By James F. Maguire, Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the 44th Court Times article to highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Shelby Superior Court #2 Judge David Riggins is our judge featured in this issue. He graduated from Butler University in 1991, and obtained his law degree in 1994 from Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Following law school he was a law clerk for U.S. … [Read more...] about Honorable David N. Riggins
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Court family mourns loss
The Honorable Evan S. Roberts, Judge of the Elkhart Superior Court #1, died November 11 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago after a courageous battle with AML Leukemia which was diagnosed in March 2017. He was 52 years old. Judge Roberts was a graduate of Deerfield High School in Chicago, Purdue University, John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and earned his Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Georgetown … [Read more...] about Court family mourns loss
ISBA Awards
On August 30, the Indiana State Bar Association held their annual awards luncheon in Indianapolis. The following Indiana Jurists were recognized: Honorable Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, Women in the Law Recognition Award Honorable Thomas J. Felts, Allen County Circuit Court Judge, Outstanding Judge Award Honorable Matthew C. Kincaid, Boone County Superior Court Judge, Civility Award … [Read more...] about ISBA Awards
Tax Judge Award
Honorable Martha Blood Wentworth, Judge, Indiana Tax Court, was named Tax Judge of the Year by the National Conference of State Tax Judges. The National Conference of State Tax Judges is an association of state tax judges from across the United States, and is a program of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. More than 50 judges and members of tax appeal tribunals representing 22 states attended the annual meeting. … [Read more...] about Tax Judge Award
Trailblazer Award
G. Michael Witte, Executive Director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, has been named one of the recipients of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. Witte received the honor on November 3 at a special ceremony during the association’s convention in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment, and lea … [Read more...] about Trailblazer Award