Indiana treasurer’s lawsuit over Martinsville building stalls amid string of judge changes

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,053

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Nearly three months after Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott sued three Morgan County nonprofits over a disputed downtown Martinsville building, the case has cycled through six judges in two counties without any hearings on the underlying dispute.

The latest change came this week when Hendricks County Superior Court Judge Mark Smith accepted appointment as special judge, according to court records.

His assignment follows a succession of judicial recusals, change-of-judge requests and one judge’s decision …

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