Steven H. David

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Steven David

Steven David addresses the Press, following a hearing, at Guantanamo, on June 5th, 2008
Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana
Assumed office
October 18, 2010[1]
Nominated by Mitch Daniels
Preceded by Theodore R. Boehm
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 58–59)
Allen County, Indiana
Nationality United States
Occupation military officer, judge
Known for Indiana Supreme Court, Boone County Circuit Court, military service
Website JusticeStevenDavid.com

Steven H. David (born 1957) is the 106th Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana. David previously served as a lawyer and military officer. He retired from the United States Army Reserve in September 2010 with the rank of Colonel.[2][3][4]

Biography

Justice David was born in Allen County, Indiana, and raised in Bartholomew County, Indiana.[5]

Education

He graduated magna cum laude from Murray State University as a Distinguished Military Graduate on an R.O.T.C. scholarship. He earned his law degree from Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He is also a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College and the Graduate Program for Indiana Judges.[5]

David served as a Chief Defense Counsel for prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp when they were tried by the Guantanamo military commission. While serving in that capacity, David complained in 2008 that he lacked sufficient defense lawyers and other resources to defend the prisoners.[6][7][8] David personally represented Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's driver. After the commission convicted Hamdan, David broadly criticized the commission's loose procedures, including acceptance of hearsay and secret testimony, restrictions on media coverage, and suppression of evidence of abusive interrogations. He called for scrapping the commission system.[9]

In October 2010, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels appointed David to the Indiana Supreme Court.

Notable opinion

Justice David wrote the majority opinion in Barnes vs. Indiana.

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Judiciary: Current Justices". November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dwight Thurner (2010-10-02). "New Ind. Supreme Court justice swearing-in Oct. 18". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-02. A decorated Army officer who once served as chief defense counsel for Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sworn in as a justice on the Indiana Supreme Court on Oct. 18 at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. mirror
  3. ↑ "Daniels: Steven David to interpret rather than invent our laws". The Journal Gazette. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-10-02. Governor Mitch Daniels today announced he has selected Boone County Circuit Court Judge Steven H. David as the next member of the Indiana Supreme Court. David will replace Justice Theodore R. Boehm, who will retire from the court on September 30.
  4. ↑ "History unfolds" (PDF). The Wire (Guantanamo). 2008-06-06. p. 12. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
  5. 1 2 "Justice Steven H. David". Justice Biographies. Indiana Judicial Branch. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ William Glaberson (February 13, 2008). "Doubts as Six Face Death over September 11". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ William Glaberson (April 10, 2008). "New Roadblocks Delay Tribunals at Guantánamo". International New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Capital Cases pn Kangaroo Courts". The Boston Globe. February 25, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Guantanamo: Justice Mocked". The Times. London. August 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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Preceded by
Theodore R. Boehm		 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana
2010–present 		Incumbent


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