By James F. Maguire | Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the 45th Court Times article to highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Judge Andrea K. McCord is the Circuit Court Judge in Lawrence County. Judge McCord is a 1987 Graduate of Franklin College and a 1990 Graduate of Indiana University McKinney School of Law. After graduating law school, she clerked for Judge Linda Chezem at the I … [Read more...] about Honorable Andrea K. McCord
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Honorable David N. Riggins
By James F. Maguire, Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the 44th Court Times article to highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Shelby Superior Court #2 Judge David Riggins is our judge featured in this issue. He graduated from Butler University in 1991, and obtained his law degree in 1994 from Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Following law school he was a law clerk for U.S. … [Read more...] about Honorable David N. Riggins
Canine Companions
Courthouse dogs join CASA programs to help kids in court The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in Delaware County just added a new four-legged member to its staff. Frankie, a two-year old female black lab, started her job at the CASA program in April. Frankie is one of only two dogs in Indiana specifically trained to help ease the fears of children in courtrooms. Going to court is stressful for anyone, … [Read more...] about Canine Companions
Improving Juvenile Access to Justice
October was National Youth Justice Awareness Month. Even though juvenile arrests have declined in recent years, last year in Indiana there were over 18,000 new delinquency or status offense filings. Status offenses are those that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult, such as tobacco possession. Many of these juvenile offenders cannot afford legal counsel. The Indiana Public Defender Council … [Read more...] about Improving Juvenile Access to Justice
State of the Judiciary
A Constitution Powerful in its Simplicity, clear in its Mandate On January 13, 2016, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush delivered her second address on the condition of the courts to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. Highlights of the speech follow. We also invite you to read the entire text, watch the video, and see photographs. Constitutional Promise Chief Justice Rush reported on the “condition of t … [Read more...] about State of the Judiciary