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Rudolph Pyle III
2012 - Present
2034
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Rudolph Pyle III (also known as Rudy) is a judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 4th District. He assumed office on August 7, 2012. His current term ends on December 31, 2034.
Pyle ran for re-election for judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 4th District. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Education
Pyle graduated from Anderson College with degrees in history and political science in 1992. He earned his master's degree in public policy from the College of William & Mary in 1994. After working as an Indiana state trooper for four years, Pyle attended Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington. He received his J.D. in 2000.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals, Pyle served as judge for the Madison County Circuit Court.[1] He was appointed to that position in 2009 after serving as a law clerk for Judge Carr Darden from 2000 to 2004. Pyle also previously served as a deputy prosecutor in Madison County and worked as an attorney in private practice.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Indiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals 4th District, Rudolph Pyle III's seat
Rudolph Pyle III was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals 4th District on November 5, 2024 with 70.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
70.6
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1,560,879 | ||
No |
29.4
|
650,404 | |||
Total Votes |
2,211,283 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pyle in this election.
2014
Pyle III was retained to the Indiana Court of Appeals with 67.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
2010
- Main article: Indiana judicial elections, 2010
Pyle III ran for re-election to his seat on the 50th Circuit Court of Madison County of the Indiana Circuit Courts in 2010 and was successful. He received 7,487 of the votes in the primary. Opponent Kevin M. Eads received 6,597 votes.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Judge Rudolph R. Pyle III," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ The Indiana Lawyer, "Pyle: COA appointment an ‘awesome honor’," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Courts, "Judicial Retention 2014," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Courts, "Primary Election Results," 2010
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