July 1, 2009
Michael HoskinsA trial judge shouldn't have suppressed a drunk-driving breath test on grounds that a time change interfered with the
prosecution, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today on an issue of first impression.
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June 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled today on an ongoing appeal about how casino revenue is funneled to a for-profit organization
in East Chicago, an issue that has also been raised in an ongoing federal racketeering suit in northern Indiana.
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June 29, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that a putative father who files a paternity action in a court other than the court in
which the adoption case is pending meets statutory requirements and doesn't imply his permanent consent to that adoption.
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June 19, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAfter examining the few Indiana decisions on tumultuous conduct in the context of sufficiency of evidence to support a disorderly
conduct conviction, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a high school student's conviction for behavior involving the dean
of students. The high court also affirmed the student's battery conviction against the assistant principal.
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May 19, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a suit between a company and the marketing firm that created and hosted its Web site, the Indiana Supreme Court determined
the Uniform Commercial Code doesn't apply and the marketing firm may collect for its work under principles of common law
contract.
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May 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has kept up with a trend of publishing more written opinions than any other federal court,
and one of the most significant happenings in the past year is the recent resurrection of inviting lower trial judges to sit
by designation on appeals panels.
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May 8, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard and Justice Robert D. Rucker will be commencement speakers at the graduation
ceremonies at two Indiana schools.
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April 15, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is heading an Indiana delegation that will attend the American Bar
Association's national summit to foster cooperation and communication among the three branches of state government.
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April 9, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court reversed an adoption order granted to a New Jersey man of twin girls born by a surrogate in Indianapolis,
ruling the Indiana trial court failed to comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
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March 16, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn an opinion handed down March 6, the Indiana Supreme Court had to decide whether a previous ruling barred the Indiana Department
of Revenue from raising new contentions in support of a different method of allocation of income to the state.
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January 23, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held that the city of South Bend's claim under the Environmental Legal Action statute can continue
because the statute of limitations hadn't run out.
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January 22, 2009
Michael HoskinsLandlords must refund a security deposit and can't get money back for property damage if they don't adequately or
timely notify tenants about those claims, but landlords can still recover unpaid rent and other losses, the Indiana Supreme
Court ruled today.
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December 19, 2008
Michael HoskinsExpect some talk of sweeping court reforms in the coming legislative session.
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October 29, 2008
IL StaffJust one day after the general election, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will discuss the challenges
of local government reform at an event organized by provocate.org.
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September 25, 2008
IL StaffThe attorney appointed as special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 will be the keynote speaker at this
year's Randall T. Shepard Award Dinner.
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September 17, 2007
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Friday morning in a case in which the state's Commission on Judicial Qualifications
and Disciplinary Commission want the court to reverse the District Court's ruling that granted a permanent injunction against
provisions in Indiana's Code of Judicial Conduct.
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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.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.