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Judge Thomas Newman, Jr. is congratulated upon retirement from Madison County Court after 43 years of judicial service, making him Indiana's longest-serving jurist

Newman has served on the Madison County Circuit Court since 1976, beginning on the Madison Circuit Court Division III bench and later ascending to Madison Superior Court at age 31

Prior legal career included positions as Madison County Police Legal Advisor, Anderson City Attorney, public defender, Indiana House of Representatives Assistant Majority Attorney, and Madison County Small Claims Court Judge

Newman initiated the Madison County Re-entry Court and served as Drug Court Judge and Problem Solving Court Judge

Educational background includes undergraduate and Master of Arts degrees from American University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (Cum Laude) from Indiana University School of Law