Chief Justice Rush describes sad state of civil discourse after presence at correspondents’ dinner

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 716

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A smiling Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush excitedly posed for photos Saturday night with Lester Holt of NBC and Lisa Desjardins of PBS while talking to reporters about Indiana courts and the First Amendment.

But moments later she dropped to the floor of the Washington, D.C., ballroom following gunfire from an outside hallway.

“I was on the side of the room, and I heard shots, and I know what gunshots sound like,” Rush …

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