By Senior Judge Earl G. Penrod | Indiana Judicial Outreach Liaison Introduction Since the arrival of the COVID-19, there has been a discussion about masking. Some advocate for a mask wearing mandate because science supports the efficacy of masks against the spread of the coronavirus, while others claim that a law mandating mask wearing is an unconstitutional infringement on individual liberties. The mask wearing … [Read more...] about The Issue of Masking: Non-COVID-19 Edition
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Appointments, new OJA directors, award
Allen vacancy appointment Governor Eric Holcomb has appointed Lori Morgan to the Allen County Superior Court, Family Relations Division, succeeding Judge Charles Pratt, who retired in May. Morgan served for 26 years as a magistrate in the Family Relations Division at the Allen Superior Court. From 1990-1995, she was a sole practitioner in Fort Wayne handling a wide variety of cases. She earned an undergraduate degree … [Read more...] about Appointments, new OJA directors, award
Remote or Not…It’s Still a Court Proceeding
By Adrienne Meiring, Counsel | Judicial Qualifications Commission The past year has provided a number of unprecedented challenges for the judiciary, which has allowed the court system to demonstrate its adaptability and innovation to keep the wheels of justice moving. With the advent of video-conference hearings and court proceedings being livestreamed, parties and witnesses may participate in proceedings from a … [Read more...] about Remote or Not…It’s Still a Court Proceeding
The Honorable Lakshmi “Lucky” Reddy
This is the fifty-fifth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Lakshmi Reddy was appointed to the Vigo Superior Court and was recently reelected to the bench in 2020. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and in 1997, she earned her J.D. from the IU McKinney School of Law. Judge Reddy has also been named to the Rural Justice Co … [Read more...] about The Honorable Lakshmi “Lucky” Reddy
Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One
By Lisa Thompson, Project Manager and Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Indiana Office of Court Technology Deploying the Supervised Release System One of the largest undertakings of the Indiana Supreme Court is to implement a single case management system for use in every court in the state. Odyssey is replacing more than 23 different court case management systems. These systems did not share uniform standards, used … [Read more...] about Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One