Indiana Court Times

Published by the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration

Judges

Hon. Daniel G. Heath

This is the sixteenth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Allen County Superior Court Judge Daniel G. Heath is our judge featured in this issue. Following his graduation from Indiana University-Bloomington, he entered the graduate program in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) but determined after one year that it was not for him and … [Read more...] about Hon. Daniel G. Heath

Judge Robb Selected to be Member of American Law Institute

Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge Margret G. Robb has been selected to be a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). Chief Judge Robb was nominated by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard. To become a member of the ALI, a person must be nominated and have two additional sponsors. The American Law Institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work … [Read more...] about Judge Robb Selected to be Member of American Law Institute

Judicial Hiring and Administrative Appointments Revisited

Some rules of conduct are worth repeating. This is one of them. Generally, it is not a good idea for a judge to hire a family member or friend as a court employee or to appoint them to an administrative position. There are a number of practical reasons for this view, including that the Indiana Code of Judicial Conduct requires judges to make hiring and appointment decisions in a fair and impartial … [Read more...] about Judicial Hiring and Administrative Appointments Revisited

Hon. Marianne L. Vorhees

This is the eleventh of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Delaware County Circuit Court #1 Judge Marianne L. Vorhees is our judge featured in this issue. She served as Master Commissioner for the Delaware Circuit Court from 1993 to 2002. Governor Frank O’Bannon appointed Judge Vorhees to the bench in November 2002. She was elected by popular vote in 2004 a … [Read more...] about Hon. Marianne L. Vorhees