Language Translation
  Close Menu

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
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 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 CJ. Dickson 2014 Speech [ [PDF, 208 KB]]
2013 State of the Judiciary 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]]

 Top FAQs