New News:
Judge Gull to Serve As Next Superior Court Chief Judge
Administrative Judges Complete 2024-25 Court Leadership Team
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Allen Superior Court’s Board of Judges has elected a new Chief Judge, rounding out the leadership team that will guide the Court for the next two years.
Judge Frances C. Gull will serve a two-year term as the Court’s Chief Judge, beginning Jan. 1, 2024. The Chief Judge has certain leadership and administrative responsibilities, including overseeing Board of Judges’ meetings, signing the Court’s annual budget and representing Allen County on the Judicial Conference of Indiana Board of Directors.
She succeeds Judge Jennifer L. DeGroote, who completes a two-year term that began in 2022.
“In Allen County and across Indiana, the Courts have never been busier,” Judge Gull said. “While that makes our daily tasks tougher, the same challenge gives us an opportunity to help people, restore lives and break cycles of substance abuse and crime on an unprecedented scale. With a mix of innovation, compassion and respect for the law, Allen Superior Court is equal to the challenge.”
In addition to the Chief Judge position, Superior Court Judges recently elected divisional Administrative Judges. Those Judges will also serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1. They are:
- Judge Jennifer L. DeGroote, elected to serve as Administrative Judge of the Court’s Civil Division.
- Judge Frances C. Gull, re- elected to serve as Administrative Judge of the Criminal Division. She has served as Criminal Division Administrative Judge since 2000.
- Judge Lori K. Morgan, elected to serve as Administrative Judge of the Family Relations Division.
Full biographies of Superior Court Judges
are available on the Court’s web site.
Allen Superior Court’s Chief Judge and Administrative Judge appointments and terms of service are governed by Indiana Code sections 33-33-2-30 and 33-33-2-31.
