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The Indiana Supreme Court justices recently filed their 2026 statements of economic interest, which reveals the businesses, organizations and stocks that judicial officers in Indiana invested their time and money in during the previous calendar year.
Judicial officers cannot participate in a case or cause in which they have economic interest and can’t accept compensation exceeding the fair market value of a service from someone who has economic interest in a case or cause the officer is involved in.
Economic interests for the Indiana’s five supreme court justices, filed throughout last month, included a variety of causes and businesses, as well as gifts.
Chief Justice Loretta Rush owned stock in Eli Lilly and Co. and Honeywell during the 2025 calendar year.
Justice Derek Molter served on the board of directors for the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society, but otherwise reported no outside interests.
Justice Christopher Goff served on both the Appellate Judges Education Institute and the Appellate Judges Conference of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association. Goff also received more than $2,000 in extra-judicial compensation for teaching and offering legal writing assistance for Indiana University and Matthew Bender & Co., respectively.
Justice Geoffrey Slaughter was reimbursed more than $4,000 for participating in conferences with The Federalist Society and the Liberty Fund. It was not specified when or where the conferences were held.
Justice Mark Massa received a ticket worth $150 for an Indiana Pacers game. He also received a Pacers sweatshirt and t-shirts worth $240. Massa, who is a member of the board of directors for the Indianapolis Indians, also reported $10,000 in extra-judicial compensation for his attendance and participation in board meetings.
The statements of economic interest must be submitted to the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications by Feb. 1 in accordance with Indiana Code Section 33-23-11-14.
According to the code, these forms must contain the following information:
- Gifts the justice/judge/prosecuting attorney received from anyone other than their spouse or close relative that cost more than $100.
- Names of any businesses the officer and their spouse was employed by in the calendar year.
- Businesses or professional practices operated by the officer or their spouse.
- Organizations the officer or their spouse was a member, trustee, officer or director of.
- Stock investments of more than $10,000.
- Extra-judicial compensation.
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