Gov. Eric J. Holcomb Thursday announced Douglas B. Cummins as his appointment for Johnson County Superior Court 3.

Cummins is currently the Magistrate for Johnson County Superior Courts and has served in this role since 2015. He was in private practice from 2013-2015, and was a deputy prosecutor in Johnson County for 12 years prior to that. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Cummins served in the United States Air Force for 10 years.  He is also currently co-owner of Rock of Ages Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, an animal rescue and rehoming organization.

Cummins earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland College Park and a law degree from Indiana University McKinney School of Law.

He is filling the vacancy left by Judge Lance Hamner who resigned in February.  Hamner, the former Johnson Co. prosecutor, won the Republican nomination on May 3 for Johnson County Prosecutor with 58% of the vote over incumbent Joe Villanueva.

Cummins will be sworn in on a date to be determined.