Practicing in the Appellate Courts is for the purpose of reviewing trial court judgments to correct of errors committed by the trial court, development of the law, achieve a uniform approach across courts, and the pursuit of justice, more generally. Appellate courts are not a forum to make a new case, but instead they determine if the rulings and judgment of the court below were made correctly.
Buck Creek, originally known as Transitville, is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Children attend Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School and William Henry Harrison High School. Fire protection and emergency services are provided by the Buck Creek Volunteer Fire Department, which hosts its annual fundraiser, the Buck Creek Fish Fry during the 4th Saturday of August.