The groups filed a lawsuit last year to gain access to emails between a House Republican lawmaker and utility companies, but the Indiana Supreme Court ruled the emails were not covered by the state's open records law.

Slaughter worked as special counsel to the Attorney General of Indiana from 1995 to 2001.

Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson is heading into retirement after more than 30 years on the bench.

A property rights battle over public access to Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline is likely to go before the state Supreme Court.

Justice Brent Dickson is set to hear his final arguments this month in the same tiny southern Indiana courtroom that housed the state's original Supreme Court.

The ruling awards $50 million to IBM, which includes some equipment fees. It also says IBM will pay money to the state for breach of contract.

Indiana's Judicial Nominating Commission sent the Republican governor a letter March 11 with the names of three finalists to replace Justice Brent Dickson, who retires from the high court April 29 before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75.

A state commission is nearing the end of its work to settle on three finalists for Gov. Mike Pence to pick from to replace retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson.

The committee that will recommend to Gov. Mike Pence three finalists to succeed retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson will begin interviewing candidates on Wednesday.

Judges in Allen, Elkhart, Floyd, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties will preside over the commercial courts for a pilot project authorized by the Indiana Supreme Court.