7th Circuit Court of Appeals
7th Circuit affirms official's termination
February 3, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe city of Anderson was justified in firing an official who failed to support a mayoral campaign, the 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals held Friday.
More7th Circuit upholds firearm conviction
February 3, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s conviction of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking
crime, finding there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction.
MorePersonal cars fall under federal act exemption
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe billing agent for a central Indiana volunteer fire department can’t bill individuals involved in auto accidents
with their personal vehicles for clean-up costs of hazardous substances, according to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit affirms man's remanded sentence
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the 210-month sentence received by a defendant on remand for attempting to coerce
or entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
MoreMan loses challenge to denial of admission to Indiana bar
February 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Kansas attorney who was denied admission to join the Indiana bar can’t bring his suit against various state actors
in federal court because of the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
More7th Circuit reverses in girls' basketball discrimination complaint
February 1, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Tuesday stating it believes the appellants in a discrimination claim have
presented a genuine question of fact that merits further review.
More7th Circuit affirms denial of habeas corpus petition
January 31, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryA man who stabbed his wife repeatedly, leaving her with a collapsed lung and ruptured spleen, was unable to prove that he
received ineffective counsel at trial, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held.
MoreIU Maurer to host federal sentencing talk
January 27, 2012
IL StaffIndiana University Maurer School of Law will host 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge David Hamilton for a discussion on federal
sentencing on Jan. 31. IU Maurer professor Ryan Scott will join Hamilton in discussing the comparative severity of federal
prison sentences.
MoreIndiana court decisions Jan. 1 to 11, 2012
January 18, 2012
IL StaffRead summaries of the For Publications from the Indiana appellate courts and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana law on wine shipping
January 17, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana statute that prevents alcohol retailers from shipping their products
to consumers by using a motor carrier such as UPS, and the state has the authority to regulate those shipments through the
21st Amendment.
More7th Circuit affirms deputy sheriff's firing
January 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined the Warrick County Sheriff’s Department didn’t break the law when
it fired a probationary deputy sheriff based on violations of standard operating procedures, failure to follow orders and
insufficient commitment to the job.
More7th Circuit rules on drug sentences
January 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a consolidated appeal, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld one man’s sentence following a guilty plea to drug
offenses, but sent the other man’s case back to the District Court to reconsider his sentence in light of United
States v. Corner.
More7th Circuit to hear arguments in NCAA price-fixing lawsuit
January 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments Monday in a case brought by two former NCAA athletes whose scholarships were
revoked after injuries. The litigants claim that they were wrongly denied multi-year scholarships that would have covered
the cost of their bachelor’s degrees.
MoreState Supreme Court's robo-calls ruling carries over to federal lawsuit
January 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsA ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court upholding the state’s automated phone call ban has found its way into the briefing
of a federal appeal challenging the same statute, and the attorneys disagree on whether the state justices adequately addressed
a First Amendment issue.
More7th Circuit examines traffic 'turn' definition
January 3, 2012
Michael HoskinsWhile Indiana statute doesn’t specifically define the word “turning” in the context of traffic law, the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held the failure to use a right-hand turn signal at an intersection amounts to a violation
and justifies a traffic stop.
More7th Circuit upholds embezzlement convictions against ex-mayor
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed ex-East Chicago Mayor George Pabey’s convictions of embezzling government
funds and conspiring to embezzle and found the District Court didn’t err when it sentenced him to 60 months in prison.
MoreFedEx wins reversal of jury's $66M award to ATA
December 27, 2011
IBJ StaffFedEx Corp. has won an appeal that overturns a $66 million verdict in favor of defunct Indianapolis airline ATA Airlines Inc.
More7th Circuit rules school provided appropriate public education
December 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonHamilton Southeastern Schools has prevailed on appeal that it does not have to reimburse two parents for their son’s
special education at another institution because they claimed the school system wasn’t providing a free appropriate
education to their son, who had a traumatic brain injury.
More7th Circuit allows Indiana to enforce ban on out-of-state robo-calls
December 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Indiana is allowed to enforce the statute that restricts out-of-state robo-calls
while an appeal on the issue is ongoing.
More7th Circuit affirms dismissal of plaintiffs
December 15, 2011
Jennifer NelsonBefore the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals could rule on the dismissal of multiple plaintiffs from a civil rights and breach
of contract lawsuit, the appellate court had to determine if it had jurisdiction to rule on the plaintiffs’ appeal.
MoreEvidence properly admitted under independent source doctrine
December 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found no plain error in a District Court’s decision to admit evidence of a telephone
number on a defendant’s cell phone in 2007 at the man’s trial several years later.
MoreSCOTUS takes Arizona immigration case, 7th Circuit bankruptcy case
December 12, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has accepted several cases, including the high-profile Arizona immigration lawsuit
and a bankruptcy case from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreBankruptcy judge applications being accepted
December 8, 2011
IL StaffThe Judicial Council of the 7th Circuit is seeking applications for bankruptcy judge to fill a new position in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
More7th Circuit affirms ruling against woman kicked out of public housing
December 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA woman who challenged the Housing Authority of South Bend’s decision to terminate her lease for federally subsidized
public housing because of criminal activity lost her appeal before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit cautions against 'ostrich-like' advocacy
November 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsWarning appellate lawyers not to ignore precedent, a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision today issues a short but clear
message to not use “ostrich-like” tactics when briefing and arguing cases.
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I've been a republican my whole life but to me this is despicable. Its a race to the bottom with the third world when it comes to trying to fetch manufacturing back by lowering wages. Only fools think that is going to really work. You can see that in the southern states they can't hold on to jobs any better than we can up here.
Much praise to Pat Bauer and the democrats and, most of all, to the the nine BOLD AND WISE republicans who voted and fought against this.
Yup, in Marion County we surely do have the best justice money can buy.
If Republican slating fees are $12,000 they've been lowered. They as of very recently was $25,000.
Indiana law does not require law enforcement agencies to remove "police blotter" records, nor does it require Court Clerks to remove their records. Limiting expungements in this way renders them useless, since many private firms check local and county records for employers. The result is the crime will be discovered, and the applicant rejected. Expungement means just that, and should be required of all criminal justice agencies.
Hope everything turned out okay. My father was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 65 yrs in jail in Indiana and after serving 17 yrs, the other co-defendants finally came forward and confessed he was not there. The court exonerated him, but left the conviction on his record. And of course, Indiana can lock you up on a wrongful conviction, but want pay you a dime for you time. Laws need to change, period!! My dad has since passed, but I trying to make it better.