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IN HR0016

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Acknowledges Justice Robert D. Rucker, the 105th justice appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court in 1999 by Governor Frank O'Bannon, upon his retirement
  • Recognizes Rucker as the first African American to serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals, to which he was appointed in 1991 by Governor Evan Bayh
  • Highlights his career dedication to increasing diversity in the legal profession by appointing women and lawyers of color to Supreme Court boards and consistently hiring lawyers of color as law clerks
  • Notes his service as a Vietnam War veteran, graduate of Indiana University and Valparaiso University School of Law, and holder of a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia Law School
  • Directs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to Justice Rucker and his family

Legislative Description

Acknowledging the many accomplishments of Justice Robert D. Rucker on the occasion of his retirement.

Last Action

First reading: adopted voice vote

2/6/2017

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