09-05-2025 RELEASE: Gov. Braun Fills Three Judicial Vacancies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

RELEASE: Gov. Braun Fills Three Judicial Vacancies

INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun today announced he has made selections to fill three judicial vacancies. Brent Ecenbarger, Christopher Jansen, and Elizabeth Grace Terrell have been appointed to fill the vacancies.

"We are fortunate enough to have such talented and dedicated individuals willing to serve on the bench," said Gov. Braun. "Each of these appointees bring strong legal experience, sound judgement, and a commitment to uphold the law. I am confident they will serve their communities and our state well."

Brent Ecenbarger has been appointed to the Allen Superior Court 7. Ecenbarger received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with distinction in 2006 and received his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University in 2010. He has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in both Noble County and Allen County, and has most recently served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Allen County Circuit Court Magistrate. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the Allen County Bar Association. Ecenbarger and his wife Elizabeth reside in Fort Wayne with their three children.

Ecenbarger's headshot can be downloaded HERE.

Christopher Jansen has been appointed to the Noble Circuit Court. Jansen received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2010, graduating Cum Laude. Jansen has been a solo practitioner from the start of his career and has served on a part-time basis as a public defender. He is a member of the Noble County Bar Association, the president of the non-profit Kendallville Local Development Corporation, and a member of the Kendallville Rotary Club and the Knights of Columbus. Jansen and his wife Angela reside in Noble County with their one child.

Jansen's headshot can be downloaded HERE.

Elizabeth Grace Terrell has been appointed to the Martinsville City Court. Terrell received a bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish from Anderson University in 2016 and a Juris Doctor from IUPUI Robert McKinney School of Law in 2018. Terrell has practiced law out of Martinsville from the start of her career and started a solo practice, Terrell Group LLC. Terrell and her husband Jordan reside in Martinsville with their three children.

Terrell's headshot can be downloaded HERE.

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Griffin Reid
Office of Governor Mike Braun
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 317-391-9475