Fees increasing at federal courts
Fee increases took effect today in both the Indiana Northern and Southern District courts.
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23 candidates to interview next month for Welch, Flowers vacancies on Marion Superior Court
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will conduct two days of interviews next month for two vacancies on the Marion Superior Court, including the vacancy created by the death of Judge Shatrese Flowers.
Marion Co. courts to close Tuesday for Flowers services
The Marion Circuit, Superior and Small Claims Courts will be closed tomorrow in observance of the services for the late Judge Shatrese Flowers.
Applications open for Marion Superior Court vacancy following Flowers’ death; governor also accepting applications for Daviess Co. court
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has opened applications for the vacancy created by the death of Judge Shatrese Flowers. Gov. Eric Holcomb is also accepting applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Daviess Superior Court.
Biden administration warns of major disruption at border if judges halt asylum rule
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged an appeals court to allow sweeping new asylum restrictions to stay in place, warning that halting them would be “highly disruptive” at the border.
Pretrial release, 7 years in: State data still coming, but counties showing improvement
It’s been seven years since the Indiana Supreme Court issued its order adopting Criminal Rule 26, a mandate that set out to improve pretrial release practices across the state.
Waiting game: As immigration backlog grows, attorneys say some clients wait years for resolution
That federal courts, including the one in Chicago that handles all Indiana immigration cases, have a case backlog is something that immigration attorneys have gotten used to over the years. But that backlog has now reached record levels.
Hoosiers gave ‘Zoom court’ high marks
For thousands of Hoosiers undergoing civil proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic, remote hearings or “Zoom court” allowed them to attend safely and conveniently.
South Carolina prosecutors want legislators who are lawyers off a judicial screening committee
Nine of South Carolina’s 16 elected prosecutors are asking to remove all legislators who are lawyers from a committee that decides which judicial candidates are put before the General Assembly for election.
City, town court judges to appear on November ballot
Voters in 25 Indiana counties will select their local city and/or town court judges when they head to the polls on Nov. 7.
Marion Superior Judge Welch to retire in February; applications open to fill vacancy
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is accepting applications for an upcoming court vacancy, which will open when Judge Heather A. Welch retires in February.
‘Enormously equipped’ McAdam talks building up the Tax Court at robing ceremony
For all the references about his years in state government and that Harvard law degree, new Indiana Tax Court Judge Justin McAdam wanted everyone at his robing ceremony to have a more rounded backstory of how a wannabe scientist ended up on the bench.
A security problem has taken down computer systems for almost all Kansas courts
Computer systems for almost all of Kansas’ courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a “security incident,” preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking public access to many of their records.
Annual court history symposium to discuss Marion Co. jail overcrowding
The 2023 Court History and Continuing Legal Education Symposium in the Indiana Southern District Court will take place next month with a focus on jail overcrowding in Marion County.
Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case
The federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington imposed a narrow gag order on him on Monday.
IN Northern District posts opening to fill potential Kolar magistrate vacancy
With Indiana Northern District Magistrate Judge Joshua Kolar awaiting a confirmation vote from the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the district court is preparing to fill the anticipated magistrate judge vacancy.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Crawford Circuit Judge Justin Mills
After graduating from Indiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Crawford Circuit Judge Justin Mills worked at an insurance company in the litigation department. That’s where the spark ignited.
Applications open for Wayne, St. Joe court vacancies
Applications are open for upcoming trial court vacancies in two Indiana counties.
City drops plan to redevelop City-County Building
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has decided against redeveloping the City-County Building, which was left nearly half empty last year when the courts moved to the new Community Justice Campus.
DOJ awards more than $58M to domestic, sexual violence legal services
The Justice Department is allocating nearly $60 million to legal services and improved court responses to domestic and sexual violence.