Howard County judge permanently banned from judicial service
Despite his permanent ban from the bench, the judge will be allowed to keep his law license.
Justices/Judges
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Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
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Emerging plan would shift judges to growing counties
Some state lawmakers are going in with a reallocation approach that would add new judges to growing communities and take away from those counties that may have more judges than they need.
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When will the federal judge vacancy be filled in Indiana’s Southern District?
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson assumed senior status in July. But there has been no nominee announced to fill her vacancy on the district court, and there won’t be one this year.
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Was Judge Terry Crone’s biggest contribution unlinking judge pay from the Legislature?
The retiring judge reflects on his 20 years on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Trump and Republican senators fight over a century-old tradition for judicial nominees
President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” Republican senators disagree.
Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids this summer.
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision
A federal judge in Maryland late Thursday ruled President Donald Trump’s administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
Democrats have vehemently opposed Bove’s nomination, citing his current position as a top Justice Department official and his role in the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling
Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
Federal immigration judges fired by the Trump administration are filing appeals, pursuing legal action and speaking out in an unusually public campaign to fight back.
Three finalists selected for Allen Superior Court vacancy
Gov. Mike Braun now has 60 days to appoint one of the finalists to fill the position of Judge Andrea Trevino, who will retire Sept. 23.
Senate considering nomination of ex-Trump defense lawyer for lifetime appointment to appeals court
Emil Bove’s nomination has come under intense scrutiny from Democrats after a fired Justice Department lawyer said he suggested the Trump administration may need to ignore judicial commands — a claim Bove denies.
State accepting applications for judicial vacancies
Gov. Mike Braun’s office is accepting applications for the Noble Circuit Court, Martinsville City Court and West Lafayette City Court
Asheesh Agarwal and Mike Witte: Conservative minorities should be on Indiana’s bench
For years, the establishment has created a judicial selection system that appears to reward patronage and effectively excludes conservative minorities.
New judge appointed to Lake County bench
Gov. Mike Braun has appointed Daniel Burke to serve as Lake Superior Court Judge, with the new judge officially starting Monday on the bench.
Allen County accepting applicants for upcoming judicial vacancy
The Indiana Supreme Court announced a vacancy on the Allen Superior Court in the court’s family relations division will occur on Sept. 23, when Judge Andrea Trevino retires.
Allen County Judge Trevino announces September retirement
Allen Superior Court Judge Andrea Trevino will step down from the bench later this year to rejoin the private sector, according to a news release.
County courts prepare for changes wrought by Legislature
State lawmakers cut nine judicial posts in four counties and added 8 judicial jobs in four others.
Judge orders Trump administration to admit roughly 12,000 refugees
A judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States under a court order partially blocking the president’s efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.
Legislature eliminates courts in some counties, adds to others
The plan is not as sweeping as the one initially approved by the Indiana Senate on April 16. Still, the compromise measure would cut nine judicial posts in four counties and add 8 judicial jobs in four others.
Law firms fighting Trump to ask judges to permanently block executive orders
Two major law firms are expected to ask separate judges on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and hurt their business operations.
Alito’s dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle-of-the night order
The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member majority.
Wallace appointed judge pro tempore in Noble County
The appointment follows the death of Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer on March 28.