First Amendment
Criticism of judge results in discipline case
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordIndianapolis attorney and blogger Paul Ogden speaks his mind, sometimes to his disadvantage, he concedes. Now he could lose
his law license because of things he wrote.
MoreAppeals court tackles sex offender use of social media
March 27, 2013
Jennifer NelsonTwo months after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the state’s law prohibiting sex offenders from using certain
social media sites, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that Indiana Code 35-42-4-12 violates an Elkhart County man’s
First Amendment rights.
MoreACLU of Indiana claims ordinances on door-to-door canvassing violate First Amendment
March 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe ACLU of Indiana announced Thursday it has filed lawsuits against the town of Yorktown and the city of Jeffersonville because
their ordinances regulating the activities of door-to-door canvassers violate the right to free expression under the U.S.
Constitution.
MoreIs COA opinion on threat to judge a threat to rights?
March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordAdvocates say imprisoned blogger's ruling out of the Indiana Court of Appeals imperils the First Amendment.
MoreSettlement in works for teens expelled for online death threats
February 28, 2013
IL StaffGriffith Public Schools and the three teens expelled from eighth grade because of a Facebook conversation are in the process
of finalizing a settlement agreement, according to a joint status report filed Wednesday in federal court.
More7th Circuit grants injunction in company’s suit against providing employees contraceptives
January 31, 2013
Jennifer NelsonFinding a case out of Madison, Ind., to be nearly identical to one out of Southern Illinois challenging the federal mandate
that employers must provide contraceptives to employees despite religious objections, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals granted
an injunction Wednesday.
MoreSupreme Court denies Star appeal in online commenter case
December 21, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday denied transfer in The Indianapolis Star’s appeal of an order that it
identify a person who posted an anonymous online comment that has been included in a defamation suit.
MoreStar seeks rehearing on order to identify online commenter
December 14, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indianapolis Star is asking the Court of Appeals to reconsider its order issued Dec.7 that required the newspaper
to release the name of an online commenter Friday to a plaintiff who claims the remarks defamed him.
MoreCOA rules it doesn’t have jurisdiction over online comment appeal
December 10, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals issued a 20-page order Dec. 7 outlining why Judges Edward Najam and Elaine Brown dismissed The
Indianapolis Star’s latest appeal against having to release the name of an online commenter to the plaintiff in
a lawsuit.
MoreDiscussion to look at religious liberties
November 29, 2012
IL StaffHappy Holidays or Merry Christmas? The ACLU of Indiana is taking a look at the battle over religious liberties at its December
First Wednesdays brown bag discussion.
MoreState urges justices to draw ‘bright line’ on school choice vouchers
November 21, 2012
Dave StaffordIndiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher on Wednesday urged the Indiana Supreme Court to uphold the state’s school choice
voucher program, arguing that it did not constitute an unconstitutional government support of religion.
MoreOrder compelling Star to name online commenter stayed after arguments
November 20, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indianapolis Star won’t have to divulge the identity of an online commenter pending further order of the
Indiana Court of Appeals, which heard arguments in a defamation case on Tuesday.
MoreCourt of Appeals reverses and remands inmate’s request for kosher meals
October 9, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA Pendleton Correctional Facility inmate will not be able to collect monetary damages against employees of the Indiana Department
of Correction, but his request for kosher meals will get a second review.
MoreUS Supreme Court rules on Stolen Valor Act case
June 28, 2012
Jennifer NelsonWhile the health care decision was the ruling most people were waiting to hear, the justices also issued decisions in two
other cases Thursday. The nation’s highest court found the Stolen Valor Act is unconstitutional.
MoreA 21st century expression of the law
May 23, 2012
Dave StaffordThe 'emoticon defense' raises brows, but it puts a focus on speech rights and school threats.
MoreTeens sue school after expulsion for online death threats
April 26, 2012
IL StaffThe three teenage girls who were expelled from school because of their after-school online activity filed a lawsuit Wednesday
in federal court against the northern Indiana school district. The teens claim the death threats they made on Facebook were
made jokingly and their First Amendment rights are being violated.
MoreOfficer's statement not protected by First Amendment
March 16, 2012
Michael HoskinsA divided Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled the New Albany Police Department had the right to discipline an officer whose
racially charged comments made to fellow officers were leaked to the press and made public.
MoreShield law ruling unique in nation
March 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals adopts a modified test in a defamation case.
MoreCOA upholds judgment in favor of employer in wrongful termination suit
February 21, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of the Indiana Department of Insurance in a lawsuit filed
by a former employee claiming wrongful termination.
MoreStudent sues over 'I (heart) BOOBIES' bracelet
February 6, 2012
IL StaffThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a northern Indiana middle school student who
believed he would be expelled if he didn’t cover up his bracelet that said “I (heart) BOOBIES.”
MoreAppellate court to visit Sellersburg for arguments
February 3, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals will travel to a southern Indiana high school to hear a civil case involving First Amendment
claims for a police officer’s private statements.
MorePrisons face legal questions in managing inmate requests
January 18, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe institutions must balance religion of inmates and security of prisons.
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.
MoreState Supreme Court's robo-calls ruling carries over to federal lawsuit
January 5, 2012
Michael HoskinsA ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court upholding the state’s automated phone call ban has found its way into the briefing
of a federal appeal challenging the same statute, and the attorneys disagree on whether the state justices adequately addressed
a First Amendment issue.
MoreJustices uphold Indiana robo-calls ban
December 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has held the state can continue enforcing a ban on automated robo-calls, with four justices finding
that enforcement does not violate the Indiana Constitution’s free speech rights.
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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.
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.