Mary A. DeBoer at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Biography
Professional career
- Mary A. DeBoer is an appointed judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals, 4th District, serving since September 2024, with a background in public service, private practice, and judicial leadership in northwest Indiana
- Official site: Court of Appeals of Indiana – Judge Mary A. DeBoer
Education
- a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law (1993)
- B.A. in criminal justice and political science from Western Michigan University (1989)
Additional information
- Porter County Circuit Court Judge (2019–2024), where she: Created Indiana’s first Truancy Court and Transformation (mental health) Court for juveniles Led the Domestic Violence Committee in Porter County Implemented programs to improve court access and family law facilitation for indigent litigants
- Mary DeBoer grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and moved to Valparaiso, Indiana, in 1990.
- She has also been active in community organizations such as the Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis and Women United
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