A La Porte County judge is seeking reelection.  Michael Bergerson is in the final year of his first term in La Porte Superior Court 1 in Michigan City.  Bergerson says his courtroom is one of the busiest in the state, with 19 criminal and civil trials last year alone. 

Bergerson says among his successes is a streamlined court calendar to eliminate case backlog.  His goals for a second term include expanding mental health treatment for defendants and foreclosure assistance for homeowners.  Bergerson, a democrat, was a deputy prosecutor prior to becoming a judge in 2015.