The Ethics of Judicial Campaigns: Part 1 (see Part 2) A whirlwind of activity, the pulse of adrenaline, and general excitement (and despair) loom in the air—it’s the change of season. Racing, you say? No, it’s judicial campaign season. With the primary elections approaching, I have received an increasing number of questions about judicial elections and campaigns. Because the questions often are recurring, I thought a … [Read more...] about On Your Mark, Get Set…Go?
Columns
Hon. Lynn Murray
This is the twenty-eighth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Howard Circuit Court Judge Lynn Murray is our judge featured in this issue. She received her undergraduate degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and her law degree from the Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. After law school graduation in 1981, she … [Read more...] about Hon. Lynn Murray
Specialized Domestic Violence Courts
Although there is no standard model of a “domestic violence court,” the term generally means a specialized court division where only domestic violence cases are filed or a specialized docket on which a trial court, which hears other types of cases, assigns domestic violence cases and hears them on a particular day or time. In the United States today, there are over two hundred specialized domestic violence courts. Can … [Read more...] about Specialized Domestic Violence Courts
2014 Committee Chairs
Judicial Conference of Indiana and Indiana Judges Association The Indiana Judicial Center announced the 2014 Committee Chairs. The committees and judges chairing them are listed below. Alternative Dispute Resolution David Avery Allen Superior Court Civil Benchbook Gregory Horn Wayne Superior Court Community Relations Kathleen Lang LaPorte Superior Court Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee Mary Ellen … [Read more...] about 2014 Committee Chairs
Courts, Electronic Judgments, and Odyssey
Henry County The Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration (Division) in 2012 awarded Henry County a Court Reform Grant to develop an electronic record of judgments and orders system. The project had two goals: 1) develop an electronic Record of Judgments and Orders (eRJO) to eliminate thick, bound paper books; and 2) make the non-confidential RJO orders available to the public over the internet. … [Read more...] about Courts, Electronic Judgments, and Odyssey