Ind. Sup. Ct. Order: order-other-2026-26S-MS-345

In the

Indiana Supreme Court

In the Matter of Appointments to the

Coalition for Court Access

Supreme Court Case No.

26S-MS-345

Order Appointing a Member to the Coalition for Court Access

The Coalition for Court Access acts as a legal aid organization that develops and

implements a statewide plan to improve the availability and quality of access to civil legal

services for people of limited means. The Court appoints members to the Coalition from areas

of practice and the bar under Indiana Administrative Rule 4(C)(6)(a). Members serve three-year

terms that begin on July 1 of the year of appointment, with a maximum of two terms. Ind.

Administrative Rule 4(C).

On June 1, 2026, Amy Dudas stepped down from the Coalition. The Court thanks Ms.

Dudas for her dedication and service.

To replace Ms. Dudas, the Court appoints Laurie Dircks Goggins of the Indianapolis

Legal Aid Society, Inc. to serve on the Coalition for the remainder of Ms. Dudas’s term. Ms.

Goggins’s initial term will therefore end on June 30, 2028, at which point she will be eligible to

serve an additional two consecutive three-year terms. Admin. R. 4(C).

Done at Indianapolis, Indiana, on ___________ .

Loretta H. Rush

Chief Justice of Indiana

All Justices concur.

9/30/2026