Holcomb’s office accepting applications for Allen, Delaware Co. court vacancies
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is accepting applications for judicial openings in Allen Circuit Court and Delaware Circuit Court 3.
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Supreme Court remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be remembered during ceremonies Friday at the high court.
Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit
A federal judge in Texas raised questions Wednesday about a Christian group’s effort to overturn the decades-old U.S. approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the country’s most common method for ending pregnancies.
Judges celebrate International Women’s Day with lunch recognizing ‘firsts’ for Hoosier women
Indiana’s appellate judges came together with special guests on Wednesday to celebrate International Women’s Day at the Indiana Statehouse.
Justice Jackson gets hometown honor
The naming of a Miami-area street for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brings to four the number of sitting Supreme Court justices similarly honored and makes possible a high court-focused road trip between Florida and New York.
Murdaugh judge’s own legal story unfolded in South Carolina
The judge who sentenced Alex Murdaugh on Friday to life in prison for killing his wife and son has earned attention and plaudits for his even-handed demeanor throughout the trial and for his dressing-down of the once-prominent lawyer.
‘Welcome to the Court of Appeals’: Judge Kenworthy’s robing ceremony marks Indiana history
Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Dana Kenworthy’s robing ceremony on Wednesday afternoon was full of laugher and gratitude as she ceremonially took the judicial oath.
Owen Co. prosecutor appointed to Circuit Court
The Owen County prosecutor has been appointed to the Circuit Court bench in his county, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced this week. Donald VanDerMoore II has been appointed to Owen Circuit Court 1, succeeding Judge Lori Thatcher Quillen, who retired in January.
Supreme Court seems to favor tech giants in terror case
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people.
Justices OK overtime pay for $200,000-a-year oil rig worker
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an energy company employee who earned more than $200,000 a year still qualified for overtime pay under a New Deal-era federal law meant to protect blue-collar workers.
Web Exclusive: Meet the judges: Randolph Superior Judge Dale Arnett
Growing up in a rural farming community, Dale Arnett spent the early part of his career shearing sheep and working farm jobs. His life took a turn in his mid-30s that led him to law school, but becoming a judge was never on his radar.
6 finalists named for Marion Superior Court vacancies
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee announced Tuesday two panels of three nominees to fill the judicial vacancies left by retired Judges Sheila A. Carlisle and Steven R. Eichholtz.
Senate Judiciary has few questions for Brookman in 1st district court confirmation hearing, signaling likely easy confirmation
Wednesday’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary was a relatively quiet affair for Indiana Southern District Court Magistrate Judge Matthew Brookman, who has been nominated to become a district judge on the court where he currently serves. That quiet could be a sign that he’s on the path to an all but assured confirmation.
Garner to lead Marion Superior Court Executive Committee
Marion Superior Judge Charnette Garner has been elected to serve as the presiding judge of the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee for the 2023-2024 term.
Federal courtroom named for Northern District Magistrate Judge Rodovich
The Indiana Northern District Court is honoring longtime Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich with a courtroom named in his honor.
Marion Co. Judicial Selection Committee to interview 25 applicants next week for Carlisle, Eichholtz vacancies
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will interview 25 applicants next week for two open positions on the Marion Superior Court.
SCOTUS justices yet to decide any cases
The Supreme Court has never been so slow. For the first time, the justices have gone more than three months without resolving any cases in which they heard arguments, since their term began in early October.
Kenworthy officially joins COA in private swearing-in ceremony
Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Dana Kenworthy has officially joined the court’s bench.
6 counties seeking additional magistrates, judges, courts
The Indiana House Courts and Criminal Code Committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow for the creation of new courts or judicial positions in six counties.
Web Exclusive: Meet the judges: Fountain Circuit Judge Stephanie Campbell
Fountain Circuit Judge Stephanie Campbell is a born-and-raised Fountain County girl, and that’s the way she likes it.