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First Woman Judges Indiana State Court Is Sworn In
Gov. Otis Bowen swore in V. Sue Shields, Indiana’s first female state court judge, in Indianapolis. The ceremony was short with no fanfare and centered on her qualifications and the historic nature of the appointment. Shields, 29, longtime attorney, Deputy Indiana attorney general, and Hamilton County official, accepted the oath amid mixed fanfare and expectations as she begins June 30.
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W. Sue Shields
Indiana
Otis R. Bowen
Shields
Sheridan
Indiana Court of Appeals
Charles S. White
Indianapolis
V. Sue Shields
Bowen
Soung
Indiana Court” of “Appeals
White
Mrs. Shields
Internal Revenue Servic
Indiaitorney
Hamilon
Republi
Hamilton County
Donald E. Foulke