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

Indiana Treasurer Daniel Elliott, a Republican, speaks at a Statehouse rally on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)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.