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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (in case citations, N.D. Ind.) was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern.
For example, in Howard County, Indiana, with a population of less than 100,000, the Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile cases, while the Superior Court 1 primarily hears criminal drug and domestic violence cases.
The Indiana Supreme Court, established by Article 7 of the Indiana Constitution, is the highest judicial authority in the state of Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, the Court's chambers are in the north wing of the Indiana Statehouse.
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (in case citations, S.D. Ind.) is a federal district court in Indiana. It was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern.
Salvador Vasquez: [25] First Latino American male to serve as a Judge of the Lake County Criminal Court, Indiana (2003) Alfredo Estrada: [26] First Latino American male to serve as President of the Lake County Bar Association (2022) Rudolph "Rudy" R. Pyle III: [27] [28] First African American male judge in Madison County, Indiana.
State courts of Indiana. The E. Ross Adair Federal Building, seat of the Fort Wayne division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Indiana Supreme Court [1] Indiana Court of Appeals (5 districts; previously Indiana Appellate Court) [2] Indiana Tax Court [3]
Salary. $107,686. Website. www .in .gov /attorneygeneral /. The Indiana Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Indiana in the United States. Attorneys General are chosen by a statewide general election to serve for a four-year term. The forty-fourth and current Attorney General is Todd Rokita .
Derexa Savage King (1951): [30] First female lawyer in Dubois County, Indiana. Beth Ann Butsch: [31] First female lawyer and judge (2010) in Fayette County, Indiana. Susan Orth: [32] First female judge in Floyd County, Indiana (2004) Edith Eulalia Hendren (1921): [33] First female lawyer in Greene County, Indiana.
The Court of Appeals hears appeals from the Indiana trial courts, including some interlocutory appeals. It also handles appeals from some state government agencies, such as the Worker's Compensation Board, Department of Workforce Development, and Utility Regulatory Commission.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission, which also serves as the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission, is a panel consisting of the Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court and six other members chosen by those admitted to practice law in Indiana and by the Governor of Indiana to select judges to serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court.