Madison County Superior Court Judge, the Honorable David W. Hopper, passed away February 25th. Judge Hopper served as Judge of Madison County Court 1 from 1981-1990. He also previously served as a Commissioner and Juvenile Referee in Hamilton County from 1991-1996. In 1997, Judge Hopper was again elected Judge of Madison County Court 1 and served in the capacity until December 31, 2008. In January 2009, Judge Hopper … [Read more...] about In Memoriam
Columns
John A. Rader
This is the second of our new Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Warren Circuit Court Judge John A. Rader is our judge featured in this issue. He was first elected as Judge in November 2004 although he served as a Hearing Judge for the Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana from 1977 until this election. He was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Warren County f … [Read more...] about John A. Rader
10 More Courts Using Odyssey
The Highest-Volume Court in Indiana With over 200,000 infraction and ordinance violation cases filed in 2008, the Marion County Violations Bureau (Traffic Court) adjudicates more cases than any other court in the state. In February 2009, following many months of planning sessions and training classes, the Traffic Court began using Odyssey, the statewide case management system (CMS) being installed throughout the … [Read more...] about 10 More Courts Using Odyssey
Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
President George H. W. Bush heralded the enactment of the original Americans with Disability Act with a speech on July 26, 1990 in which he stated: “This is an immensely important day, a day that belongs to all of you. Everywhere I look, I see people who have dedicated themselves to making sure that this day would come to pass: my friends from Congress. . . . and perhaps most of all, everyone out there and o … [Read more...] about Disability Act Protections Expand in 2009
New Judges and Board of Directors Elections
The Honorable G. Michael Witte, now Senior Judge and formerly Dearborn Superior Court Judge, was named by the Indiana Supreme Court to serve as temporary judge of Wayne Superior Court 1. Judge Witte replaces Wayne Superior Court #1 Judge P. Thomas Snow, who was recently named Chairman of the Alcohol & Tobacco Commission. The Indiana Supreme Court named Madison County attorney Geoffrey B. Yelton to serve as … [Read more...] about New Judges and Board of Directors Elections