INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Supreme Court has permanently banned a Howard County Superior Court judge from judicial services.

According to the issue ordered on Thursday, the Honorable Judge Matthew J. Elkin engaged in judicial misconduct by "failing to disqualify himself from presiding over matters in which he previously represented a party, making injudicious comments toward problem-solving court (PSC) participants, favoring certain litigants while degrading others, inadequately supervising employees and possibly misusing court funds."

The Court ruled Elkin is no longer eligible for judicial service, including as a judge pro tempore, temporary judge or private judge. Elkin can keep his license to practice law unless the court rules otherwise.

Elkin began serving as a judge of the Howard S

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