Thomas Newman Jr.
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Thomas Newman Jr. was a judge for the Circuit Court of Madison County in Indiana from 2013 to 2019. He retired January 1, 2019.[1]
Education
Newman received his B.A. from American University in Washington, DC. He received his J.D. from Indiana University's McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1972.[2]
Career
Prior to assuming his role on the circuit court in 2013, Newman served on the superior court in Madison County.
Judicial disciplinary charges
Indiana's Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed charges against judge Newman in 2006.[3][4] The charges arose from Newman's slow response to a July 2001 Indiana Court of Appeals order to release Lance Dawson from prison. Dawson had been sentenced to six years in prison by judge Newman in October 2000 for probation violations. The Court of Appeals found Dawson's sentence to be contrary to the law, but Dawson was not made aware of the ruling and Newman did not call for his release, leading Dawson to spend an additional fourteen months in prison.
At the filing of the charges, the commission stated:
| “ | Judge Newman was so indifferent to the need to prepare an order for Dawson’s release as to constitute such serious neglect that he violated the Code of Judicial Conduct. He further violated the Code when, later, he variously assigned responsibility for his neglect not to himself but to his court reporter, the Department of Corrections, and the Court of Appeals.[5] | ” |
2012 election
Newman ran unopposed for election to the Madison County Circuit Court in 2012.[6] He was successful in his bid, receiving 100% of the vote.[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Pharos Tribune, "Longest serving judge in Indiana ending 43rd year on the bench," December 26, 2018
- ↑ Martindale, "Thomas Newton Jr. Profile," accessed October 5, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Law Blog, "IND. COURTS - MORE ON: COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS HAS FILED JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE THOMAS NEWMAN, JR., MADISON SUPERIOR COURT #3," July 30, 2006
- ↑ Indiana Law Blog, "IND. COURTS - COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS HAS FILED JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE THOMAS NEWMAN, JR., MADISON SUPERIOR COURT #3," July 28, 2006
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, Judge of the Circuit Court primary results
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
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
