Jennifer Nelson began writing for Indiana Lawyer in spring 2007 and now works on its e-media. She previously was a reporter for IBJ Media’s Court & Commercial Record for 14 months.
Nelson won a second-place award in 2008 from the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for an IL story about the lack of resources for jurors who have to witness grueling evidence during criminal trials. While writing for CCR, she won first-place and second-place awards for business writing from the Hoosier State Press Association.
Nelson graduated from Indiana University in 2003 with a bachelor's in journalism and political science. After graduation, she freelanced for several local publications before joining IBJ Media.
Recent Articles
7th Circuit upholds firearm conviction
February 3, 2012
The 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.
MoreJustices uphold driver's license suspension
February 3, 2012
The Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed the suspension of a man’s driver’s license following his conviction of
possessing marijuana. While the driver’s license suspension statute generally applies only when the defendant uses the
vehicle in the commission of the offense, it’s not required that the defendant must either own or be driving the vehicle
when he commits the offense.
MorePersonal cars fall under federal act exemption
February 2, 2012
The 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
The 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
A 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.
MoreJustices rule on admitting testimony in crash cases
January 31, 2012
The Indiana Supreme Court released companion cases Tuesday on the issue of admitting certain expert testimony under Indiana
Rule of Evidence 702 in two separate car accident cases.
More15 apply to be Supreme Court justice
January 27, 2012
Fifteen people have applied to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice, the high court announced Friday. They are vying
to replace Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, who will leave the bench March 4.
MoreJudge rules on summary judgment motions in IBM case
January 26, 2012
The State of Indiana may be on the hook to pay IBM $40 million in subcontractor assignment fees per the contract it had with
IBM to update the state’s welfare system, a contract the state cancelled in October 2009 because it wasn’t happy
with results.
MoreAppellate court upholds denial of palliative care
January 26, 2012
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed that a man is not entitled to ongoing palliative care because he failed to specify
what treatment he believes he needs.
MoreJudges uphold convictions for attempted trafficking with an inmate
January 25, 2012
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a defendant’s argument that her Class C felony conviction of attempted trafficking
with an inmate violates the proportionality clause of the Indiana Constitution.
MoreRecent Blog Posts
Looking at law students' experiences
January 24, 2012
Law school students aren’t interacting much with international students, something that may hurt them as they prepare
for a more internationally diverse environment.
More'The Puppet's Court'
January 20, 2012
No cameras in court? No problem! One news station has decided to cover a federal corruption trial using puppets.
MoreClass basketball supporters can relax, for now
January 19, 2012
The Indiana state senator who called for an end to class basketball has called a time out on his legislation.
MoreStudy tackles transparency of law schools
January 18, 2012
A Tennessee nonprofit is calling out law schools for their lack of accessible information on recent graduates.
MoreThe short session begins
January 4, 2012
Indiana’s General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday with legislators looking to tackle human trafficking before the Super
Bowl comes to town and address right-to-work legislation.
And as with every session, there are those bills that leave me wondering if our legislators don’t have better things to worry about.
MoreAnd as with every session, there are those bills that leave me wondering if our legislators don’t have better things to worry about.
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Court Calendar
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February 8, 2012 Jack Messer v. New Albany Police Dept. - 2/8/12
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February 9, 2012 Mary E. Santelli v. Abu M. Rahmatullah, et al. - 2/9/12
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February 15, 2012 City of Evansville v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. - 2/15/12
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February 15, 2012 Sharon K. Wilson v. Heritage House Convalescent Center -2/15/12
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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.