On April 11, the Indiana Supreme Court visited the nearby campus of the University of Indianapolis to hear oral argument in Keller Mellowitz v. Ball State University, Board of Trustees of Ball State University, and State of Indiana. This case marked the 49th time the Court has heard arguments somewhere other than the Supreme Court Courtroom since 1994, providing students, media, and the public the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Hears Arguments at University of Indianapolis
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Judicial appointments, awards, and new commission director
Judicial Appointments Grant County Governor Eric Holcomb appointed Bridget Foust to Grant County Superior Court 2. In addition to being a part-time public defender in Wabash and Grant counties, Foust was previously in private practice handling a variety of cases and served as a prosecutor in Allen and Grant counties. She has also been a Guardian Ad Litem in Grant County since 2015. Foust received a bachelor of … [Read more...] about Judicial appointments, awards, and new commission director
2023 State of the Judiciary
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Chief Justice Loretta Rush delivered her ninth State of the Judiciary address to Governor Eric Holcomb and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. Other state leaders and nearly 100 trial court judges from across the state filled the 4th floor gallery, and several county sheriffs watched from the north balcony of the grand house chamber. It was standing room only as the Chief … [Read more...] about 2023 State of the Judiciary
Best of Sidebar: Retrospective
For our 60th edition of the Sidebar, which first appeared in Indiana Court Times in 2009, here’s a look back at some highlights of the judges featured to date. They’ve shared remarkable adventures of travel (often to warm spots or national parks!), interesting hobbies, great book recommendations, and favorite quotes. In the 2023 State of the Judiciary, Chief Justice Rush (who also loves national parks) thanked the … [Read more...] about Best of Sidebar: Retrospective
Spotlight: Self-service Kiosks coming to every county
One hundred fifty kiosks providing Hoosiers access to civil legal self-service at IndianaLegalHelp.org are being installed in sites across the state. The IndianaLegalHelp.org website includes legal forms, instructional videos, referrals to free and low-cost legal services, and a statewide calendar of free legal advice clinics. All 92 counties are anticipated to have at least one kiosk host site, and some counties … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Self-service Kiosks coming to every county