What is behind it & what judges can do about it A judge presiding over a criminal docket will quickly conclude that family violence cases are different. In an auto theft case, for example, the victim is usually cooperative: she wants to help the police and prosecutor bring the perpetrator to justice for his crime. But in a case involving family violence—especially intimate partner violence—the victim often rec … [Read more...] about The Dropout Problem: Part 1
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Spotlight: Awards, report, and new appellate judge
Former Chief Justice Shepard receives ABA Marshall Award The American Bar Association presented the prestigious 2015 John Marshall Award to former Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard. He was the longest-serving chief justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana, and is the recipient of the award named for the longest-serving chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The ABA established the John … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Awards, report, and new appellate judge
Electronic Filing Begins in Indiana’s Courts
In her first State of the Judiciary address earlier this year, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced that Indiana courts would begin to offer Electronic Filing (“e-filing”) in 2015 and that “e-filing would transform the way Hoosiers interact with the courts.” With e-filing, two centuries of paper filings will be ending. “Using this technology, our courts will be more efficient and better able to a … [Read more...] about Electronic Filing Begins in Indiana’s Courts
Hon. Stephen R. Heimann
This is the thirty-third of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Bartholomew Circuit Court Judge Stephen R. Heimann is our judge featured in this issue. Judge Heimann graduated from Wabash College in 1977 and Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis in 1980. While in law school, he clerked at Ice, Miller, Donadio, & Ryan, interned … [Read more...] about Hon. Stephen R. Heimann
Time to Ask for Help
When a tea kettle whistles from mounting pressure, we all know to take the kettle off the burner or to turn down the heat. Yet, when a legal colleague shows obvious wear from stress and has difficulty performing job duties or repeatedly lashes out, we often pretend not to notice the “whistle of the tea kettle” or hope it will go away on its own. The ostrich approach, however, rarely works and can lead to significant e … [Read more...] about Time to Ask for Help