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Susan L. Orth
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Susan L. Orth was a judge for the Floyd County Superior Court in Floyd County, Indiana. She was appointed to the court by Judge Frank O'Bannon and assumed office on June 1, 2004.[1][2][3]
Orth was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on December 31, 2020.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Orth ran for re-election to the Floyd County Superior Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[4][5]
Education
Orth received her undergraduate degree from Indiana State University in 1981, her master's degree in criminal justice administration from the University of Louisville in 1982, and her J.D. degree from the Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1985.[3]
Career
Before her appointment to the court, Orth served as a chief deputy prosecutor for the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office for fifteen years. She also previously worked as an attorney in civil practice.[1][2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Recipient, “Spirit of the Red Ribbon Award”
- 2011: Fraternal Order of Police Appreciation Award, Cops for Kids
- 2010: Fraternal Order of Police Appreciation Award, Shop With a Cop
- 2006/2007: Leadership Southern Indiana
- Business and Professional Women Woman of Achievement Award
- City of New Albany’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year
- Who’s Who of American Women [3]
Associations
- Member, National Judicial College
- Member, American Judges Association
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, Floyd County Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Floyd County Community Corrections Board
- Member, Rauch, Inc. President's Advisory Council [3]
See also
External links
- Floyd County Government, "Floyd County Superior Court No. 1: Judge Susan L. Orth"
- The Judicial Branch of Indiana, "Trial Judges Alphabetical Listing"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News and Tribune.com, "Floyd County Superior Court judge files for re-election," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News and Tribune.com, "Floyd County Superior Court 1: Longtime lawyer challenging Orth," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Floyd County Government, "Floyd County Superior Court No. 1: Judge Susan L. Orth," accessed October 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates," May 6, 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
