The election of 2008 is over and what an enthralling and exciting year this was for our nation. Many worked for, or volunteered for, their candidate of choice. Some, like me, may have yearned to contribute and work for the success of their favorite candidate, but could not because of their employment. I didn’t contribute one dime, go to any campaign events, or display any signs (except for one poster on my ref … [Read more...] about The First Amendment and At-Will Employment
New Website on Judicial Retention Election
A new website has been created to help voters learn about the appellate judges up for retention in November elections, and launched a month prior to this year's election with information about the five judges on the ballot in 2008. The new site offers information including a brief biography of each judge facing a retention election. A database of the judges’ opinions has been made available so visitors to the site ca … [Read more...] about New Website on Judicial Retention Election
Self Help Video for Litigants Without Lawyers
The future of your family life is at risk. A considerable portion of your wealth is up for grabs. You are in a completely unfamiliar arena where your fate will be decided by people you don't know and who know nothing about you. That's the scenario faced by many citizens who go into court on a domestic relations matter without an attorney. To ease that anxiety, the Supreme Court's Division of State Court … [Read more...] about Self Help Video for Litigants Without Lawyers
Indiana Court Executive Elected to National Organization
A national court improvement organization is gaining the leadership of Indiana’s own Lilia Judson. The members of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) elected Judson to serve as the 2008-2009 Vice-President. Judson is the Executive Director of the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is confident Judson’s leadership will benefit courts across … [Read more...] about Indiana Court Executive Elected to National Organization
Equal Access to Justice in Indiana
In his State of the Judiciary address in 2007, Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard remarked that out of the 1.6 million new cases filed in the prior year, more than 99% of them began and ended in front of a judge or jury in a trial court. He also reported that about 40% of Indiana’s adult population comes through the courts in a twelve month period. While countless other statistics demonstrate the increased use … [Read more...] about Equal Access to Justice in Indiana