Steele, DeBoer, Scheele named finalists for Court of Appeals vacancy
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The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announced three judges Monday as the top candidates to fill an impending vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Stephanie E. Steele, Porter Superior Court Judge Mary Deboer and Lake Superior Court Judge Stephen E. Scheele are the finalists to fill Judge Patricia Riley’s position on the appellate bench.
Tony Patterson made the motion for the three candidates and the commission unanimously agreed.
Gov. Eric Holcomb will make the appointment to the bench. Once the names of the finalists are officially submitted to Holcomb, he will have 60 days to name Riley’s successor.
Riley is retiring on Aug. 16 after serving on the state’s second-highest court since 1994, when she was named by then-Gov. Evan Bayh.
The other five candidates who interviewed were:
- LaPorte Superior Court Judge Jaime M. Oss
- Anna Mandula
- A. Elizabeth Underwood
- Lake Superior Court Judge Gina Jones
- Senior Judge Wendy Davis