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# Elizabeth F. Tavitas

Indiana Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
- State: Indiana
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Elizabeth F. Tavitas — Indiana Court of Appeals

## Biography

### Professional career

- Chief Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, 2026-present
- Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, 2018-present
- Judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals, Third District, appointed in 2018, and elected in December 2025 to serve a three‐year term as Chief Judge starting January 1, 2026
- Before joining the Court of Appeals, Judge Tavitas served over 12 years as Judge of the Lake County Superior Court, Civil Division (2006–2018).
- Position: Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, Third (Northern) District

### Education

- Notre Dame Law School — J.D. (1990)
- University of Notre Dame — cum laude — B.A. (1985)

### Additional information

- Chief Judge: Elected by her colleagues on December 30, 2025 to serve a three‐year term from January 1, 2026

## Sources

- [Court of Appeals Judges](https://www.in.gov/courts/appeals/judges/)
- [Judge Elizabeth F. Tavitas](https://www.in.gov/courts/appeals/judges/elizabeth-tavitas/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

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