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10. there may be political skulduggery in this case, as the judge it was kicked down to,(after a Federal

judge said the tapes were illegal, it was appealed and kicked to a state court) St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Steven Hostetler, is a RW Republican who was a finalist for Pence to place on the Indiana Supreme Court. Pence also placed him there on the bench in the first place. Every ruling so far has said the tapes were illegal wiretapping and should be destroyed (except for the federal appeals case, which just kicked it back to the state courts.)

He has a lot of political motivation to try and shit stir this whole thing.


St. Joseph County Judge Steven Hostetler a finalist for Supreme Court

https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/st-joseph-county-judge-steven-hostetler-a-finalist-for-supreme/article_d874219e-7f1e-5d47-b3d6-e5f02984399c.html

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Steven L. Hostetler is among three finalists recommended to Gov. Mike Pence to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state's Supreme Court.



also

https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_L._Hostetler

Steven L. Hostetler is a judge for the Superior Court of St. Joseph County, Indiana. He was appointed to the court by Governor Mike Pence to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former judge Michael P. Scopelitis. Hostetler assumed office on June 6, 2013.