‘SEVERITY OF NEED’: County judges plead with legislators for more help in their courts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 1, 2024 Officials from five counties told the Indiana General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary last week that they were drowning in casework and desperately needed more judicial resources, but lawmake “...”
MORE DELAYS? After Indiana Supreme Court order, second investigation into AG Rokita’s conduct likely won’t be finished until February 2025
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 26, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has faced three disciplinary investigations – and one public reprimand – for statements he has made while serving as the state’s top lawyer. However, he may not face fallout from “...”
‘REGRESSIVE ELECTION POLICY’: Hoosiers advocate on National Voter Registration Day for easier access in Indiana to the ballot box
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2024 After speaking about the importance of voting and pushing back against what they see as the legislature’s efforts to make voting in Indiana more difficult, the members of the All IN Democracy coalition put their words i “...”
JUDICIAL RETENTION Q&A: Indiana voters will decide whether to keep Supreme Court or Court of Appeals jurists. Here’s how that works.
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2024 This November, three Indiana Supreme Court justices and two Court of Appeals of Indiana judges will be on the ballot for retention. Indiana voters do not elect the state justices or appellate judges. Instead, the justices “...”
NEXT IN LINE: Constitutional amendment question for voters would change Indiana’s succession for governor
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 4, 2024 Hoosiers going to the polls in November will find a question on their ballots, asking if they want to amend the Indiana Constitution to revise the list of elected state officials who could succeed the governor. The propose “...”