An attorney with experience as a deputy prosecutor and a public defender has been appointed to the Morgan Superior Court, filling the vacancy created when Judge Peter Foley was elevated to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Indiana Southern District Magistrate Judge Matthew Brookman will be nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to fill the vacancy created by Judge Richard Young, who has announced he will be taking senior status.
When Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush asked Grant County Judge Dana Kenworthy why she wanted to join the appellate court, Kenworthy provided a vivid image.
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a judge pro tem to Vermillion Circuit Court after the sitting judge resigned from her position last week.
Decatur Circuit Court Judge Timothy B. Day is facing formal discipline charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of child in need of services cases.
Another change has been made to the Morgan Superior Court bench following the elevation of Judge Peter Foley to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
With Judge Doris Pryor confirmed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, a new magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has been chosen.
Newton Superior Court Judge Daniel Molter has deep roots in the Hoosier legal profession.
The bipartisan vote of 60-31 by the U.S. Senate in favor of her confirmation to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals provided another example of how much people like and respect Judge Doris Pryor.
A southwestern Indiana judge is facing a slew of judicial disciplinary charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of two child welfare cases.
Senior Judge John G. Baker has been appointed judge pro tempore of Boone Superior Court 1, the Indiana Supreme Court announced.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday in a letter to Congress that there is “nothing to suggest” that Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics standards following a report that a 2014 decision he wrote was leaked in advance of its announcement.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana’s newest judge will be robed next week in the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom.
A total of 21 contested races for county prosecutor, circuit court judge or superior court judge in Indiana brought in tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, resulting in new officeholders in several Indiana counties, including some who unseated incumbents.
The total number of complaints alleging judicial misconduct filed in FY 2021-2022 is the most since at least FY 2001-2002. Data trends suggest the 609 complaints could be the most filed against Indiana judges for a fiscal year ever.
Indiana Southern District Court Magistrate Judge Kellie Barr recently sat down with Indiana Lawyer to share more information on her background as well as what her first month has been like on the bench.
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will stay busy this winter, as there’s now a second opening in the Marion Superior Court.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said his panel is reviewing “serious allegations” in a report that a former anti-abortion leader knew in advance the outcome of a 2014 Supreme Court case involving health care coverage of contraception.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush is chairing tonight’s annual Rehnquist award dinner at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., which will put a spotlight on state courts and their work to address the country’s mental health crisis.
Members of the public can more easily access federal judges’ financial disclosure reports following the creation of a new public database.