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Derek Molter
Justice, Indiana Supreme Court
Background: Following graduation, Molter served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Theresa Springmann, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. He then practiced at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Washington D.C. In 2013, he joined Ice Miller LLP as an associate and later became a partner.
At a glance
- Court
- Indiana Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) (June 10, 2022); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
- Appointed by
- Gov. Eric Holcomb (R)
- Appointment date
- June 10, 2022
- Took office
- September 1, 2022
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2034
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 5, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Not listed
- Prior offices
- Indiana Court of Appeals 2nd District (2021 - 2022)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Derek Molter’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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