The Indiana Supreme Court is the state’s highest court.  It operates year-round.  The five members of the Court are Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, Justice Brent E. Dickson, Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr., Justice Theodore R. Boehm, and Justice Robert D. Rucker.

• The Indiana Supreme Court is asked to consider about 1200 cases each year
• The Court agrees to review and issue an opinion in about 100 cases a year
• The Court has mandatory jurisdiction, or must review, the following cases:
• death and life in prison without parole sentences
• certain abortion cases involving minors
• challenges to the jurisdiction of the trial court (original actions)
• attorney and judicial discipline and admission to the bar of Indiana

• Attorneys from each side argue in person before the Justices
• The Court holds nearly 70 oral arguments a year
• There is not an oral argument in every case, sometimes the Court makes a decision based on written documents only
• The Court always holds an oral argument in death penalty cases
• Each side is typically permitted 20 minutes, no witnesses are called
• All arguments are open to the public and webcast live, more than 500 are archived online for viewing

• Board of Law Examiners (administers the bar exam)
• Clerk of Appellate Courts and Division of Supreme Court Administration (official record keeper for appellate courts)
• Commission for Continuing Legal Education (develops attorney education programming)
• Division of State Court Administration (collects data and helps manage trial court system)
• Indiana Judicial Center (develops judicial and probation officer education programming)
• Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (addiction and mental health help)
• State Public Defender (represents indigent clients seeking post-conviction relief)

• The Supreme Court manages the state’s trial court  judicial system through the Division of State Court Administration
• The Indiana General Assembly allocates funding for the Supreme Court
• The Judicial Branch typically makes up .5 % of the state budget

• There are about 200 employees of the Supreme Court and related agencies
• Courts In the Classroom provides education programming for school children across the state
• Appellate judges are selected on merit and stand for retention during a general election

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