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State of the Judiciary

The State of the Judiciary Address is given each year by the Chief Justice of Indiana to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Indiana State House. Following are transcripts from each address. In more recent years, a webcast of the event is also available.

Year Title (transcript and video) Chief JusticePDF
2025 Your Indiana Judiciary CJ. Rush 2025 Speech [PDF, 237 KB]
2024 Indiana Courts' Return on Investment CJ. Rush 2024 Speech [PDF, 170 KB]
2023 Indiana Courts as Engines of Economic Development, Fairness, and Public Safety CJ. Rush 2023 Speech [PDF, 182 KB]
2022 Indiana Courts: Fulfilling Our Constitutional Responsibilities CJ. Rush 2022 Speech [PDF, 182 KB]
2021 State of the Judiciary 2021 CJ. Rush 2021 Speech [PDF, 262 KB]
2020 Connecting, Convening, and Collaborating with our Communities CJ. Rush 2020 Speech [PDF, 2440 KB]
2019 Addressing the Needs of Our Customers CJ. Rush 2019 Speech [PDF, 2228 KB]
2018 A Hope-Filled Future CJ. Rush 2018 Speech [PDF, 2360 KB]
2017 Praise for our Partners in Justice CJ. Rush 2017 Speech [PDF, 1956 KB]
2016 A Constitution Powerful in its Simplicity, Clear in its Mandate CJ. Rush 2016 Speech [PDF, 1194 KB]
2015 Indiana Courts: Working to Fulfill the Promise of Justice CJ. Rush 2015 Speech [PDF, 169 KB]
2014 State of the Judiciary 2014 CJ. Dickson 2014 Speech [PDF, 208 KB]
2013 State of the Judiciary 2013 CJ. Dickson 2013 Speech [PDF, 149 KB]
2012 On the Way to Something Better CJ. Shepard 2012 Speech [PDF, 96 KB]
2011 Burdened but Unbowed CJ. Shepard 2011 Speech [PDF, 153 KB]
2010 Dealing With The Recession: A Court System That Won’t Roll Over CJ. Shepard 2010 Speech [PDF, 88 KB]
2009 A Court System for Tough Times CJ. Shepard 2009 Speech [PDF, 87 KB]
2008 A Court System with Reform in its Heart CJ. Shepard 2008 Speech [PDF, 77 KB]
2007 Most Justice Happens in the County Courthouse CJ. Shepard 2007 Speech [PDF, 42 KB]
2006 Indiana's Place in American Court Reform: Rarely First, Occasionally Last, Frequently Early CJ. Shepard 2006 Speech [PDF, 48 KB]
2005 "Good Enough" Is Not Good Enough CJ. Shepard 2005 Speech [PDF, 42 KB]
2004 A Difficult Year that Prompted Reflection CJ. Shepard 2004 Speech [PDF, 40 KB]
2003 Judges Building a Stronger Indiana CJ. Shepard 2003 Speech [PDF, 128 KB]
2002 The Changing Nature of Courts CJ. Shepard 2002 Speech
2001 Counsel, Computers, Compensation, and a Few Words About Dimpled Chads CJ. Shepard 2001 Speech [PDF, 141 KB]
2000 What Has Indiana Done About This? CJ. Shepard 2000 Speech [PDF, 147 KB]
1999 A Judiciary With A Plan For Its Future CJ. Shepard 1999 Speech [PDF, 123 KB]
1998 Indiana Courts as Servants of Their Communities CJ. Shepard 1998 Speech [PDF, 55 KB]
1997 Trying Something New CJ. Shepard 1997 Speech [PDF, 112 KB]
1996 The Challenge of a Challenged Profession CJ. Shepard 1996 Speech [PDF, 124 KB]
1995 1995 Is Bound To Be A Better Year CJ. Shepard 1995 Speech [PDF, 136 KB]
1994 Cheaper, Faster, Simpler CJ. Shepard 1994 Speech [PDF, 133 KB]
1993 Work Finished and Work Ahead CJ. Shepard 1993 Speech [PDF, 127 KB]
1992 Making Progress in Hard Times CJ. Shepard 1992 Speech [PDF, 113 KB]
1991 Doing More with Less CJ. Shepard 1991 Speech [PDF, 131 KB]
1990 In Search of Excellence CJ. Shepard 1990 Speech [PDF, 123 KB]
1989 A New Indiana Judiciary CJ. Shepard 1989 Speech [PDF, 99 KB]
1988 A New Beginning CJ. Shepard 1988 Speech [PDF, 45 KB]

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