Not everyone considers being called a “tree hugger” a compliment, but when we can do something for the environment and save money, well that’s something everyone can wrap their arms around. Like other states around the country, Indiana is faced with budget concerns at all levels of government. When budgets are tight, we look for ways to save money; and there are many cost-saving measures courts can employ that also h … [Read more...] about Saving Green: How courts can meet budget constraints with eco-friendly practices
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Celebrating Lincoln
The Indiana Supreme Court partnered with the Indiana State Bar Association to host a statewide birthday bash for Abraham Lincoln. The 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth was February 12, 2009. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard invited attorneys to join him in honoring America’s 16th President by visiting classrooms around the state. It is estimated that 30,000 Indiana school children learned about Lincoln through the … [Read more...] about Celebrating Lincoln
Recession Hits Home: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis and Our Indiana Courts
The national mortgage crisis is hitting our state very hard. In 2007 there were 43,804 mortgage foreclosure cases filed in Indiana trial courts, an increase of around 50% in the cases filed just five years ago. The explosion of new cases is causing judges to rethink how they deal with the civil filings that have changed the landscape of the economy and caused personal hardship to so many families. “I’ve thought abou … [Read more...] about Recession Hits Home: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis and Our Indiana Courts
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
Defending the Rule of Law
.. (I)n America the law is King. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other.—from Common Sense by Thomas Paine In January 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet with profound influence that was enthusiastically embraced by people who would be called upon to perform extraordinary tasks in order to gain their freedom. Over two c … [Read more...] about Defending the Rule of Law