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Mary Ellen Diekhoff
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Mary Ellen Diekhoff is a judge for Seat 4 of the 10th Circuit Court of Monroe County, Indiana.[1] She won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Diekhoff earned a B.A. from Valparaiso University in 1982, going on to receive her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 1986.[2]
Career
- Judge, Monroe County Circuit Court
- Associate Attorney, Harrell, Clendening and Coyne
- Judge Pro tempore, Monroe Circuit Court
- 1st Deputy Attorney, Monroe County Prosecuting Attorneys Office
- Adjunct Professor, Indiana University Criminal Justice Department[2]
Elections
2016
Indiana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 3, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Mary Ellen Diekhoff (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the Indiana 10th Circuit Court in Monroe County.[3]
| 10th Circuit Court, Monroe County, Seat 4, General election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Ellen Diekhoff Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 42,637 | |
| Total Votes | 42,637 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 14, 2016 | ||||
Incumbent Mary Ellen Diekhoff ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for the Indiana 10th Circuit Court in Monroe County.[3]
| 10th Circuit Court, Monroe County, Seat 4, Democratic primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Ellen Diekhoff Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 18,836 | |
| Total Votes | 18,836 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division, "Election Results: Indiana Primary Election," May 3, 2016 | ||||
Selection method
For more information about judicial selection processes in each state, click here.
2010
- Main article: Indiana judicial elections, 2010
Diekhoff was re-elected to Seat 4 of the 10th Circuit Court of Monroe County of the Indiana Circuit Courts in 2010. She received 3,589 of the votes.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judiciary Directory (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indiana University, Part-time Instructors Directory: Mary Ellen Diekhoff
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana.gov, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidates," accessed February 17, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Indiana Courts, "Primary Election Results," 2010
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
