By Julie C.S. McDonald, Indiana Office of Court Services Understanding Race: Beyond Black & White More than 200 judicial officers attended the day-long 2017 Winter Workshop called Understanding Race: Beyond Black & White. Speakers included nationally-known TED Talks presenter and former prosecutor Adam Foss, Indiana University professor of American Studies Rasul Mowatt, Indiana judges, and representatives of … [Read more...] about 2017 Winter Workshop
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Legacy of Vivian Bridgeforth Smith
Related article: 2017 Winter Workshop By Hon. Sheryl Lynch, Marion Circuit Court On October 12, 2017, my grandmother, Vivian Bridgeforth Smith, ascended into heaven at 101 years of age. She was born on May 19, 1916, in Alabama in the home of her grandparents, George and Jennie Andrews Bridgeforth. She was the daughter of Bascomb and Rassie Townsend Bridgeforth. She was born in the family home which was located on the … [Read more...] about Legacy of Vivian Bridgeforth Smith
$6.3M in grants distributed to 83 counties
The Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) distributed more than $6.3 million in grants to 83 counties. IOCS houses several programs with specific judicial focuses meant to assist children, families, the elderly, and those with physical disabilities. The amount allocated for each program is determined by various methods, and is distributed from funds allocated by the Indiana General Assembly during the last budget … [Read more...] about $6.3M in grants distributed to 83 counties
15 Honored for Outstanding Service to Legal Profession, the Public, and Civic Education
The Indiana Bar Foundation honored a group of servant-leaders at its December 10 recognition dinner at the Crowne Plaza/Union Station in downtown Indianapolis. The group of attorneys and judges included those dedicated to the delivery of pro bono legal services, civic education, and service to the legal profession and the public through community service. Whether rooting out public corruption as a United States … [Read more...] about 15 Honored for Outstanding Service to Legal Profession, the Public, and Civic Education
Oral Argument on the road in Vanderburgh County
On October 30, the Indiana Supreme Court heard an oral argument in southern Indiana rather than in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Indianapolis. The Court schedules arguments twice a year outside the capital to allow students, press, and public in other areas of the state an opportunity to see the work of the Court and to teach students about the judicial process. The Court heard argument in a juvenile delinquency … [Read more...] about Oral Argument on the road in Vanderburgh County