JUDGE REBUFFED: Selection Committee exercises new authority to block jurist from retention election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 26, 2026 Shortly after being given the power to keep a judge off the ballot, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee did just that on March 13 by finding longtime Marion County Superior Court Judge Gary Miller unsuitable for re “...”
PROTECTING THE JUDICIARY: Indiana House amends and passes court security bill
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 12, 2026 The bill providing security for Indiana’s appellate judges passed easily through the Indiana House this week after the measure was amended to clarify the language regarding campaign finance reports. In presenting Senate “...”
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC? Court security bill scrutinized over banned info, including campaign aid reports
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 6, 2026 A provision in Senate Bill 291, preventing the disclosure of personal information about state judges and justices, drew a second look from some legislators during a House committee hearing on Wednesday and is causing one Fi “...”
‘A GOOD FIRST STEP’: Senate bill would bolster security for Indiana appellate judges after shooting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2026 As law enforcement arrested five people this week in connection with the shooting of a Tippecanoe County trial court judge, the Indiana Senate moved forward with a bill that would increase security for the state’s appella “...”
Legislation would give elected officials full time status—and health insurance
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abigale Lash TheStatehouseFile.com January 21, 2026 Some county elected officials have been denied the benefits that are given to their colleagues because they are not “full-time employees.” On Wednesday, Rep. C “...”
‘FAILED EXPERIMENT’: Death-penalty opponents stay committed despite intransigence at Statehouse
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 20, 2026 The enthusiasm that sprouted in December for ending Indiana’s death penalty appears to have wilted for now, since a repeal bill offered last year was not reintroduced this legislative session and state lawmakers are, inst “...”
Based in Lafayette story: Judge shot at his Lafayette home Sunday, FBI joins manhunt
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette January 20, 2026 Security will be beefed up at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in downtown Lafayette when it opens Tuesday after the three-day weekend, as the Federal Bureau of Investig “...”
STATE OF JUDICIARY: Chief Justice Rush cites work of prosecutors and public defenders, attorney shortage in Indiana
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 15, 2026 While giving her 12th State of the Judiciary speech, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush, on Wednesday, highlighted the teamwork among trial court judges, prosecutors and public defenders to improve outcomes, so fewer offend “...”
ICC story: Misconduct complaint against Rokita dismissed, but senator seeks to revive it
By Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle December 17, 2025 A state senator wants to keep pressing her professional misconduct complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after the commission that reviews such allegations decided not to take action in the case. Rokita “...”
REDISTRICTING SHOWDOWN: Senate disposes of amendments, prepares for fight on Thursday
By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com December 10, 2025 On the third day of redistricting discussions in the Indiana Senate, Democratic lawmakers proposed three amendments, all of which failed along party lines in voice votes. Amendment authors Sen. J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis, Sen. “...”