The Honorable Judge John "Jan" D. Downer 73, died Monday, August 10, 2009. He was born in Frankfort, Indiana. Jan attended Indiana University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business and received his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. After practicing law for fourteen years, he was appointed by Governor Otis Bowen as a Marion County Municipal Court Judge. After serving 22 … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: The Honorable Judge John "Jan" D. Downer
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Mortgage Foreclosure Attorney Training Update
It is because of the committed partnerships among several state and local agencies that over 1000 attorneys, mediators, and judges are specially trained to work with foreclosure cases and help Hoosiers facing foreclosure. These training efforts have fulfilled the promise Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard made in his 2009 State of the Judiciary address, when he stated “by summer Indiana will have trained more judges a … [Read more...] about Mortgage Foreclosure Attorney Training Update
Cleaning Out Your Email Boxes
[Editor’s Note: This article is provided as an example of best practices in the Information Technology (IT) area. Administrative Rule 9(G)(1)(h) excludes from public access all personal notes and e-mail, and deliberative material, of judges, jurors, court staff, and judicial agencies, and information recorded in personal data assistants (PDA’s) or organizers and personal calendars.] Courts have seen many cost and tim … [Read more...] about Cleaning Out Your Email Boxes
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in Indiana
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) is a project of the Anne E. Casey Foundation, which began in 1992 its nationwide effort to reduce the population of juveniles in detention. It is now having a significant impact in Indiana. JDAI promotes changes to policies, practices, and programs to reduce reliance on secure confinement, improve public safety, reduce racial disparities and bias, save taxpayer … [Read more...] about Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in Indiana
Think B4 U Drive
When Steuben Circuit Court Judge Allen N. Wheat decided to add movie producing to his Resume’ he gathered a cast from the community and enlisted the Ball State University Communications Department to provide the film–making expertise. The final work product is the movie “Think B4 U Drive.” It is not a movie about the evils of alcohol or a documentary on highway safety. Instead, Think B4 U Drive was produced to teach H … [Read more...] about Think B4 U Drive