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.
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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.
No issue with all legislative logrolling
The Indiana Supreme Court offered some clues recently about why it’s ignored repeated attempts to address the issue
of legislative logrolling, where multiple unrelated changes are stuffed into one massive bill that becomes law.
Justices consider juvenile placements
The Indiana Supreme Court is considering a case where a St. Joseph County juvenile judge has declared unconstitutional three
statutes involving child placements, a controversial issue that’s pitted many within the state judiciary against the
Indiana Department of Child Services for the past two years.
Clark County goes online with Odyssey
Clark County is now using the Indiana Supreme Court Case Management System, Odyssey.
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.
Supreme Court orders special judge for third high-profile trial
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a southern Indiana judge to preside over the third trial of a former state trooper
charged with murdering his family a decade ago, and one of the initial decisions he’ll consider is whether to move the
trial outside that region.
Retired judge overturned based on bias shown on bench
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a convicted child molester because of the conduct from the longtime
trial judge, who resigned from the bench in September amid a judicial misconduct investigation.
Court reform plan starts with enhanced education proposal
As part of a larger court reform plan, the governing board of the Judicial Conference of Indiana wants more required education
for judges at the state appellate and trial levels.
9 remain in running for Indiana Supreme Court
Nearly three-quarters of the 34 attorneys who’d applied for an Indiana Supreme Court opening won’t get a second interview.
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.
Commission selects semi-finalists for justice vacancy
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has chosen nine semi-finalists for the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme
Court.
Interviews for next justice under way today
One by one, attorneys are appearing before the seven-member Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission to explain why they should
be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice.
Indiana Supreme Court review analyzes trends, voting patterns
Every summer, an attorney-authored review analyzes and highlights the Indiana Supreme Court’s activity during the past
year. But only rarely does that report come at a time when the state’s highest court is seeing change.
Justices uphold state’s voter ID law
Voters will still need to have valid photo identification to be able to vote in person in Indiana elections.
Appellate court openings spark discussion about experience
Whether someone has worn a black robe before joining an appellate court is a discussion that often surfaces whenever one of
those judiciary posts opens in either the state or federal system.
High court opening process wasn’t public 25 years ago
The nearly three-dozen attorneys who’ve applied to become the state’s newest justice sets a record for the past
25 years, but it falls short of the number who’d applied for an Indiana Supreme Court post a quarter century ago.
Lawyer privately reprimanded for hiring inmate
The Indiana Supreme Court handed down a private reprimand to a Shelby County attorney who engaged in misconduct by hiring
a nonlawyer inmate to help research and prepare a post-conviction relief petition for another client.
District judge asks court to answer certified question
The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana is asking the state’s Supreme Court to accept a certified
question in litigation involving the Indiana Products Liability Act.
High court names ICLEO participants
The Indiana Supreme Court has announced the 26 participants in this year’s Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunities
Summer Institute.