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Judge's focus 'odd,' 'inappropriate' for Circuit's taste
Survey: Law schools receive negative letters
'The most litigious man in history'
Call sheds light on civics staff cuts
More legal jobs, barely
Legal jobs saw a modest increase in employment for August.
Planning for the unexpected
Counseling programs for homebuyers discussed at event
19th Amendment turns 90
Creative advertising
Defense lawyers aren't responsible?
Unique situation for Gov. Daniels
Gov. Mitch Daniels will get to do what only one other governor has done with regards to Indiana’s appellate courts.
Counterfeit at the fair?
Pressure on the governor
Could the female finalist for justice have an edge because of her gender?
Firm, IBA support pro bono mediation day
Today’s mediation day at law firm offers a different type of pro bono project.
Finalists all have IU-Indy law degrees
Interviews over, now wait begins
Commission members are now deliberating. A decision could come any time.
The interviews continue
Justice interviews begin
Blogging the interviews
We’ll be blogging about the justice interviews Friday throughout the day.
Is judicial activism really a bad thing?
Film features med-mal case
A movie at the Indianapolis International Film Festival last week featured the plaintiff’s side of a medical-malpractice case where the doctor misdiagnosed the husband’s medical condition, possibly causing his death. However, even though the patient’s wife didn’t want to file a law suit and it was her sister’s idea to hire a litigator, the lawyer proceeded anyway. Would or could this happen in a real case?
Institute helps instructors teach civics
This week, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky teachers are learning what it’s like for students who take “We The People” classes. The institute, taking place at Indiana University in Bloomington, was organized by the Indiana Bar Foundation and is supported by members of the legal community.
NFP opinion gives us pause
Typically we don’t give the not-for-publication opinions from the Indiana Court of Appeals too much thought, but one today definitely caught our attention.
Keeping jurors names from the public
Should the names of jurors on high-profile cases remain confidential until the trial is over?
Furniture maker uses legal books
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Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.
Forcing a defendant to wear a stun belt, in court or otherwise, is a violation of american principles! It is also unconstitutional!
So, if I save $100.00 cash per week, from my $500.00 per week paycheck, for 50 years, at which time, I will have saved $260,000.00, the government can raid my home and take my money, just by saying it is drug money! Shouldn't the government, have some kind of evidence of drugs, rather, than just saying we are the government and we will take anything you own, anytime we choose? Tyranny is upon us! If you don't know your rights, you don't have any!