District Courts
7th Circuit denies petition to remove judge
March 4, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a man’s petition for writ of mandamus to remove a federal judge from a case
he is involved with that’s still pending in District Court. The man failed to intervene in the case and his interest
in the case is too uncertain to give him the rights of a party automatically, the judges ruled Friday.
MoreMan still fighting dismissal of bar exam suit
March 3, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe man who sued the Indiana Supreme Court and state Board of Law Examiners because he wants to take the bar exam without
going to law school wants a federal judge to reopen his case, arguing that he has no other legal recourse available and the
court’s refusal to allow relief is contrary to established precedent.
MoreHogsett takes his oath as U.S. attorney
March 2, 2011
IL StaffU.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Joseph H. Hogsett took his official oath of office on Feb. 18 before a
crowd of more than 200 members of the state’s legal community as well as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The investiture
ceremony was held at the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis.
MoreDinsmore sworn in as magistrate
March 2, 2011
IL StaffU.S. Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore received his robe and took the official oath of office on Feb. 25 at an investiture
ceremony in the Birch Bayh Federal Building in Indianapolis.
MoreJudicial panel promotes civic education
March 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court hosted a panel discussion recently to discuss the broad topic of judicial independence, taking a
lesson about how the courts operate to an Indianapolis college campus.
MoreBankruptcy filings ease slightly in Indiana
March 1, 2011
Scott OlsonTotal bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Indiana ticked down last year. Business bankruptcies in Indiana dropped
3.2 percent.
MoreIndianapolis attorney chosen as new magistrate judge
March 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis employment law attorney has been chosen as the newest U.S. magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreJustices accept certified question on misdemeanor voting
February 24, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken a question proposed by a federal court in a suit challenging the law that prevents voting
by people with misdemeanor convictions.
MoreNew magistrate judge’s investiture Friday
February 23, 2011
IL StaffMagistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will be formally
sworn-in Friday at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis.
More7th Circuit agrees crack cocaine offender's sentence can't be reduced
February 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed an issue involving crack cocaine sentencing Tuesday – whether a defendant
sentenced under the career offender guideline, but with a downward departure for substantial assistance, is eligible for a
sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. Section 3582(c)(2).
MoreSCOTUS denies one Indiana case, sidesteps others for now
February 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States denied one prisoner lawsuit from Indiana today, while not saying whether it will address
another case from this state on judicial speech. No decision was made on a third Hoosier case it heard arguments on more than
a month ago addressing vehicular flight.
MoreDCS to impose 5 percent reduction for reimbursement in 2011
February 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Department of Child Services and IARCCA, an Association of Children and Family Services, announced their agreement
today in a dispute regarding reimbursement rate cuts. The dispute led to a lawsuit filed in late 2009 between the two organizations.
MoreCourt reverses class certification in hail-damage action
February 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the class certification granted by the District Court in a suit brought by unsatisfied
homeowners following a 2006 hailstorm in central Indiana.
MoreJustices answer certified question on fault
February 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAfter revising a certified question received from the federal court, Indiana Supreme Court justices answered the question
in the affirmative.
MoreHammond District court closed Thursday
February 3, 2011
IL StaffThe Clerk’s Office and Hammond District Court in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana remain closed
Thursday due to weather conditions.
MoreMany courts shut down due to weather
February 2, 2011
IL StaffSeveral courts around the state are closed today after heavy snow and ice hit Indiana this week. The weather has even caused
the Indiana General Assembly to postpone hearings for a second day.
MoreIndianapolis federal court on 2-hour delay
February 2, 2011
IL StaffThe Indianapolis Division of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana will open for business at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The court had closed early Tuesday because of a winter storm bringing snow and ice to Indiana.
MoreIndiana has received 14 multidistrict litigation actions over four decades
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsIt began with a mid-air plane collision over Shelby County in 1969. That deadly aviation action symbolized Indiana’s
introduction to multidistrict litigation.
MoreMotion & discovery
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA settlement is the quicker resolution. A trial is the longer resolution. How the initial give and take between attorneys
determines what happens.
MoreSome District Courts closed due to weather
February 1, 2011
IL StaffSome of the federal courts in both of Indiana’s districts are closed because of the inclement weather.
MoreIndiana courts to host judicial independence panel discussion
February 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is hosting a panel discussion in mid-February to discuss the broad topic of judicial independence
and how courts operate in our democracy, and it’s turning to the online and social media world to help shape how the
event unfolds.
MoreWeather causes closures, cancellations
February 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe ice and snow falling in central Indiana has led to cancellations of two court events and closed the Indiana General Assembly.
MoreFlorida judge rules health-care law unconstitutional
January 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge in Florida has found that Congress has exceeded its authority in passing sweeping health-care reform in 2010
by including the individual mandate that people must purchase health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty. Indiana had joined
with 25 other states, two individuals, and the National Federation of Independent Business to challenge the law.
MoreFederal judge rules against state on immigrant paternity case
January 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsSitting at the crossroads between immigration law, paternity establishment, and the controversy on how the United States handles
illegal immigrants, a federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered state health officials to stop denying unmarried immigrant
parents without a Social Security number the ability to file an affidavit establishing paternity.
MoreFederal judge certifies state question on misdemeanor voting
January 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis wants the Indiana Supreme Court to decide whether the term “infamous crime” as
used in the state constitution applies to misdemeanors and can be used to keep those convicts from voting.
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I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.