JUDICIAL SELECTION: City of Hammond appeals to 7th U.S. Circuit Court in challenge to retention voting

(Pexels.com)   By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 2, 2024 In its fight to let Lake County voters directly elect their superior court judges, the city of Hammond has turned to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge the retention process and is citing the federal district  court judge’s own observation that judicial elections have been restricted in that county because of “the significant presence of racial minorities.” The city of Hammond and a handful of voters, including Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott and state Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, filed their appeal brief on March 11 in City of Hammond, et al. v. Lake County Judicial Nominating Com ...