"The health of our entire legal system—both state and federal—depends on having a competent and independent state judiciary... How we choose our state judges, and how we decide whether to keep them in office or not, is of critical importance."
—the Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor
Retired Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Judges up for Retention
The next judicial retention election for state appellate judges will take place in November 2026.
About Judicial Retention
Learn more about Indiana's judicial retention system
Results of the Indiana State Bar Association judicial retention survey
Statutes regarding retention of Appellate Judges:
- Supreme Court Justices, see Indiana Code 33-24-2
- Court of Appeals Judges, see Indiana Code 33-25-2
- Tax Court Judges, see Indiana Code 33-26-2
This information is prepared by the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration (IOJA). IOJA does not endorse the results of any surveys on judicial retention or the views expressed on any website outside the Indiana Judicial Branch website.