Supreme Court preps for lineup change
The Indiana Supreme Court will soon see its first lineup change in more than a decade, and as that turnover approaches, the state’s highest appellate court is mostly conducting business as usual.
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Candidacy issues in Allen, Lake counties
During an afternoon of heated debate about election law, a state commission kept a controversial incumbent judge on Allen County’s ballot despite arguments he should be disqualified while it essentially pulled another judicial candidate off the Lake County ballot in a challenge involving how the political process put him into the race.
Deadline set for Tax Court judge applications
Anyone interested in being the next Indiana Tax Court judge has just about a month to apply for that position.
Indiana’s tax judge to retire
When comparing his past two jobs, Judge Thomas G. Fisher admits that he finds stories from his prosecutor days more interesting
than those in the past quarter century when he’s presided over the state’s appellate tax court.
Tax Court judge to retire Jan. 1
The state’s first and only judge of the Indiana Tax Court, Judge Thomas G. Fisher, announced today he is stepping down
from the bench Jan. 1, 2011.
U.S. Senate debating Indiana judge’s nomination
Indiana is at the heart of a legislative discussion about the future of the federal judiciary, and debate about a judge's
controversial nomination is coming to a head this week.
Governor names new Marion Superior judge
The governor has appointed Barbara L. Cook Crawford as the newest Marion Superior judge. She will replace former Marion Superior
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of Indiana in June.
Three decades of finalists
A look at those whoâ??ve been finalists in the past 25 years and their positions or titles at that time.
3 remain in running for high court
The governor must choose among two judges, one appellate attorney for next justice.
Justice selection process wasn’t always public
Twenty-five years ago, choosing an Indiana Supreme Court justice was confidential.
3 remain in running for Indiana Supreme Court
Two trial judges and an appellate attorney have emerged as finalists for the Indiana Supreme Court, but one those three almost
didn’t make it to Indianapolis for the second interview on Friday. Story includes video clips from the interviews.
3 emerge as finalists for justice seat
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has completed its work.
Now, it’s up to Gov. Mitch Daniels to decide who’ll be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice.
Commission interviewing 9 semi-finalists today
One set of interviews remain before the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission goes into a closed-door meeting to deliberate
which three names should be sent to the governor to decide who will be the state’s next Supreme Court justice.
Commission names 3 finalists
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has picked Boone Circuit Judge Steven David, Marion Superior Judge Robyn Moberly,
and Bingham McHale attorney Karl Mulvaney as finalists for the next Indiana Supreme Court justice.
Second round of justice interviews Friday
Interviews for the newest justice are Friday. Indiana Lawyer will be covering the semi-finalist interviews with
updates throughout the day.
9 semi-finalists in running for justice spot
Nine attorneys remain in the running to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice after a seven-member commission narrowed
down a list of nearly three-dozen applicants earlier this month for the court opening.
52 apply for magistrate spot in Southern District
More than 50 people have applied to become the next magistrate judge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Interview times set for justice semi-finalists
The Indiana Supreme Court has released the interview times for the nine semi-finalists for the justice position opening up
this fall.
Merit-selection panel formed to select new federal magistrate
Anyone interested in being a federal magistrate for the southern part of Indiana has until Wednesday to apply for that position.
Day 2 of interviews for justice spot
By the end of the day, the seven-member Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will decide who to bring back for a second
round of interviews for the state’s next Supreme Court justice.