Indiana Supreme Court
315 Indiana State House
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Full Name:
Loretta Hogan Rush
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jim; 4 Children
Birth Date:
05/11/1958
Birth Place:
Scranton, PA
Graduated, Indiana Judicial College
Juris Doctor, Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1983
Bachelor of Arts, Purdue University, 1980
Chief Justice, Indiana State Supreme Court, 2014-present
Justice, Indiana State Supreme Court, 2012-present
Candidate, Indiana State Supreme Court, 2014, 2024
Appointed, Justice, Indiana State Supreme Court, 2012
Judge, Tippecanoe Superior Court 3, 1998-2012
Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2000-present
Member, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 1999-present
Chair, Alternative Community Education Board/Truancy Forum
Former Chair, Executive Committee, Indiana Court Improvement Program
Member, Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Member, Indiana Supreme Court Reporting Pilot Project
Member, Tippecanoe Community Forums on Child Abuse and Neglect, Annual Summits
Member, Tippecanoe County Intake and Assessment Center
Member, Tippecanoe County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court/Intensive Substance Abuse Probation
Member, Tippecanoe Evidence Based Programming
Vice President, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2010-2012
Chair, Indiana Juvenile Justice Improvement Committee, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Treasurer, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2008-2010
Participant, Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness, 2010
Representative, National Judicial Leadership Summit on the Protection of Children, 2005, 2007, 2009
Chair, Child Welfare Improvement Committee, Indiana Court Improvement Program, 2007, 2008
Secretary, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2006-2008
Member, Indiana Judicial Education Committee, 2007, 2008
Chair, Indiana State-Wide Child Welfare Summit, 2007
Member, Tippecanoe County Community Corrections Board, 2001-2007
Board Member, Cary Children's Home, 1999-2006
Member, Indiana Juvenile Benchbook Committee, 2000-2006
Member, Judicial Technology and Automation Committee, Indiana Supreme Court, 2000-2005
Guest Lecturer, Criminal Law, Ivy Tech Community College, 2004-present
Guest Lecturer, Business Law/Law and Society, Purdue University, 1990-1994, 2004-2008
Attorney, Loretta H. Rush, Law Office, 1997-1998
Attorney, Withered and Corrigan, 1998
Partner, Dickson, Reiling, Teder and Withered, 1987-1997
Associate, Dickson, Reiling, Teder and Withered, 1983-1987
Teacher, Business Law Correspondence Course, Indiana Department of Correction, 1980-1983
Certified Legal Intern, Community Legal Services, Indiana University, 1981-1983
Law Clerk, Locke Reynolds Boyd and Weisell, 1982
Law Clerk, Vinson and Elkins, 1981
Intern, Grey, Seifert, Incorporated, 1980
President, Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2012-present
Keynote Speaker, Twentieth Century Scholars Program, Purdue University, 2009-present
Member, Indiana Judges Association, 1999-present
Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation, 1995-present
Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program, Tippecanoe County, 1987-present
Member, Tippecanoe County Bar Association, 1984-present
Member, Indiana State Bar Association, 1983-present
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Child in Need of Services (CHINS) Mediation/Facilitation, Tippecanoe County
Member, Community Transition Program, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Foundation Board Director, Community and Family Resource Center
Director, Grants Board, North Central Health Services
Member, Indiana Mental Health Screening and Assessment Pilot Project
Member, Lafayette Country Club
Member, Newtone Fitness
Member, Saint Mary's Church
Former Officer/Secretary, Tippecanoe County Bar Association
Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
Speaker, Purdue Mortar Board Leadership Conference, 2012
Participant, Indiana Courts in the Classroom, 2010
Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program, 2007-2009
Keynote Speaker, Young Women's Christian Association Salute to Women, 2009
Member, Indiana Family Court Project, 2008
Chair, Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, 1988-2004
Member, Board of Directors, Young Women's Christian Association, 1986-1998