. ran for election to the Marion County Superior Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. There were 16 total seats up for election on this court. The top 8 Democratic candidates advanced to the general election and will be unopposed for the eight available Democratic seats.[3]
There were 16 total seats up for election on this court. The top 8 Democratic candidates advanced to the general election and will be unopposed for the eight available Democratic seats.[4][5][6]
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 10.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Annie Christ-Garcia, Barbara Cook Crawford, Angela Davis, David J. Dreyer, Shatrese M. Flowers, David R. Hennessy, Mark A. Jones, Christina R. Klineman, James B. Osborn, Christopher K. Starkey, Greg Bowes and Karen Celestino-Horseman.
Indianapolis Bar Association survey
Members of the Indianapolis Bar Association "Recommended" Pratt for judicial office with 82.9% of respondents in favor. For full results, see Indianapolis Bar Association Judicial Survey, Marcel A. Pratt, Jr.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marcel A. Pratt Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Indiana Lawyer, "Marion Superior Court is hiring due to upcoming retirements," March 13, 2023
- ↑ Indianapolis Bar Association, "Judicial Survey: Marcel A. Pratt, Jr.," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," May 6, 2014
- ↑ Indy Star, "Money, politics and judges: Do judicial candidates pay to play?" March 15, 2014
- ↑ Indianapolis/Marion County Election Board, "Offices on the Ballot in 2014," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Primary Election," May 6, 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
