Marion Superior Court announces plans for move to new courthouse
After an almost four-month delay, Marion Superior Court will start operating out of the new Community Justice Campus on the east side of Indianapolis May 2.
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Orbison recertified as senior judge
Marion Superior Senior Judge Carol Orbison has been recertified as a senior judge, according to a recertification notification from the Indiana Supreme Court
Deja vu as Bloomington battles a state law preventing annexation
After its second attempt to annex several neighboring areas was blocked by the Legislature, the city of Bloomington is challenging a change to another state law that prevents the municipality from the incorporating areas which are already connected to its sewer service.
Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial
Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election.
Not wanting to wait for court, more people seeking mediation
More attorneys and their clients have been seeking mediation because of the backlog in the courts. Mediators explained they are seeing parties who want to get their disputes resolved but are not willing to wait for the courts’ calendars to clear.
7th Circuit: IN Legislature, not state, was employer of women who accused former AG Hill of groping
Three of the four women who accused former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of groping them cannot sue the state under Title VII, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, finding the legislative staffers were employed by the Indiana House and Senate, not the state itself.
Reversal: Man seeking to restore gun rights can proceed in state court
A man seeking to restore his right to possess a firearm following his conviction for battery against his wife can proceed with his restoration proceedings in state court after the Court of Appeals of Indiana overturned a finding that the man needed to take his case to federal court.
States look for solutions as fentanyl deaths keep rising
As the addiction and overdose crisis that has gripped the United States for two decades turns even deadlier, state governments are scrambling for ways to stem the destruction wrought by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Letter to the editor: Marion Co. should reconsider closing family recovery court
Indianapolis attorney Andrea K. Marsh writes that she doesn’t understand why Marion Superior Court is terminating the Marion County Family Recovery Court 18 months before the grant funding for it would end.
3rd vacancy opening in Marion County Courts as Hawkins announces retirement
Marion Superior Judge Grant Hawkins, who has served more than 20 years on the bench, is retiring effective Sept. 30, becoming the third judge to leave the Marion County judiciary since December of last year.
Notable opinions by high court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse.
US courts see drop in filings, display strength in ‘trying times’ in 2021
Members of the United States judiciary in 2021 successfully endured a year fraught with challenges, according to a new report from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Judicial officers also saw significant drops in filings in 2021.
Marion County Courts’ transition to Community Justice Campus set to begin in April
Marion County Courts will begin to transition more than 200 employees to Indianapolis’ new Community Justice Campus next month after delays of the move-in process, the Marion Superior Court has announced.
Enhanced tech, security, court operations on display at Community Justice Campus
The timeline for moving more than 200 employees and court personnel to Indianapolis’ new Marion County Community Justice Campus has yet to be nailed down, but Marion Superior Court Judge Amy Jones told members of the media during an exclusive, one-time tour of the sleek new facility on Friday that a date will hopefully be set in the next two weeks.
Marion County courts change COVID policies as positivity rate drops
The Marion Circuit and Superior Courts have relaxed the COVID-19 public health requirements for individuals and employees entering any of their judicial facilities.
Dreyer: Pandemic positives: Confronting the bear
As COVID-19 numbers descend, we are left with a plethora of mixed feelings. Many are overwhelmed with joy and giddiness. Some are still numb and can’t feel anything — yet. And others are trying to make sense of the past two years and the lasting realities that lay ahead. Our courts and judges fit into the latter category.
Court Tech developing jail data management system
With the Odyssey Case Management System now operational in all 92 Indiana counties, a new project aimed at better connecting justice partners is underway in Indiana. The new program, dubbed “INjail,” aims to not only make operations more efficient in sharing records — allowing courts and jails to seamlessly communicate with each other — but also to provide vital data to criminal justice stakeholders and lawmakers.
Tax Court affirms, reverses in property tax disputes with ingredient provider
An American multinational ingredient provider that ran into trouble with the Indiana Board of Tax Review has secured a reversal from the Indiana Tax Court for its personal property taxes for the 2012 and 2013 tax years. However, it wasn’t as successful in its request for a refund after finding it overpaid for the 2011 tax year.
Indiana judge weighs adult court for teen in girl’s killing
A judge is weighing whether a 15-year-old boy should be tried as an adult on charges alleging that he molested and fatally strangled a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl last year.
Legal leaders reflect on expected Black woman SCOTUS nomination
Indiana Southern District Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt has joined a chorus of elation prompted by President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that he intends to make good on his promise to appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States when Justice Stephen Breyer leaves the bench.