By The Honorable Earl G. Penrod, Senior Judge | Indiana Judicial Outreach Liaison, IOCS Education Division Scenario: A police officer sees a vehicle pass by, but doesn’t see the driver. The officer doesn’t observe any traffic or improper driving violations, but runs the license plate and learns the registered owner has a suspended operator’s license. The officer stops the vehicle and immediately notices a strong od … [Read more...] about Drunk Driving: It All Begins with the Stop!
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JAG commission, judges pass, Tobias fellow
Judge Doug Fahl receives JAG commission Whitley County Judge and Lieutenant Colonel Doug Fahl will assume a new military judge role created by the Indiana National Guard beginning September 1, 2020, after he completed the 63rd Military Judge Course offered by The Judge Advocate General’s School on June 19. Judge Fahl will continue to serve as the Whitley Superior Court judge and fulfill his military judge duties on d … [Read more...] about JAG commission, judges pass, Tobias fellow
Money, Power & Respect: A Candidate’s Guide to Judicial Campaigns
Marcus Alan McGhee, Staff Attorney | Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications Judges and judicial candidates must, to the greatest extent possible, be free and appear to be free from political influence and partisan interests. See Ind. Code of Jud. Cond., Canon 4, General Consideration. This can be an arduous task as judicial candidates merge into the steady stream of political campaigns going on around them. … [Read more...] about Money, Power & Respect: A Candidate’s Guide to Judicial Campaigns
Kinship Caregivers
When grandparents stand in the gap When parents become unavailable to care for their children—whether through addiction, incarceration, or some other tragic circumstance—very often the children’s grandparents or other relatives absorb the children into their households. This may happen formally through CHINS, guardianship, or custody proceedings, but it often happens informally, with no court involvement at all. Tho … [Read more...] about Kinship Caregivers
Appointments, 2020 Census, Long-Time Staff
Judge Cale Bradford Elected as Chief Judge The judges of the Indiana Court of Appeals have elected Judge Cale Bradford as its Chief Judge. He succeeds Judge Nancy Vaidik, who served in that capacity for six years. His term began on January 1. Judge Bradford also serves as Vice Chairman of the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee. He was appointed to the appellate bench by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2007 and … [Read more...] about Appointments, 2020 Census, Long-Time Staff