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Stallworth Makes La Porte Legal History

(La Porte, IN) - History was made at the La Porte County Courthouse Friday afternoon.

 

Erika C. Stallworth was sworn in as the Circuit Court’s Juvenile Magistrate, becoming the county’s first African-American judge.

 

Stallworth was previously the Executive Director of the La Porte County Juvenile Services Center. She was appointed by Circuit Court Judge Tom Alevizos, following the retirement of previous Magistrate W. Jonathan Forker.

 

Stallworth brings an impressive resume to the Juvenile Magistrate position. Having grown up in Kingsford Heights, she graduated third in her class from La Porte High School in 1996. Stallworth earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law before returning to La Porte County to begin her career at the Juvenile Services Center.

 

In 2008 Stallworth was appointed by the Indiana Speaker of the House to serve on a state-wide Commission on Youth Services. She has also served on several local, state, and national community boards and is currently the secretary/treasurer of the La Porte County Bar Association.

 

In her new role, Stallworth will be responsible for judging juvenile delinquency cases and overseeing Children in Need of Services.

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