List of justices of the Indiana Supreme Court


The following are lists of members of the Indiana Supreme Court. Founded in 1816 with the ratification of the Constitution of Indiana, the Court's size has varied between three and five members serving at the same time.

Supreme Court Justices in 2018

Appointment of Justices

From 1816 until 1851 justices served seven-year terms and were appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Indiana Senate. From 1851 until 1971 justices were elected by popular vote every six years. From 1971 to the present a pool of candidates is selected by the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and one is appointed by the governor. Justices are subject to a retention election after two years of service and, if retained, they may continue for a full term of ten years.

Previous Supreme Court Justices

† – There is a dispute between sources on Judge Olds' education. Gugin & St. Clair, Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court at 149 states, "Olds attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and then read law with his brother, James." Browning, Humphrey, & Kleinschmidt. "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices," 30 Ind. Law Review 328, 367 states, "He studied law at The Ohio State University."

Justices by School

Undergraduate & Masters Degrees

Current Name of SchoolFormer Name of SchoolNumber of Alumni
Amherst College1
Ball State University1
Bethany College1
Brown University1
Butler UniversityNorthwestern Christian University of Indianapolis5
Canterbury College Central Normal College4
Capital University1†
College of William & Mary1
County Seminary 1
Creighton University1
Dartmouth College2
DePauw UniversityIndiana Asbury University8
Franklin College 1
Hanover College3
Haverford College1
Indiana University19
Indiana University Northwest1
Kalamazoo College1
Lake Forest College1
Manchester College1
Marion County Seminary1
Murray State1
Northwestern University1
Princeton University2
Purdue University2
Smithson College1
Taylor UniversityMethodist College1
Union University 1
University of California1
University of Chicago1
University of IndianapolisIndiana Central College1
University of Michigan6
University of Notre Dame2
University of ScrantonSaint Thomas College1
Valparaiso UniversityNorthern Indiana Normal School1
Vincennes University1
Wabash College4
Washington & Jefferson CollegeJefferson College1
Williams College1
Yale University1

Masters of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Juridicial Science (S.J.D.)

Current Name of SchoolDegreeNumber of Alumni
Harvard Law SchoolS.J.D.1
University of Virginia School of LawLL.M.3