Edward Najam
Edward Najam was a judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 1st District. He assumed office on December 30, 1992. He left office on August 1, 2022.
Najam has served as a judge for the Indiana Court of Appeals since August 2022.[1]
Education
Najam received his B.A. from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1969 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1972.[2]
Career
Najam began his legal career as the administrative assistant to the mayor of Bloomington. After two years, he started working as an attorney in private practice. He worked in this capacity for 18 years before his appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association
- Former chair, Appellate Practice Section
- Member, Monroe County Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
- Member, Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington Board of Visitors
- Member, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity[2]
- Former member, Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Member, Indiana Department of Homeland Security Counter-Terrorism and Security Council
- Member, Court Security Committee, Judicial Conference of Indiana
- Former member, Indiana Supreme Court Judicial Technology and Automation Committee
- Former member, Bloomington Rotary Club
- Former member, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
- Former director & past president, Monroe County YMCA
- Member, Sycamore Land Trust Advisory Board
- Director & past chair, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County
Elections
2016
Judge Najam filed to stand for retention in 2016.[3]
Election results
Edward Najam was retained in the Indiana Court of Appeals, First District election with 70.21% of the vote.
| Indiana Court of Appeals, First District, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Edward Najam | 70.21% | |
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana.gov "Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr.," accessed November 14, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Indiana Judicial Branch: Court of Appeals of Indiana, "Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr.," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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:
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