District Courts
Jury selected in Marsh civil trial
February 4, 2013
Dan HumanDon Marsh will have a lot of explaining to do about millions of dollars in expenses he charged to Marsh Supermarkets during
a two-week civil trial that got underway Monday morning.
MoreDefense attorneys turn tough in Bales trial
February 1, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe legal team representing real estate broker John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer haven't called their first
witness and already they're putting up a spirited fight as federal prosecutors seek to prove charges including bank, mail
and wire fraud.
More7th Circuit reverses dismissal of prisoner’s suit
February 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA lawsuit filed by a prisoner at the Pendleton Correctional Facility against two prison doctors and a nurse after he learned
he had prostate cancer is allowed to continue after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of his suit.
MoreFormer Venture employee turns on Bales during testimony
January 31, 2013
Cory SchoutenAn FBI investigation into Venture Real Estate Services and principals John Bales and Bill Spencer had already begun when Matthew
Dyer signed on as the company's controller in December 2009.
MoreDefense attorneys in Bales case trash former co-defendant
January 30, 2013
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis attorney and developer Paul J. Page is no longer a co-defendant in the fraud trial of real estate broker John
M. Bales and a partner after agreeing to a plea deal, but you wouldn't know it from the action Tuesday in the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
MoreNorthern Indiana judges help create state's mock trial tradition
January 30, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlStanding between two judges offering different opinions on how to proceed is not a place many attorneys would want to be.
However, a group of students at Adams High School in South Bend often found themselves with opposing pieces of advice from
the jurists. Two sets of instructions, two judges and no chance for a recess.
MoreChanges to Federal Rule 45 are first in more than 2 decades
January 30, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlFor the past several years, who could be compelled to appear at a federal trial depended on whom you asked.
MoreFraud trial for broker Bales begins in South Bend
January 28, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend
with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
MoreConour fraud trial set for September
January 25, 2013
Scott OlsonA federal judge Friday morning set a new trial date of Sept. 9 for an Indianapolis high-profile lawyer accused of misappropriating
millions in client funds.
MoreIndiana water utilities receive millions in atrazine settlement
January 21, 2013
Dave StaffordMore than a dozen Indiana water utilities will receive checks of $100,000 or more as part of $105 million in settlement disbursements
announced last week in the last phase of litigation involving the weed killer atrazine that contaminated more than 1,100 water
systems nationwide.
MoreJudge dismisses federal right-to-work challenge
January 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA U.S. District judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed in Hammond by a labor union challenging the state’s right-to-work
law for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Chief Judge Philip P. Simon in the Northern District of
Indiana did allow two counts claiming the law violates the Indiana Constitution to proceed in state court.
MoreSequestration would deepen staff cuts, chief judges warn
January 16, 2013
Dave StaffordFederal courts that have squeezed staff as budgets shrank could be forced to furlough employees if Congress fails to avoid
mandatory budget cuts that now are slated to take effect in March.
MoreRuling: DOC 'indifferent' to mentally ill inmates
January 16, 2013
Dave StaffordThe opinion from the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana fits the national trend against isolation policy
for these inmates.
MoreFederal Bar Update: Southern District of Indiana adopts rule amendments
January 16, 2013
John MaleyThe Southern District has amended several Local Rules. These were approved in late December and took effect Jan. 1.
MoreEx-Chicago cop among 3 sentenced in Latin Kings prosecutions
January 14, 2013
IL StaffThe continuing federal prosecutions of the Latin Kings street gang that federal authorities have implicated in 19 murders
resulted in a 19-year sentence for a former Chicago police officer.
MoreIndianapolis attorney pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors
January 4, 2013
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis attorney and developer Paul J. Page has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in an investigation that
also targets former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
MoreJudge: DOC treatment of mentally ill unconstitutional
January 2, 2013
Dave StaffordA lack of basic treatment for mentally ill Indiana Department of Correction inmates held in isolation violates the U.S. Constitution’s
Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled Monday.
MoreMan argues the sentencing guidelines were applied incorrectly
December 27, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA Wisconsin man who used a stolen Indiana driver’s license to obtain a passport had his sentence affirmed by the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals which held certain provisions in the sentencing guidelines should be applied differently depending
on the circumstances.
MoreSnow forces court, office closures
December 26, 2012
Jennifer NelsonMany people in Indiana may be enjoying an extra-long Christmas vacation thanks to blizzard-like conditions in parts of the
state. Heavy snow and high winds have led to closures, including Indiana’s appellate courts.
MoreComments being accepted on bankruptcy local rules
December 26, 2012
IL StaffThe judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana are considering amendments to two local rules:
B-4001-3 and B-4008-1.
MoreNorthern District adopts revision to bankruptcy rule
December 20, 2012
IL StaffThe United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-7056-1, Motions
for Summary Judgment. The change became effective Tuesday.
MoreConour court filings reveal lavish lifestyle
December 19, 2012
Dave StaffordThe ex-attorney is still without counsel in his wire fraud case and is proceeding pro se in his divorce and foreclosure cases.
MoreDurham files to appeal federal conviction
December 17, 2012
IBJ StaffTim Durham officially has filed to appeal his conviction on fraud charges after being sentenced to 50 years in prison in late
November.
MoreWorkers settle employment lawsuit against local hotels
December 12, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinSixteen current and former Indianapolis hotel workers have settled their union-backed lawsuit that alleged employment violations
by nine area hotels and Atlanta-based Hospitality Staffing Solutions, a subcontractor that employs many hotel workers.
MoreBankruptcy judge warns of impact of ‘fiscal cliff’
December 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonChief Judge James K. Coachys in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana sent a memo to the Indiana
State Bar Association Wednesday explaining how budget cuts and the potential “fiscal cliff” have affected the
court.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.