and lawyers of color to serve on various Supreme Court boards and commissions and consistently hiring lawyers of color to serve as his law clerks on the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court. The Lake County (Indiana) Commissioners have recently renamed the Lake County courthouse in downtown Gary, Indiana after Justice Rucker. The courthouse is home to several Lake County Superior Courts. Commissioner Roosevelt Allen said the February 17, 2010 vote to rename the courthouse, "Was a vote in recognition of the distinguished, exemplary career of Justice Rucker. Black male role models such as President Obama and Justice Robert Rucker will inspire countless numbers of black males, both nationally and within our community, to aspire to greatness and help our nation to remain the pre-eminent country in the world." Justice Rucker is a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana Judges Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Marion County Bar Association, and is a Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. He is the chair of the Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission. He also serves as the current chair of the National Bar Association's Judicial Council. Justice Rucker has received numerous awards throughout his career for his service and dedication to the bench and the bar, including the outstanding alumni achievement award from Valparaiso University School of Law. Justice Rucker is the father of three children: James, Dawn and Fanon. Fanon A. Rucker is a Judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Cincinnati, Ohio. Justice Rucker and Judge Rucker were recently honored as the first African-American father/son Justice/Judge combination in known American History. Indiana Supreme Court judge Notable opinions Wrinkles v. Indiana, 749 N.E.2d 1179 (Ind. 2002)(prohibited use of stun belt on defendant in courtroom) Saylor v. Indiana, 765 N.E.2d 535 (Ind. 2002)(Indiana death penalty statute did not permit judges to unconstitutionally increase sentence beyond statutory maximum) Indiana v. Quirk, 842 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. 2007) Anglemyer v. State, 868 N.E.2d 482 (Ind. 2007) as corrected on rehearing by 875 N.E.2d 218 (Ind. 2007) Indiana v. Davis, 898 N.E.2d 281 (Ind. 2008) Wallace v. State, 905 N.E.2d 371 (Ind. 2009) Myers v. Leedy'', 915 N.E.2d 133 (Ind. 2009). A Dissenting opinion "Barnes v. Indiana", 82S05-1007-CR-343 (Ind. 2011) arguing that individuals have a right to defend their homes from unlawful entry by government agents. See also List of African-American jurists List of first minority male lawyers and judges in