Indiana inmates honor Supreme Court with new conference table By Vincent Morretino, Communication & Design Specialist • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The five Supreme Court Justices regularly meet to discuss cases and administrative matters. The table where they now sit was designed and constructed by inmates at the Pendleton Correctional Facility. The men who are a part of the prison p … [Read more...] about Crafting Restorative Justice
Archives for November 2023
Supreme Court Hears 50th Oral Argument on the Road
By Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach One of the Indiana Supreme Court’s most celebrated events, the traveling oral argument, achieved two milestones on September 27. For the 50th time since 1994, the court took to the road to hear arguments outside of the Indiana Statehouse. This trip to the northeastern city of Angola also marked the 25t … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Hears 50th Oral Argument on the Road
150th Legal Help Kiosk Goes Online
On August 23, the Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority celebrated the opening of the state’s 150th Legal Help Kiosk at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point. These kiosks offer access to resources such as the IndianaLegalHelp.org website to Hoosiers without reliable internet access. They provide information on topics including child custody, divorce, w … [Read more...] about 150th Legal Help Kiosk Goes Online
New judges, national awards, library grant
Judicial Appointments Howard County Governor Holcomb has announced Rebecca R. Vent as his appointment to Howard County Superior Court 2. Vent currently works in private practice in Kokomo and will succeed Judge Brant J. Parry after he steps down at the end of 2023. Since 2008, Vent has served as an attorney for the Kokomo School Corporation. Beginning in 2012, she worked as a part-time public defender for … [Read more...] about New judges, national awards, library grant