{"id":142540,"date":"2026-01-23T17:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T01:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/23\/judge-shot-at-home-still-has-strong-faith-in-judicial-system\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T01:22:57","slug":"judge-shot-at-home-still-has-strong-faith-in-judicial-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/01\/23\/judge-shot-at-home-still-has-strong-faith-in-judicial-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge Shot At Home Still Has \u2018Strong Faith\u2019 In Judicial System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><u>Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/tag\/quote-of-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>I want the community to know that I have strong faith in our judicial system. This horrific violence will not shake my belief in the importance of peacefully resolving disputes. I remain confident we have the best judicial system in the world, and I am proud to be a part of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><em>\u2014\u00a0Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven P. Meyer, in comments given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianalawyer.com\/articles\/judge-wounded-in-lafayette-shooting-says-violence-wont-shake-faith-in-judicial-system\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Lawyer<\/a>, showing his resilience and faith in the rule of law, in the wake of being <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/01\/judge-and-wife-shot-at-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shot at home<\/a> alongside his wife. Meyer, who was shot in the arm, remains in the hospital, while his wife was released previously. While an investigation into the shooting is ongoing, no arrests have been made.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/01\/judge-shot-at-home-still-has-strong-faith-in-judicial-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge Shot At Home Still Has \u2018Strong Faith\u2019 In Judicial System<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><u>Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/tag\/quote-of-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>I want the community to know that I have strong faith in our judicial system. This horrific violence will not shake my belief in the importance of peacefully resolving disputes. I remain confident we have the best judicial system in the world, and I am proud to be a part of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><em>\u2014\u00a0Tippecanoe County Superior Court Judge Steven P. Meyer, in comments given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianalawyer.com\/articles\/judge-wounded-in-lafayette-shooting-says-violence-wont-shake-faith-in-judicial-system\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Lawyer<\/a>, showing his resilience and faith in the rule of law, in the wake of being <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/01\/judge-and-wife-shot-at-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shot at home<\/a> alongside his wife. Meyer, who was shot in the arm, remains in the hospital, while his wife was released previously. While an investigation into the shooting is ongoing, no arrests have been made.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg?resize=150%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/01\/judge-shot-at-home-still-has-strong-faith-in-judicial-system\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge Shot At Home Still Has \u2018Strong Faith\u2019 In Judicial System<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day. I want the community to know that I have strong faith in our judicial system. This horrific violence will not shake my belief in the importance of peacefully resolving disputes. 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