Harry T. Ice (Oct. 17, 1904-Sept. 8, 1982). Born in Paulding, Ohio, Harry T. Ice moved to Indianapolis in 1918 and graduated from… Read More »Harry T. Ice
Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act Indiana Senate Bill 101, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 2015, prohibits state and local governments from “substantially” burdening a person’s free… Read More »Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Indianapolis Baptist Temple Church Founded in 1950, Indianapolis Baptist Temple had humble beginnings on the south side of the city. The congregation remained relatively… Read More »Indianapolis Baptist Temple Church
Indianapolis Bar Association The first bar association was formed in Indianapolis in the early 1870s but was unsuccessful. Forty prominent lawyers founded the… Read More »Indianapolis Bar Association
Indianapolis Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court The following significant cases decided by the United States Supreme Court had some close connection with Indianapolis, although the list… Read More »Indianapolis Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court
James Andrew Jacobs Sr. (Feb. 22, 1906-Dec. 17, 1992). Born in Perry County, Indiana, James Andrew Jacobs Sr. attended Benjamin Harrison Law School (later… Read More »James Andrew Jacobs Sr.
Justices of the Peace From the earliest settlement of the state, justices of the peace (JPs) were constitutional officers who served five-year terms as… Read More »Justices of the Peace
Juvenile Justice Prior to the 20th century, Indianapolis juvenile delinquents were treated the same as adult criminals. By the 1890s, local “progressive”… Read More »Juvenile Justice
John Worth Kern Jr. (July 7, 1900-Jan. 29, 1971). Born in Indianapolis, Kern was the son of —vice-presidential candidate with William Jennings Bryan in… Read More »John Worth Kern Jr.
Jon David Krahulik (Dec. 31, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2005). Krahulik, an Indianapolis native whose father had immigrated from Czechoslovakia, graduated from North… Read More »Jon David Krahulik
