James B. Hancock

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James B. Hancock

Floyd County Superior Court

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Education

Bachelor's

Purdue University, 1973

Law

University of Illinois-Chicago, John Marshall Law School, 1979

James B. Hancock is a judge of the Floyd County Superior Court in Indiana. He was elected on November 4, 2014, for a term expiring on December 31, 2020.

Elections

2014

See also: Indiana judicial elections, 2014
Hancock ran for election to the Floyd County Superior Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 52.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Chris Lane.
General: He defeated Matthew W. Lorch in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.6 percent of the vote.  

Education

Hancock received his B.A. in political science from Purdue University in 1973 and earned his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1979.

Career

• 2015-2020: Judge, Floyd County Superior Court
• 1979-2014: Attorney, Hancock & Hancock, Attorneys at Law
• 2000-2004: City of New Albany plan commission attorney
• 1998-2001: Attorney, Greenville Township Fireboard
• 1997-2000: Attorney, Southern Indiana Home Builders Association
• 1985-1991: Public defender, Floyd County Superior Court
• 1979-1982: Public defender, Floyd County Circuit Court

Hancock also served as the plan commission attorney for Floyd County.

Awards and associations

• Member, Floyd County Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

See also

• Indiana judicial elections
• Floyd County Superior Court
• Courts in Indiana

External links

• Indiana Election Division, "2014 Primary Election Candidates"
• Jim Hancock for Judge

Footnotes

Indiana courts

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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:

Courts in Indiana • Indiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Indiana