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IN SJR0015
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Renames the judicial nominating commission to the Commission on Judicial Nominations and Qualifications and restructures its seven-member composition to include one member elected by licensed Indiana attorneys, one appointed by the House Speaker, and one appointed by the Senate President Pro Tempore.
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Requires at least one of the three Governor-appointed commission members to be an attorney and prohibits lobbyists from serving on the commission.
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Establishes that justices and judges serve ten-year terms until July 1 of the tenth year following confirmation, with retention requiring House of Representatives approval (must fail by at least 60% vote to be removed from office).
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Requires Senate confirmation by majority vote for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals appointments made by the Governor from commission-recommended nominees, with the Senate able to fill vacancies if the Governor does not act within 60 days.
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Includes a transition schedule allowing sitting justices and judges to continue under the previous system until their original terms expire, with the schedule expiring January 1, 2028; amendment requires approval by two consecutive general assemblies and ratification by Indiana voters.
Legislative Description
Renames the judicial nominating commission as the commission on judicial nominations and qualifications. Provides that one commission member is selected by attorneys licensed in Indiana, one commission member is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one commission member is appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Requires that at least one commission member appointed by the governor must be an attorney. Prohibits a person who is a lobbyist from serving on the commission. Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy on the supreme court or the court of appeals from nominees recommended by