District Courts
Court history symposium Nov. 6
October 26, 2009
IL StaffThe second annual CLE forum "Court History Symposium: Court History and History in the Making" will feature Elizabeth
Monroe, who will discuss federal territorial materials and what they reveal about the early practice of law in Indiana; Indiana
Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard; and a judicial roundtable of judges from the Southern District.
MoreSCOTUS remands Indiana death penalty case
October 20, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong in disposing of an Indiana man's death penalty challenges without any explanation,
and should have allowed a Northern District of Indiana judge to consider those unresolved claims, the nation's highest
court ruled today.
MoreFormer foreclosure lawyer charged with fraud
October 9, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana has filed mail fraud charges against a former Indianapolis attorney
who resigned from the bar two years ago.
MoreCourt to take landlord-tenant insurance query
October 9, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has accepted a certified question from a federal judge, and will now consider a state law issue
that it hasn't before: whether a tenant is considered a co-insured under a landlord's fire insurance policy if there's
no express agreement saying otherwise.
MoreLawsuit alleges city violated Fair Housing Act
October 1, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe United States has filed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus accusing it of violating the Fair Housing Act because it
refused to grant a permit to a nonprofit group that wanted to operate a group home for men recovering from drug and alcohol
addiction.
MoreCity agrees to comply with Clean Water Act
September 18, 2009
Jennifer NelsonFaced with hefty fines of more than $27,000 a day for violating the federal Clean Water Act, the city of Jeffersonville has
reached a settlement with the federal and Indiana governments, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
MoreDistrict Court seeks comment on rule changes
September 18, 2009
IL StaffThe U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Indiana is now accepting comments on proposed local rule amendments.
MoreLawmaker wants additional judge for Indiana
September 10, 2009
Michael HoskinsA bill proposed this week would add a new federal judgeship to the Southern District of Indiana, a recommendation that's
been pitched for years but has failed to garner enough legislative support.
MoreJudge: Officer is entitled to qualified immunity
September 3, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge ruled in favor of a defendant police officer in a suit alleging he conducted a warrantless and unreasonable
search of a home to find a gun mentioned in a 911 call.
MoreCourt deputy alleges discrimination
August 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA Marion County deputy sheriff is suing her employer, claiming the sheriff's department discriminated against her when
it selected male deputies for open positions within the court system.
MoreTerre Haute federal courthouse opens Monday
August 20, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAfter years of debate as to whether Terre Haute would keep a U.S. District Court, a new federal courthouse is set to open
Aug. 24.
MoreMentally ill prisoners suit dismissal denied
July 23, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge has denied the Indiana Department of Correction's motion to dismiss a suit brought last year that challenges
the DOC's practices and programs regarding mentally ill patients.
MoreFuneral services set for Indiana federal judge
July 13, 2009
Michael HoskinsU.S. District Judge Allen Sharp in the Northern District of Indiana has died, ending a four decade long judicial career on
both the state and federal benches during which he presided over some of the most controversial issues of our time.
MoreIndiana attorney fights Alaska's merit selection
July 6, 2009
Michael HoskinsA Terre Haute attorney has filed a federal suit challenging the merit-selection system in Alaska, arguing the state bar association
has unconstitutional control over the judicial nominating commission and takes away the people's right to choose their
judges.
MoreU.S. judge: Indiana Supreme Court was wrong
July 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal judge has tossed a death row inmate's capital sentence, saying the Indiana Supreme Court was wrong in ruling
the man convicted of a triple murder wasn't prejudiced by having to wear a stun belt in the jury's presence.
MoreCivil penalty claim against BP to move forward
June 29, 2009
Michael HoskinsA U.S. District judge in Hammond has dismissed two counts against gas company BP Products North America, finding he has jurisdiction
to hear the claims but deciding not to do so because of similar action ongoing elsewhere.
MoreJudge criticizes counsel seeking class status
June 26, 2009
Michael HoskinsDon't expect one federal judge to re-examine a ruling by another jurist on the same court if you don't present any
new facts or arguments on a similar case and issue.
MoreLawyers ask for $3 or $109 million in RICO case
June 23, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal judge is being asked to impose damages ranging anywhere from $3 to $109 million in a landmark racketeering suit.
MoreSanctioned firm settles on legal fees
June 15, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis law firm sanctioned for the conduct of some of its attorneys in an environmental cleanup case won't appeal
the sanction and has agreed to pick up some of the opposing counsel's legal tab as part of a settlement agreement.
MoreNext up for Judge Hamilton: full Senate vote
June 4, 2009
Michael HoskinsAfter surviving a Senate committee's party-line vote today, an Indianapolis-based federal judge must now get approval
from the full U.S. Senate in order to move to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreBREAKING: U.S. Senate committee OKs judicial nomination
June 4, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Senate Judiciary Committee has just voted in favor of U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton's nomination to the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreCourt denies officer's summary judgment motion
June 3, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge denied an Indiana State Police officer's motion for summary judgment in a suit alleging he violated a
motorist's rights under the Fourth and 14th amendments, ruling it should be up to a jury to decide the issues because
the parties' stories regarding what happened during the traffic stop differ radically.
MoreAG targets East Chicago corruption
June 3, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General's Office wants a federal court to order an audit of East Chicago that might reveal the need
for more oversight of a city that's endured a racketeering vote-buying enterprise carried out by a former mayor and multiple
city officials.
MoreJudge orders shutdowns of plant units
June 1, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has ordered the shutdown of three units at a Terre Haute coal-fired power plant because of
clean air violations committed almost two decades ago.
MoreMinister sues Christian bookstore
May 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA Northwestern Indiana minister has filed a lawsuit against a Christian bookstore claiming racial discrimination when he was
told to leave the store and that he would be arrested if he ever returned.
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!