August 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonRelying on workers’ compensation cases involving first- and third-party spoliation claims, the Indiana Supreme Court
has declined to recognize similar claims regarding medical malpractice suits.
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August 8, 2011
IL StaffIn an effort to give a general introduction of the judicial system to new trial court employees, a new online training program
has been created and is now open for enrollment.
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August 8, 2011
IL StaffScott County is the latest county to become connected to Odyssey, a case management system that has slowly been implemented
throughout the state.
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August 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding three statutes relating to juvenile judges’ authority on out-of-state placement
cases created what the state attorney general’s office calls too much confusion, and the justices should revisit the
ruling it made a little more than a month ago.
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August 3, 2011
Michael HoskinsLooking in the rearview mirror on judicial precedent is a task that every judge on every court faces.
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August 3, 2011
IL StaffRead about disciplinary actions filed by the Indiana Supreme Court in recent weeks.
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July 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsEvery Indiana attorney’s annual registration fees are going up $15 this year, just as everyone must begin using a new
online portal to register and pay their fees by Oct. 1.
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July 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFollowing an order from the Indiana Supreme Court that the lower appellate court more fully address the Proportionality Clause
of the Indiana Constitution, the Indiana Court of Appeals has again upheld a man’s felony theft conviction.
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July 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to five cases, including a first impression issue dealing with Social Security
income and restitution.
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July 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFour of the five Indiana Supreme Court justices decided that the man found asleep in the waiting room of a dental office –
who had an empty handgun on him – should only be sentenced to 20 years for the crime instead of 40 years.
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July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Fort Wayne man who claims he’s being prevented from becoming an Indiana attorney because of his religious beliefs
is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to decide whether a lower federal court properly dismissed his case.
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July 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe plaintiffs' lawyers will use the United Financial decision from the Indiana Supreme Court to make their argument.
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July 20, 2011
IL StaffRead who has been suspended recently by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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July 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has announced this year’s Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity Fellows, who
are currently preparing for the start of the fall semester.
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July 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe state’s highest court has granted transfer to three cases, including one in which they vacated the Indiana Court
of Appeals decision and sent it back to the appellate court.
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July 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a man’s firearm conviction, finding the police officer who found a handgun in the
man’s car during a traffic stop wasn’t searching the car when he saw the gun.
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July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Gary attorney who has been the subject of suspension or reprimand three times since
1992.
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July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsAs the Indiana Supreme Court decides whether it will revisit a controversial ruling that’s generated public protest
since it came down in May, legislators are discussing what they might do to reduce the impact of the justices’ ruling
on resisting police entry into one’s home.
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July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA single word might determine the fate of a case before one of Indiana’s highest courts, so it’s no surprise that
judges will often turn to dictionaries to help interpret what a word and statute might mean.
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July 5, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn the final days before its fiscal calendar year ended, the Indiana Supreme Court kept pace with past years’ activity
levels.
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June 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsHammond City Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin faces three misconduct charges for operating an illegal traffic school deferral program
and dismissing cases without assessing required fees, as well as dissuading one litigant from contesting a seatbelt violation
in court.
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June 30, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a 4-1 decision handed down June 30, the Indiana Supreme Court found a man's consent to the swab of his cheek for DNA
was voluntary, so the swab didn't violate the Fourth Amendment.
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June 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Bedford lawyer-legislator says a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision on resisting police entry has resulted in more feedback
from attorneys and residents statewide than he’s experienced since the daylight saving time debate.
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June 30, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court issued three opinions June 29 dealing with what fees are recoverable under the Adult Wrongful Death
Statute, holding that attorney fees, litigation expenses, and loss of services can be recovered. Chief Justice Randall T.
Shepard and Justice Robert Rucker dissented in each decision, believing that those fees aren’t allowed under the statute.
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June 30, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo justices dissented from their colleague’s decision to reduce a child molester’s sentence more than 50 years,
believing the opinion “blurs the guidance” given in a 2008 opinion regarding sentence reviews.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.