So now that I have your attention—no, I’m not talking about bribery or ticket fixing. Rather, the subject of this article is judicial pay arrangements which are based on some factor other than an annual fixed salary, e.g. paid per traffic ticket filed in or disposed of by the court. While the purpose of such pay arrangements may not be nefarious, such pay measures equally damage the public’s confidence in the neutr … [Read more...] about Paid Per Ticket: Not a Wise Judicial Pay Arrangement
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Hon. Phillip I. Adler
This is the twenty-fifth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Vigo County Superior Court Judge Phillip I. Adler is our judge featured in this issue. He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington. Following graduation from law school, he accepted a position with a large Terre Haute law firm. In 1975, he was … [Read more...] about Hon. Phillip I. Adler
Gaining INcite into Tax Warrants
Since 2007, when the Indiana Supreme Court made a commitment to bring modern technology to Indiana’s courts and the clerks who serve them, it has sponsored the development of more than twenty information sharing, custom applications in INcite, the court’s information technology extranet connecting over 20,000 registered users. One of these applications automated the burdensome transmittal of tax warrants. Prior to thi … [Read more...] about Gaining INcite into Tax Warrants
New Staff Attorneys at State Court Administration
The Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration welcomed their newest Staff Attorney, Ruth Reichard. Ruth brings with her over 27 years of combined litigation, judicial and teaching experience, as well as a passion for domestic violence issues. She served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Marion County, and then as a Judge in the Marion Municipal Courts from 1991 through 2000. Thereafter, she s … [Read more...] about New Staff Attorneys at State Court Administration
Hon. Earl Penrod
This is the twenty-fourth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Gibson County Superior Court Judge Earl Penrod is our judge featured in this issue. He received both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Louisville. He also received a Master of Judicial Studies (MJS) degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Following law … [Read more...] about Hon. Earl Penrod