The District Plans are in! All twenty-six administrative districts submitted their plans to the Indiana Judicial Center and State Court Administration, and the Judicial Conference Board accepted the plans during the March board meeting. In Administrative Rule 3, the Supreme Court divided the State into twenty-six administrative districts and directed the Indiana Judicial Conference Board of Directors to establish, by … [Read more...] about Judicial District Plans
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Judge Tiny's Journey
The Autobiography of Clementine B. Barthold: She Did It Her Way You might call retired Judge Clementine “Tiny” Barthold a late bloomer. She graduated from law school at 59, was elected judge of Clark Superior Court at 61, and published her autobiography last year at the age of 91. But you would never call her retiring. She was the first female probation officer in Clark County, the first institutional parole offi … [Read more...] about Judge Tiny's Journey
Text for Knowledge
Allen County launches mobile service for jury duty information If you are selected as a juror for the Allen Superior Court, and you have a smart phone device, it just got a lot easier to get answers to basic questions such as “Where do I park?” or “How do I get there?” Under the guidance of Allen County Superior Court Judge Frances C. Gull, Allen County’s jury system received an upgrade to their existing system with t … [Read more...] about Text for Knowledge
State of the Judiciary 2013
Editor’s Note: On Jan. 23, 2013, Chief Justice Brent E. Dickson delivered his first State of the Judiciary address to a Joint Session of the Indiana General Assembly. An excerpted version slightly modified due to space limitations follows. The State of the Judiciary was broadcast to a statewide audience over the Internet and on radio and television through Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations. Video of the speech and … [Read more...] about State of the Judiciary 2013
Best Practices and Tips Regarding the Use of Social Media
With the creation of social networking sites, judges have asked whether it is ethically permissible for them to join internet-based social networks themselves and to create personal and/or professional profiles. The quick answer to the first question is that judges generally can join internet-based social networks. Rule 3.1 of the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct says judges are permitted to engage in extrajudicial … [Read more...] about Best Practices and Tips Regarding the Use of Social Media