Nancy Vaidik
2000 - Present
2032
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Nancy Vaidik is a judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District. She assumed office on February 7, 2000. Her current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Vaidik ran for re-election for judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Vaidik is the chief judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by former Governor Frank O'Bannon (D) and was sworn in on February 7, 2000. Vaidik was retained by voters in 2002 and 2012.[1][2] Vaidik was chosen by her peers to serve a three-year term as chief judge of the court, beginning on January 1, 2014.[1]
Biography
Education
Vaidik received her bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University with a double major in political science and psychology in 1977 and her J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1980.[1]
Career
Vaidik began her legal career as deputy and then chief deputy prosecutor for Porter County, Indiana. She then joined the law firm of J.J. Stankiewicz and Associates, focusing on civil law, including domestic relations, probate, municipal law, and general litigation. She founded the Porter County Sexual Assault Recovery Project in 1985 and worked as the attorney for Caring Place, Inc. from 1990 to 1992. For seven years before her appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals, Vaidik served as a trial judge in Porter County.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1996 Indiana Domestic Violence Coalition Judge of the Year
- 1997 Indiana Judges Association Special Merit Award
- 2003 Paragon of Justice Award from Valparaiso University Law School
- 2004 Indiana State Bar Association’s Women in Law Achievement Award
- 2007 Indiana Lawyer Distinguished Barrister Award
- 2007 Robert Keeton Faculty Award, National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Sagamore of the Wabash Award from two Indiana governors
- 2011 Indiana University Maurer School of Law Adjunct Professor of the Year Award[1]
Associations
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- State of Indiana Children’s Peak Performance Commission
- Indiana Judges Association
- Indiana Judicial Center
- Past chair, Judicial Education and Community Relations Committees of the Indiana Judicial Center
- American Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Sagamore Inns of Court[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Indiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District, Nancy Vaidik's seat
Nancy Vaidik was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals 5th District on November 8, 2022 with 74.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.8
|
1,090,255 | ||
No |
25.2
|
367,211 | |||
Total Votes |
1,457,466 | ||||
|
|
2012
- See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2012
Vaidik was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals in 2012.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nancy Vaidik did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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
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