INDIANAPOLIS — Scott J. Lennox, St. Clair, Mich., formerly of Warsaw, has been suspended indefinitely from practicing law.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Supreme Court has denied Brandon Woody’s petition to transfer his appeal to that court. The decision was issued Tuesday, Oct. 24, by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush. Joseph Sobek, counsel for Woody, filed a petition to transfer the appeal Aug. 24, after the Indiana Court of Appeals denied the …read more.

Scott Leon Wilkins INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the March 16 sentencing of Scott Leon Wilkins, 38, Milford, by Kosciusko Superior Court 3 Judge Joe Sutton. However, he has appealed the Court of Appeals ruling asking the case be transferred to the Indiana Supreme Court. Wilkins was sentenced to 15 years to …read more.

HARRISON COUNTY — The Indiana Supreme Court will travel to Corydon in Harrison County on April 20 to hold an oral argument in the original Supreme Court Courtroom. The premier event for the judicial branch to celebrate the state bicentennial will include a modern day argument in the original location of state government.

INDIANA — The Indiana Supreme Court is authorizing six judges to preside over pilot project commercial courts, which will begin hearing cases June. These specialized trial courts will benefit all court users by resolving complex business cases more efficiently, which will afford more court resources for other case types. The commercial courts also benefit businesses …read more.

ELKHART — The Indiana State Supreme Court Wednesday unanimously denied a petition to rehear cases for three members of the Elkhart Four who had convictions overturned.

By Kathryn Dolan Indiana Supreme Court Public Information Officer Indiana Justice Brent E. Dickson will step down from the bench in spring 2016, after 30 years as a judicial branch leader. He is Indiana’s 100th Supreme Court justice and the second-longest-serving justice in state history. “During my 17 years of general and trial practice as …read more.

ELKHART — The Indiana Supreme Court has overturned murder convictions for three of four Elkhart teens. The teens, including Blake Layman, then 16, Levi Sparks, then 17, Jose Quiroz, then 16, along with Danzele Johnson, 21, broke into the home of a neighbor of Quiroz, while Anthony Sharp, then 18, stayed behind to act as a …read more.

Dear Editor, “Do you think the Supreme Court changed God’s mind?” That was the question my wife posed upon hearing, once again, of judicial overreach and legislation from the bench. Already judicial activists had overturned the will of “we the people” in over 30 states that had voted by popular majority to define marriage as …read more.

The Indiana Supreme Court will consider changes to child support guidelines. The guidelines are court rules which provide the measure for determining the child support obligation amount for each parent. Comments from the public about proposed changes will be accepted until Aug. 11, 2015. The Domestic Relations Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference of Indiana …read more.

With a 5-4 decision on Friday, June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage. The ruling covered four cases that came before the court: Obergefell v. Hodges (Ohio), Tanco v. Haslam (Tennessee), DeBoer v. Snyder (Michigan) and Bourke v. Beshear (Kentucky). Each of these states define marriage …read more.

The Supreme Court released its ruling in King v. Burwell, a case tied to the Affordable Care Act, today. The 6-3 ruling found tax credit subsidies, designed to help make health insurance more affordable, can be offered in all states, including those that use the federal exchange. “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was written to …read more.

By KATHRYN DOLAN Indiana Courts On Monday, May 4, the public will have access to appellate case information through the state court record system, Odyssey. With the addition of the appellate courts, about 220 circuit, superior, city and town courts in 51 counties use Odyssey to maintain records. In May 2014, the Supreme Court announced …read more.

Dear Editor, In a few weeks, the Supreme Court is going to hear arguments for and against redefining marriage in America. Though marriage between a man and a woman has existed since the beginning, the time-honored institution is under fire. For nearly 20 years, the debate has raged. Before federal judges began to overturn marriage …read more.

The Indiana Supreme Court awarded $242,911 in grant money to benefit 19 counties in support of local family court projects. The grants, ranging between $35,000 to $4,000, were awarded to the following counties: Judge Charles Pratt, Allen County – $35,000 Judge Cynthia Ayers, Marion County – $30,000 Judge Cynthia Ayers, Marion County IV-D Court – …read more.

For the second time in two months, a legal challenge to Indiana’s right to work law has been resolved in favor of the State, which means the statute prohibiting involuntary union dues can continue to be enforced. This week the Indiana Supreme Court issued a procedural order dismissing a lawsuit originally brought by United Steel that …read more.

By KATHRYN DOLAN Indiana Tax Court On Dec. 1 the Indiana Tax Court will begin using the Odyssey case management system to maintain records. The Court of Appeals of Indiana and the Indiana Supreme Court will soon begin using the system also. Currently, about 200 courts in 51 counties across the state use Odyssey. In …read more.

By KATHRYN DOLAN Chief Public Information Officer, Indiana Supreme Court The Indiana Supreme Court is committed to the most effective use of technology to ensure that courts operate with efficiency and fairness. To increase transparency, implement new technology, maintain court records and seamlessly share information, the court is handing down three unanimous orders today. An …read more.

Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “right to work law.” The ruling is a reversal of Lake County Judge George Paras’ ruling that the state’s constitution was violated by the law. The ruling means that unions can no longer require payment from the nonmember workers represented by that union. Union backers say that this …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In a 5-0 decision yesterday, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that Indiana’s right to work law prohibiting involuntary union dues does not violate the Indiana Constitution. The Supreme Court decided the state of Indiana’s appeal of a Lake County court’s ruling last year that had struck down the right to work law the …read more.

Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States of America chose not to hear appeals from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin regarding Circuit Court rulings on the validity of same-sex marriages. Since the Supreme Court’s action (or lack thereof) yesterday, same-sex couples in many of the affected states have been applying for marriage licenses. …read more.

Today the State of Indiana filed in the United States Supreme Court its appeal of a 7th Circuit ruling last week that invalidated Indiana’s marriage statute. In filing its appeal – called a petition for writ of certiorari – the State asks the nation’s highest court to reverse the lower court and reinstate Indiana’s longstanding …read more.

Under its duty to defend state laws from legal challenges, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office today argued on behalf of Indiana’s right to work statute in the Indiana Supreme Court. Having heard oral argument from the union plaintiffs and state government defendants in the lawsuit challenging the statute, the state’s highest court will rule at …read more.

Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson will be officially sworn in by Governor Mitch Daniels today. Dickson, who has been serving as acting chief justice since the retirement of Justice Randall Shepherd in March, was selected to lead the state’s highest court in May by the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission. Daniels will be giving remarks …read more.