Fulton Circuit Court Judge Douglas B. Morton began his judicial career on January 1, 1979. He had a typewriter in his office, rarely saw a pro se litigant in a family law case, can remember only two female judges attending the Indiana Judicial Conference, and his annual salary was $23,750. It would be a gross understatement to say that he has seen changes to the judicial system since he was first elected in N … [Read more...] about Exodus: As Indiana is Losing 642 Years of Judicial Experience, Words of Wisdom and Advice for New Judges
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Supreme Court Clerk Staff Move Back to State House Offices
Construction projects always cause some disruptions even in the best of cases, and sometimes they involve actual cases. When the contractors began renovating the offices of the Clerk of the Supreme Court in the State House this summer the staff had to find a new home. Lawyers continued to file appeals and the cases and paperwork had to be securely stored and safeguarded. A natural place for the Clerk was with the D … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Clerk Staff Move Back to State House Offices
Highlights from the 2007 Indiana Judicial Service Report
After thirty years of featuring court data, the 2007 Indiana Judicial Service Report is the first annual judicial report based entirely on an automated data gathering process. With the help of the innovative talents of the Division of State Court Administration’s JTAC (Judicial Technology and Automation Committee) staff, trial courts can now prepare all the required reports via the Internet by using the Supreme Co … [Read more...] about Highlights from the 2007 Indiana Judicial Service Report
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