By Michael Commons, Staff Attorney | Indiana Office of Court Services History and the lure of something new According to local lore, the original Brown County courthouse was constructed in 1837. The 24-foot by 18-foot log building and log jail were built for the price of $700. The original courthouse was used until 1853, when a brick structure was erected at the same location at a cost of $7,000. The second … [Read more...] about Restoring Justice
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The Honorable Lakshmi “Lucky” Reddy
This is the fifty-fifth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Lakshmi Reddy was appointed to the Vigo Superior Court and was recently reelected to the bench in 2020. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and in 1997, she earned her J.D. from the IU McKinney School of Law. Judge Reddy has also been named to the Rural Justice Co … [Read more...] about The Honorable Lakshmi “Lucky” Reddy
Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One
By Lisa Thompson, Project Manager and Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Indiana Office of Court Technology Deploying the Supervised Release System One of the largest undertakings of the Indiana Supreme Court is to implement a single case management system for use in every court in the state. Odyssey is replacing more than 23 different court case management systems. These systems did not share uniform standards, used … [Read more...] about Benefits of Replacing Multiple Systems with One
Judge passes, judicial/JNC appointments, and Delaware Co. rehab center moves
Judge David Cates passed away Kosciusko County Superior Court 1 Judge David Clay Cates passed away in December 2020 from a heart attack at the age of 61 at his home in Syracuse, Indiana. After graduating from the Indiana University School of Law in 1985, he went into private practice and later became only the second attorney for the Wawasee Community School Corporation in history, a position he held for 26 years. … [Read more...] about Judge passes, judicial/JNC appointments, and Delaware Co. rehab center moves
It’s Not Just the Law, It’s Good Sense: Maintaining and Instilling Safety Protocols during COVID-19
By Heather R. Falks, Employment Attorney – ADA Coordinator | Office of General Counsel Mask mandates are not a political issue; they are a liability issue. It makes good sense to instill safety protocols because it minimizes court liability, promotes public safety, and helps avoid court closures. As an employer, courts have a responsibility to their employees to protect them from COVID-19. They also have a duty as a p … [Read more...] about It’s Not Just the Law, It’s Good Sense: Maintaining and Instilling Safety Protocols during COVID-19