Judge Maria Granger, Founder of Indiana’s First Veterans Court, was a guest at the State of the Union Address. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly invited Floyd County Superior Court Judge Maria Granger as his guest to President Obama’s final State of the Union speech. Judge Granger established Indiana’s first Veterans Court in 2011, and there are now fifteen Veterans Courts in the state with nine more in the planning stage … [Read more...] about Judge Granger attends State of the Union with Senator Joe Donnelly
Judges
Judge Gregory Horn receives award from Arc of Indiana
The Arc of Indiana honored Judge Gregory Horn, Wayne County Superior Court, with The Arc’s Community Involvement Award at their annual Appreciation Luncheon on December 4, 2015 for his support and dedication to guardianship services for people with disabilities in east central Indiana. Judge Horn’s efforts to initiate a county-wide guardianship program date back to 2009, when he called together other judges, att … [Read more...] about Judge Gregory Horn receives award from Arc of Indiana
Honorable Gail Bardach
This is the thirty-sixth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Hamilton Superior Court Judge Gail Bardach is our judge featured in this issue. Judge Bardach graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1972, and the IU McKinney School of Law in 1975. She served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Marion County, then as Assistant United States Attorney … [Read more...] about Honorable Gail Bardach
A Judges Perspective: Veterans Courts
Throughout Indiana, we are expanding access and refining our approach to veterans’ justice statewide. Our goal is to have at least 1 Veterans Court in each of the 26 judicial districts – eliminating all boundaries. To accomplish this locally, we have broadened our county Veterans Court program to a district-wide program. Finding an effective approach to mental health in the courts is a big job. And, for civilian jud … [Read more...] about A Judges Perspective: Veterans Courts
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