Judicial Appointments & Elections COA elects Judge Altice as Chief The judges of the Court of Appeals of Indiana elected Judge Robert R. Altice, Jr., to serve a three-year term as Chief Judge, succeeding his colleague Judge Cale J. Bradford. Judge Altice joined the Court of Appeals in 2015 after being appointed by Governor Mike Pence. He began his legal career as a deputy prosecutor in Jackson County, … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Appointments, Elections, Honors & Awards, Annual Report
Columns
Awards and Appointments
Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr., Retires Court of Appeals Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr., retired on July 31, 2022. Judge Najam was appointed to the Court in 1992 by Governor Evan Bayh, and was retained in office in 1996, 2006, and 2016. During his tenure, he served for 10 years on the Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. As chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the Indiana State … [Read more...] about Awards and Appointments
Gender, Sexual Orientation & Employment
By Heather R. Falks, Deputy General Counsel • Office of General Counsel While more prevalent today, discussions about gender and sexual identity can still feel uncomfortable for some. But there is no need to shy away from becoming educated on recent developments in the law related to gender identity and sexual orientation. These developments make clear the responsibilities of judges and how they interact with t … [Read more...] about Gender, Sexual Orientation & Employment
The Honorable Jaime Oss
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the fifty-ninth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Judge Jaime Oss was elected to the LaPorte Superior Court and took the bench in January 2021. She has a bachelor’s in psychology with a minor in philosophy from IUPUI and graduated from the Valparaiso University School o … [Read more...] about The Honorable Jaime Oss
(Ab)Use of Power: Effective Methods for Exercising Contempt of Court Powers
By Marcus Alan McGhee, Staff Attorney (former) Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications Managing a docket, staff, and one’s own mental and physical health can be challenging on any day, but especially when you have an abusive individual appearing before you in court. Some may talk over you, curse you, and the very audacious may even threaten you. While instinct might encourage a proportional response, the C … [Read more...] about (Ab)Use of Power: Effective Methods for Exercising Contempt of Court Powers