Editorial
Coronavirus control tops court docket
The email arrived in Judge Fran Gull s inbox a few minutes before 3:30 p.m. on a Friday, about an hour before the Allen County Courthouse closed for the weekend.
In it, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush warned – much as she had months ago – that things aren t looking good. The pandemic is worsening, and Rush wrote that courts around the state should closely examine operations and quickly consider making changes.
“As we usher out 2020 with good riddance, we have hope that 2021 will bring improved conditions,” the letter signed by Rush and Supreme Court Chief Administrative Officer Justin Forkner says. “But hoping is not enough. There is more we must do, and we must act now.”