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Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Ind. Courts - Judge's resignation leads commission to drop case
"Judge's resignation leads commission to drop case" is the headline to a story today in the Indianapolis Star. Quotes:
The Judicial Qualifications Commission on Monday filed documents to drop a misconduct case against Warren Township Judge Lori K. Endris, who is resigning from her elected office.In court records, the commission said Endris' resignation from the Warren Township Small Claims Court bench makes it unnecessary to pursue disciplinary actions against her.
Endris, who has served as judge since 2001, had faced three judicial disciplinary charges for alleged misconduct.
The commission claimed Endris allowed nonlawyers to file claims seeking more than $1,500 on behalf of others; allowed claims on contracts and accounts without requiring the claimants to attach copies of contracts and statements; and entered judgments against small-claims defendants without giving them the required 10 days' notice.
In an April 15 letter to township officials, Endris cited a personal injury that requires extensive surgery and a lengthy period of recovery as the reason she is stepping down, effective Oct. 1.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 26, 2005 08:50 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts