Some Indiana counties have more than double the judicial officers needed to handle court cases, while others are understaffed, according to the state’s most recent weighted caseload report.
Janette Surrisi is the first woman to serve as a judge in Marshall County in its 189 years.
It wasn’t clear what led to the shooting. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside the courthouse, according to Kentucky State Police.
Legislation pending in Congress would end life tenure on the Supreme Court, though there is little chance term limits will become law anytime soon.
Judges from across the state will be visiting schools on and around Constitution Day to celebrate the 237th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution being signed.
Members of the bench and the bar gathered at the Community Justice Center for the robing ceremony for the Hon. Tricia Caress McMath on August 22, 2024.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announced the certification Friday of four new senior judges in the state.
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has started accepting applications for two new superior court jud
A bipartisan bill co-authored by Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young has passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate and is now heading to the House of Representatives, as Congress looks to address judicial shortages in federal courts.
Applications are now open for a vacant superior court judge position with the Allen Superior Court.
I encourage all of you who are bar leaders to revive discussions and initiatives within your bar associations and civic groups about judicial independence.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has ppointed a new judge to the Warrick Superior Court following Judge Amy Steinkamp Miskimen’s retirement in May.
Governor Eric Holcomb today announced the appointments of Janette Surrisi and Nathan Meeks to serve as judges on the Marshall County Circuit Court and the Grant County Superior Court #2.
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana gathered on June 28 for a senior status celebration honoring District Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson.
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments Monday on whether to bar the former president from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his term, though Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful confirmations — those to the Supreme Court and the country’s 13 appellate courts.
An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle.
An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Allen Superior Court announced Tuesday the retirement of Judge David Avery whose last day on the bench will be Dec. 13 after 24 years.