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IN SR0038
Resolution
AI Summary
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Honors Justice Robert D. Rucker on his retirement from the Indiana Supreme Court for his years of service and contributions to the Indiana judiciary and legal community.
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Recognizes Rucker as the first African American to serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals and the first African American appellate judge in Indiana, appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1991 by Governor Evan Bayh and to the Supreme Court in 1999 by Governor Frank O'Bannon.
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Notes Rucker authored over 450 majority opinions and over 100 dissents during his tenure, including his 2007 ruling in Anglemeyer v. State on criminal sentencing that has been cited more than 7,000 times by judges nationwide.
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Credits Rucker's pioneering efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession by appointing women and lawyers of color to Supreme Court boards and commissions and consistently hiring lawyers of color as law clerks.
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Justice Robert D. Rucker and his family.
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION honoring Justice Robert D. Rucker on the occasion of his retirement.
Last Action
Senators Alting, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Boots, Bray, Breaux, Brown L, Buck, Charbonneau, Crane, Crider, Delph, Doriot, Eckerty, Ford, Freeman, Glick, Grooms, Head, Hershman, Holdman, Houchin, Kenley, Koch, Kruse, Leising, Melton, Merritt, Messmer, Mishler, Mrvan, Niemeyer, Niezgodski, Perfect, Raatz, Randolph, Ruckelshaus, Sandlin, Smith J, Stoops, Tallian, Taylor G, Tomes, Walker, Young M, Zakas, Zay added as coauthors
3/7/2017