The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is beginning the process of evaluating Class B judges who are standing for retention in November 2026.
Application materials are due Friday, February 6.
Judges standing for retention should prepare their application materials to be submitted electronically through the Indiana Courts Portal using the "Upload a document feature." If you are not sure how to sign in, see the help topic on signing in or creating an account. Applications of candidates for judicial appointment are public records.
Please sign into the portal well in advance of submitting your application in case you need assistance with your login or password. Do not wait until the final submission day to sign into the portal.
After the deadline passes, the Committee will hold a public meeting on March 13, 2026, to interview judges who are sitting for retention for the first time, as well as judges who have previously appeared before the Committee and have elected to appear before the Committee again voluntarily.
Please direct any questions about the application process to Adam Clay at Adam.Clay@courts.in.gov.
Eligibility
Under Indiana Code ยง 33-33-49-13.2, the thirty-six judges of the Marion Superior Court are divided into two retention classes. The judges in retention class B will stand for retention in 2026.
Application checklist
To apply, prepare the following application materials:
Instructions for application
Your application must be submitted through the Indiana Courts Portal by the deadline above. To apply for the position, you should submit five files through the Indiana Courts Portal using the "Upload a document" feature. Files must not exceed 15mb in size. Submissions may be made beginning January 7, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
Sign into the Indiana Courts Portal at portal.courts.in.gov. From the dashboard, in the section labeled "My Tools & Settings" click "Upload a document."
1 – Retention Application for Marion Superior Court
- Once completed, save as a PDF. Do not print and scan this document.
- From the Secure Document Uploader, select the document type "Marion JSC 2601 - Application"
2 – Statement of Consent
- The Statement of Consent requires a signature. Print, sign, and scan this file as a PDF.
- From the Secure Document Uploader, select the document type "Marion JSC 2601 - Consent"
3 – Writing Sample
- Please submit with your application as a single PDF file. If the file exceeds 15mb, try compressing it or splitting it into multiple parts.
- From the Secure Document Uploader, select the document type "Marion JSC 2601 - Attachment"
Additional instructions for preparing and uploading documents may be found at the Portal help website.
Letters of Recommendation
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will consider on behalf of each applicant a reasonable number of letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation may be sent to marionco.applicants@trialjudges.in.gov. (Judges and other judicial officers are not prohibited under the Code of Judicial Conduct from writing on behalf of candidates on the basis of personal knowledge of the candidates' qualifications.)
Letters sent to individual Committee members will be distributed to all other members.
Letters of recommendation must be received by February 6, 2026.