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Fundraiser to benefit Legal Aid in Tippecanoe County
February 8, 2011
IL StaffThe Legal Aid Outback lunch and auction will be held Feb. 23 at Outback Steakhouse in Lafayette. Proceeds from the event benefit
Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County, a nonprofit that provides low-cost legal assistance to low-income county residents
on family law matters.
MoreCOA reverses father's visitation of adopted daughter
February 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAlthough one Indiana Court of Appeals judge concurred that a biological father’s petition granting visitation with his
daughter should be reversed, he urged legislators and the Indiana Supreme Court to reconsider the issues raised in this case
to “avoid equally unjust results in future cases.”
MoreCASA group to receive national diversity award
February 4, 2011
IL StaffThe National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association announced Thursday afternoon that it will honor Indianapolis-based
Child Advocates Inc. with the National CASA Inclusion Award at their 30th Annual National CASA Conference in Chicago on March
20.
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.
MoreChild support changes targeting the rich?
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsA case before the Indiana Court of Appeals calls into question the constitutionality of the state’s new child support
guidelines, challenging the revisions that last year altered the payment scheme for high-income earners and raised the ceiling
on child support obligations.
MoreCourts offer CHINS facilitations
January 19, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerBecause mediations have become commonplace in family law cases, it may come as no surprise that a number of Indiana counties
have been implementing a similar strategy to determine if a child is a child in need of services, or CHINS.
MoreComments welcomed for many court rule amendments
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsA multitude of Indiana court rules are being examined for potential revision, and the legal community has a chance to offer
comment about how those changes are made.
MoreCourt clarifies rules relating to filing deadlines
January 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsFiling deadlines are important for attorneys in any case. But some recent confusion in a child custody appeal brought to light
some uncertainty about how the state’s appellate rules compute some of those deadlines when “non-business days”
or “calendar days” are applied to the motions practices before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
MoreCOA offers suggestion about judicial notice rule
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA paternity and child custody case has given the Indiana Court of Appeals a chance to examine a newly amended evidence rule
for the first time, while simultaneously offering guidance to trial judges about using publicly accessible information to
dispose of cases.
MoreCourt rules on artificial insemination issues
December 27, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA divided Indiana Court of Appeals found that a man who donated sperm can be found to be the father of only one of the two
children conceived by artificial insemination.
MoreCourt examines statute about paternity, child support
December 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled on a matter of first impression today, analyzing a specific state statute relating to how
a court can cancel child support arrearage after a man’s paternity is vacated based on new genetic testing.
MoreJustices vacate adoption decree
December 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ordered the adoption decree granted to paternal grandparents be vacated because they didn’t
perform a diligent search for the biological mother.
MoreJudges uphold denying visitation to ex-partner
December 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today that lawmakers didn’t intend to allow parents to establish joint custody with
third parties under Indiana Code Section 31-17-2-3 by simply filing a joint petition with a trial court. Doing so would allow
parents and third parties to circumvent the requirements of the Adoption Act.
MoreDiversity issues affect family law
November 10, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile family law cases can be complicated – especially if children are involved and a case has ended up in front of
a judge after the parties couldn’t come to an agreement on their own through mediation – the issues only get more
complicated when fundamental differences exist between the parties.
MoreNew national act would address adult guardianship matters
November 10, 2010
Michael HoskinsNew law changes are on the horizon in order to create more uniform guardianship laws throughout the country and reduce conflicts
between states.
MoreUpdate: Professor who taught at Indy Law since 1977 dies
October 27, 2010
IL StaffProfessor emeritus Henry C. Karlson, who taught criminal law at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis for
more than 30 years, died Monday of cancer.
MoreJuvenile's records not protected by counselor/client privilege
October 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Howard Superior Court erred in finding that the counselor/client privilege prevented the admission of a son’s counseling
records during a custody modification hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MorePending dissolution settlement not enforceable upon a party's death
October 12, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettA property-settlement document is not an enforceable contract if one of the parties dies before the dissolution action is
finalized, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreCOA rules on military benefits to former spouses
October 8, 2010
Jennifer NelsonRuling on the issue for the first time, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a military spouse may not, by a post-decree
waiver of retirement pay in favor of disability benefits or combat-related special compensation, unilaterally and voluntarily
reduce the benefits awarded to the former spouse in a dissolution decree.
MoreGuardians program fulfills need
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo help address the need for guardians for patients of a northwest Indiana hospital, Lake County Judge Diane Kavadias-Schneider
– with others in the court and with permission from Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard – worked on a guardianship
program that involved temporary volunteer guardians.
MoreAdult guardianship programs continue to operate with little funding
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerCourts around Indiana have started their own guardianship programs based on the Lake County model program in Allen, Elkhart,
Lawrence, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe, and Vanderburgh counties.
MoreAppellate courts address estate tax, trust division regarding adoptions
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs adoptions have become more common and more accepted for expanding the family tree, courts have had to address some legal
matters clarifying those familial ties.
MoreJustices criticize attorney's decision making on publication
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsState statutes about adoption and grandparent visitation may be important for Indiana trial courts when considering custody
issues, but courts have long held that foundational due process rights still apply and can’t be sacrificed.
MoreHigh court privately reprimands attorney
August 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has privately reprimanded an attorney for improperly revealing information about a former client
when socializing with friends.
MoreCOA concerned about some details in termination case
August 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIn affirming the involuntary termination of a mother’s parental rights, the Indiana Court of Appeals noted some troubling
details involving the case.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
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.