Court order
Webcasting allowed in 3 Lake County courtrooms
January 27, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has announced a new 18-month pilot project allowing trial court proceedings to be webcast in three
Lake County courtrooms.
MoreJustices adopt repayment plan in UPL case
January 23, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has adopted a repayment plan for an Indianapolis company it found engaged in the unauthorized practice
of law, ordering officials to reimburse the state bar association and former clients during the next six years.
MoreSCOTUS won't consider off-campus school speech
January 17, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has declined to take a pair of cases asking whether schools can censor the off-campus behavior
of students who post messages or photos against school officials or other students.
MoreJudge: Governor can be deposed
December 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels shouldn’t be excused from appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit challenging the cancelled
multi-million dollar contract with IBM to modernize the state’s welfare system, according to Marion Superior Judge David
Dreyer.
MoreHammond City judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
November 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered that Hammond City Court Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin be suspended for 60 days without pay.
MoreAppellate court rules man can challenge med mal cap's constitutionality
November 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis man will get an evidentiary hearing on whether the state's $1.25 million cap on medical malpractice awards
is unconstitutional.
MoreJustices decline to reconsider out-of-state placements ruling
November 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has denied a rehearing petition from the state attorney general’s office to revisit a June
ruling that upheld three statutes involving juvenile judges’ authority on out-of-state placements.
MoreSouthern District bankruptcy court issues order on installment fees
October 26, 2011
IL StaffThe United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana issued an order Oct. 25 outlining the payment schedule
for installment fees.
More'Best Practices' will not advance to rulemaking stage
October 7, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard signed an order Oct. 7 stating that rather than advance the Mortgage
Foreclosure Best Practices to the rulemaking stage, the court will oversee the guidelines, updating them as needed.
MoreAttorney must register as a sex offender
October 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn attorney and former Democratic candidate for Gibson County prosecutor indicted on charges including possession of child
pornography and false informing, entered into a plea agreement Tuesday that wouldn’t have required he register as a
sex offender. After further review, the trial judge realized Indiana law requires him to do so.
MoreSupreme Court amends state rules for courts, attorneys
September 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsMultiple new rule changes will begin next year for the state’s court system, which were announced in a slew of Indiana
Supreme Court orders released earlier in the week.
More2012 jury pool master list approved
September 22, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has approved the 2012 master list for jury pool assembly, ordering courts to use that list instead
of directly contacting the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for data.
MoreJustices stand firm on Barnes decision
September 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has revisited a ruling it made four months ago in Richard Barnes v. State, affirming its
initial holding that residents do not have a common law right to resist police in any situation.
MoreCriminal defense attorney receives public reprimand for fee agreement changes
September 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded an Indianapolis criminal defense attorney, finding that he modified an
agreement and charged an unreasonable fee without first obtaining written consent and giving his client a chance to get another
lawyer’s opinion.
MoreCourt sends reminder on permanent withdrawal rules
September 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsNote to Indiana attorneys: don’t permanently relinquish your law license in this state unless you’re absolutely
sure you won’t ever want to return. If you do, don’t be surprised if you have to take the bar exam again.
MoreAppeals court: Federal judge should decide on state law claims
August 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has sent a case back to an Indianapolis judge, saying she didn’t properly weigh whether
the case should be prolonged on remand to Hamilton Superior Court instead of her deciding on the issues that have already
been fleshed out in federal court during the past year and a half.
More7th Circuit enjoins limits on 'super' PAC contributions
August 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA prominent Terre Haute attorney known for his work challenging campaign finance laws and regulations scored another legal
victory after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined state limits on contributions to what’s known as "super" political
action committees.
MoreAttorney registration fees rise, registration goes online
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.
MoreIndiana man takes lawyer-admission case to 7th Circuit
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.
MoreHigh court denies rehearing in secretary of state eligibility suit
June 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court will continue to stay out of the suit involving Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and whether
he was eligible to run for office.
MoreJudges, prosecutors to get pay raises
June 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard has approved a 1.3 percent pay increase for judges and prosecutors.
MoreHearing set for UPL case
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court won’t reconsider its 2010 decision ordering United Financial Systems Corp. to refund money
for estate planning services it sold, constituting an unauthorized practice of law.
MoreFederal judge upholds death sentence
May 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in northern Indiana has denied a condemned inmate’s request to take him off death row, rejecting multiple
claims that include one that would basically create a new rule prohibiting those who are severely mentally ill from being
executed as is the standard for the mentally retarded.
MoreJustices put school board member back on Hammond mayoral ballot
April 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court late Thursday reversed a decision from a Lake Superior judge and put a nonpartisan school board
member back on the ballot for the Hammond mayoral run in the upcoming primary election.
MoreCourt of Appeals dismisses Bren Simon's appeal
April 18, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed Bren Simon’s petition seeking to reverse a lower court’s ruling that
removed her as interim trustee of her late husband’s $2 billion estate.
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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.