The Indiana General Assembly created the Commission on Courts to review, conduct research, and hold public hearings on all requests for new courts or changes in jurisdiction of existing courts, and to review, report on, and make recommendations concerning any other matters relating to court administration that it deems appropriate. The Commission is required to submit a report to the General Assembly before November … [Read more...] about Indiana Commission on Courts 2008 Annual Report
Reducing Recidivism in Blackford County: Putting a Foot in the Revolving Door
We are too familiar with the scene: a person is arrested, brought to court, found guilty and sentenced to jail or prison; after serving a sentence for the crime, that person is released back into society and is once again arrested, brought to court, and sentenced back to jail or prison. We have a name for this process: recidivism, and correction officials in Blackford County knew something had to be done. They set … [Read more...] about Reducing Recidivism in Blackford County: Putting a Foot in the Revolving Door
A Court System for Tough Times: State of the Judiciary
Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard delivered his 22nd address to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly on January 14, 2009. He delivered his first State of the Judiciary in 1988. What follows is an excerpted version. The full version is available on the Indiana Courts website at courts.IN.gov/supreme/state_jud.html. There was a time when people in the judiciary viewed their task in terms of the … [Read more...] about A Court System for Tough Times: State of the Judiciary
2 Among Many: New Faces Joining the Ranks of Indiana Trial Judges
Editor’s Note: The election in November 2008 was unprecedented in Indiana for the number of new trial court judges assuming duties on the bench. This article focuses attention on just two of the new jurists in our state. Kathleen Tighe Coriden is taking her place in the judiciary with other newly elected judges from across the state. Like others, she is starting 2009 with a new set of responsibilities and great en … [Read more...] about 2 Among Many: New Faces Joining the Ranks of Indiana Trial Judges
2008 General Election Results: Judges Leaving Bench & Newly Elected
Editor’s note: This past election was unprecedented in the number of judges elected to the bench. We extend many thanks to the Indiana Judicial Center for compiling this list. It does not include the names of judges who retired mid-term such as Judge Daniel Donahue in Clark Circuit Court or Judge Michael Cook in Marshall Circuit Court, or who left the bench prior to the May primary election such as Judge Wayne L … [Read more...] about 2008 General Election Results: Judges Leaving Bench & Newly Elected