Robert (Bob) Cline
Republican · IN · Judge, Lawrence Superior Court No. 2
Robert (Bob) Cline is the presiding judge of Lawrence Superior Court II in Bedford.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Led a graduation for seven people who finished his court's drug treatment and veterans court programs. These programs offer treatment and close supervision instead of jail or prison.
May 7, 2026
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Was reversed by the Indiana Court of Appeals on a restitution order he made while filling in as judge in another Lawrence County court. He had ordered a woman to pay $946.96 for car damage tied to a charge that was dropped under her plea deal. The appeals court said that was not allowed.
April 30, 2026
Source: public.courts.in.gov
Sentenced Casey Brown to 111 years in prison, with no time suspended, for the 2024 murder of Kobe Stancombe. Brown was also convicted of attempted murder and criminal confinement after a trial Cline oversaw.
January 6, 2026
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Had his denial of Kerry Silvers' bid to overturn a 1998 burglary, robbery, and carjacking conviction upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals. The appeals court said he was wrong to rule the request came too late, but agreed Silvers had no valid claim.
January 31, 2025
Source: public.courts.in.gov
Stepped aside from the criminal case of former county auditor Jessica Staggs, who was charged with official misconduct. He asked for a special judge to hear it. No reason was given in court.
August 26, 2024
Source: wbiw.com
Proposed quarterly bonuses for his court staff instead of the $17,000-a-year raise his predecessor had ordered the county to pay. He gave $3,750 of his own $5,000 county stipend toward the bonuses. The Lawrence County Council approved the plan.
February 23, 2021
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Testified to an Indiana House committee for a bill to rename the crime of "patronizing a prostitute" as "making an unlawful proposition" (Senate Bill 100). As Morgan County's chief deputy prosecutor, he said trafficking victims should not be labeled prostitutes. The committee passed the bill 9-0.
March 15, 2017
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Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Won the top award from Indiana's state prosecutors' council (the Stephen Johnson Award) as Morgan County's chief deputy prosecutor. The award honors a prosecutor whose service made a big difference for public safety.
December 10, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
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Past race Robert (Bob) Cline ran in:
- Judge of the Lawrence Superior Court, No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Lawrence County, Indiana · incumbent