David N. Riggins
Republican · IN · Judge of the Shelby Superior Court, No. 2
David N. Riggins has been judge of Shelby Superior Court 2 since the governor appointed him in 2010, and he won election in 2014 and 2020. He was a Shelby County deputy prosecutor from 1996 to 2010 and is a volunteer firefighter and EMT.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Ruled for the City of Shelbyville in a lawsuit over land the city annexed and rezoned for a proposed data center. He issued a 15-page order in the case.
July 29, 2026
Source: giant.fm
Won election as judge of Shelby Superior Court No. 2 in the November 3, 2020 general election. The governor issued his commission for the new term.
November 3, 2020
Source: in.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Sentenced a man to 40 years in prison after a jury convicted him of repeatedly molesting a young child. The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the sentence. It also upheld his decision to let a nurse testify as an expert (Tracy v. State).
September 9, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: public.courts.in.gov
Was reversed by the Indiana Court of Appeals in a published opinion. He had given back the driver's license of a man who refused a drunk-driving test, because the deputy was not certified to give the test. The appeals court said the refusal alone justified the suspension (State v. Schulze).
August 26, 2014Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Past race David N. Riggins ran in:
- Shelby County Judge of the Superior Court, No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Shelby County, Indiana · incumbent