By Mary DePrez, Trial Court Technology Indiana’s Statewide e-filing project began in August 2015 when Hamilton County took a leap of faith and became the first county to test drive e-filing in their trial courts. We have made great strides since then but continue working to achieve the goal of statewide e-filing. We are pleased […]
Columns
Intimate partner violence in the LGBTQ community
By Lisa Manning, Indiana Office of Court Services Early this year, the founder of Miss Transgender America, Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, was found dead in her home after being stabbed and beaten to death by her husband. In an interview with police, Mark Steele-Knudslien said he “snapped” after arguing with his wife. Intimate partner violence is […]
New IOCS Executive Director
Mary Willis, Chief Administrative Officer of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Administration, announced that Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) Deputy Director Justin Forkner has been promoted to Executive Director. The position was previously held by Jane Seigel, who announced her well-deserved spring retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service. Forkner, […]
Court family mourns loss
The Honorable Larry L. Ambler, Magistrate of the St. Joseph Circuit Court, died unexpectedly on February 14. He was 71 years old. A graduate of St. Joseph High School, University of Dayton, and the University of Notre Dame Law School, Magistrate Ambler was appointed magistrate in 2005. He also served as an attorney for the […]
Judicial appointments
Jamie M. Groves was appointed as Judge of Huntington County Circuit Court, succeeding Judge Thomas M. Hakes who retired at the end of 2017. Groves served as chief deputy prosecutor in Huntington County, where he worked for the past 20 years. Prior to attending law school, Groves worked as a juvenile court probation officer and […]
Judicial Selection & Disqualification
By Adrienne Meiring, Counsel, Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications Judges and judicial candidates necessarily must forge professional and social relationships with attorneys, business leaders, and public officials to become judges and to effectively improve the legal system. Questions sometimes emerge whether these contacts create an appearance of partiality when an attorney or party who supported […]
Honorable David N. Riggins
By James F. Maguire, Editor, Indiana Court Times This is the 44th Court Times article to highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Shelby Superior Court #2 Judge David Riggins is our judge featured in this issue. He graduated from Butler University in 1991, and obtained his law degree in 1994 […]
ISBA Awards
On August 30, the Indiana State Bar Association held their annual awards luncheon in Indianapolis. The following Indiana Jurists were recognized: Honorable Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, Women in the Law Recognition Award Honorable Thomas J. Felts, Allen County Circuit Court Judge, Outstanding Judge Award Honorable Matthew C. Kincaid, Boone County Superior Court […]
Tax Judge Award
Honorable Martha Blood Wentworth, Judge, Indiana Tax Court, was named Tax Judge of the Year by the National Conference of State Tax Judges. The National Conference of State Tax Judges is an association of state tax judges from across the United States, and is a program of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. More than […]
Trailblazer Award
G. Michael Witte, Executive Director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, has been named one of the recipients of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. Witte received the honor on November 3 at a special ceremony during the association’s convention in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes the […]
