Republican state representative for Indiana’s House District 90, Andrew Ireland, has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the state legislature the power to impeach judges and prosecutors who go soft on violent criminals.
“I just filed my Constitutional amendment to let Indiana IMPEACH rogue judges and prosecutors who refuse to hold violent criminals accountable,” Ireland wrote on X Tuesday.
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— Andrew Ireland (@AndrewIrelandIN) December 2, 2025
Ireland argues current law leaves Indiana citizens vulnerable. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense to make any laws if we’re going to just have judges and prosecutors that ignore them,” he said in a recent interview with Indy Politics.
He believes the surge in violent crime, particularly in urban areas like Indianapolis, calls for the legislature to step in where county courts have failed.
Under the proposed amendment, legislators would gain the power to impeach and remove judges or prosecutors who consistently refuse to enforce state law in violent-crime cases.
“It’s amazing to me that I can be impeached, but the prosecutor can’t,” Ireland said. “That needs to change.”
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Ireland criticized Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears for what he described as a pattern of non-enforcement, particularly involving repeat violent offenders. While acknowledging the traditional concept of prosecutorial discretion, Ireland argued that the current situation in Marion County has moved beyond discretion and into neglect.
“At the end of the day, it’s not a partisan issue—it’s a people issue,” Ireland said. “All I’m looking for is someone who will enforce our laws, especially when it comes to violent crime. Right now, I don’t think that’s happening.”
Ireland drew a distinction between Mears and his predecessor, Terry Curry, stating that Curry “did the job well” and “held individuals accountable.” Ireland said the issue isn’t limited to prosecutors alone, but also includes judges who he believes too often approve lenient plea deals.
“It doesn’t make a lot of sense to pass laws at the Statehouse if prosecutors and judges are just going to ignore them,” he said.
Ireland’s comments come in response to legislation previously proposed by State Senator Mike Young that would allow Indiana State Police or Capitol Police to assume jurisdiction over the downtown Indianapolis “Mile Square.” While Ireland said he supports law enforcement collaboration, he stressed that policing alone won’t solve the problem if the judicial system is not also fully engaged.
“You can have all the policing in the world, but if you don’t have prosecutors and judges who are willing to hold violent offenders accountable, it doesn’t mean much,” he said.
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