Judicial Qualifications Commission / Judicial Nominating Commission
Supreme Court Judicial Disciplinary Opinions
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When the Qualifications Commission files formal charges against a judge, judicial officer, or judicial candidate, only the Supreme Court may resolve the case, either after the Commission and the judge enter into a settlement agreement or after a panel of Masters preside over an evidentiary hearing and report to the Court. The Supreme Court has published the following opinions and orders in judicial disciplinary cases. If a link to the opinion document is available, it is included below, and the file format is listed in the far right column.

Opinion Cause # File Format
Matter of Hanley
49S00-0703-JD-86
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Newman
48S00-0607-JD-274
Adobe PDF Document

Matter of Cruz

49S00-0603-JD-80
Adobe PDF Document

Matter of Pfaff, 838 N.E.2d 1022 (Ind. 2005)
Related Opinion: Published Order Accepting Resignation

20S00-0501-JD-14
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Danikolas, 838 N.E.2d 422 (Ind. 2005)
45S00-0403-JD-126
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Kouros, 816 N.E.2d 21 (Ind. 2004)
45S00-0309-JD-409
HTML Webpage
Matter of Spencer, 798 N.E.2d 175 (Ind. 2003)
48S00-0210-JD-514
HTML Webpage
Matter of Danikolas, 783 N.E.2d 687 (Ind. 2003)
45S00-0205-JD-281
HTML Webpage
Matter of Kern, 774 N.E.2d 878 (Ind. 2002)
47S00-0105-JD-226
47S00-0206-JD-333
HTML Webpage
Matter of Morton, 770 N.E.2d 827 (Ind. 2002)
25S00-0109-JD-435
HTML Webpage
Matter of Spencer, 759 N.E.2d 1064 (Ind. 2001)
48S00-0102-JD-137
HTML Webpage

Matter of Funke, 757 N.E.2d 1013 (Ind. 2001)

40S00-0102-JD-136
HTML Webpage
Matter of Bybee, 716 N.E.2d 957 (Ind. 1999)
48S00-9607-JD-480
HTML Webpage
Matter of Jacobi, 715 N.E.2d 873 (Ind. 1999)
10S00-9903-JD-185
HTML Webpage
Matter of Johnson, 715 N.E.2d 370 (Ind. 1999)
79S00-9903-JD-184
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Edwards, 694 N.E.2d 701 (Ind. 1998)
18S00-9706-JD-361
18S00-9709-JD-482
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Cox, 680 N.E.2d 528 (Ind. 1997)
09S00-9606-JD-441
09S00-9610-JD-684
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Haan, 676 N.E.2d 740 (Ind. 1997)
79S00-9607-JD-479
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Sanders, 674 N.E.2d 165 (Ind. 1996)
31S00-9606-JD-442
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of McClain, 662 N.E.2d 935 (Ind. 1996)
84S00-9311-JD-1224
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Johnson, 658 N.E.2d 589 (Ind. 1995)
79S00-9501-JD-68
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Goodman, 649 N.E.2d 115 (Ind. 1995)
49S00-9406-JD-581
Adobe PDF Document

Matter of Bridges, July 17, 1995 - Private Reprimand

53S00-9504-JD-398
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Howell, March 3, 1995 - Private Reprimand
49S00-9409-JD-834
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Katic, 595 N.E.2d 259 (Ind. 1992)
45S00-9107-JD-545
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Drury, 602 N.E.2d 1000 (Ind. 1992)
0600-9005-JD-358
06S00-9201-JD-001
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Matter of Sallee, 579 N.E.2d 75 (Ind. 1991)
49S00-9103-JD-172
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Sauce, 561 N.E.2d 751 (Ind. 1990)
29S00-9002-JD-153
Adobe PDF Document
Matter of Hammond , 559 N.E.2d 310 (Ind. 1990)
13S00-8810-JD-862
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Matter of Boles, 555 N.E.2d 1284 (Ind. 1990)
32S00-9002-JD-98
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Matter of Katic, 549 N.E.2d 1039 (Ind. 1990)
45S00-8903-JD-236
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Matter of Bean, 529 N.E.2d 836 (Ind. 1988)
94S00-8805-JD-486
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Matter of Arredondo, 522 N.E.2d 389 (Ind. 1988)
45S00-8801-JD-114
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Matter of Young, 522 N.E.2d 386 (Ind. 1988)
94S00-8801-JD-108
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Matter of Greathouse, April 29, 1988 - Private Reprimand
40S00-8801-JD-17
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Matter of O'Connor, April 23, 1987 - Private Reprimand
82S00-8704-JD-427
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Matter of Alsip, 499 N.E.2d 1102 (Ind. 1986)
49S00-8605-JD-434
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