First Amendment
7th Circuit allows Indiana to enforce ban on out-of-state robo-calls
December 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Indiana is allowed to enforce the statute that restricts out-of-state robo-calls
while an appeal on the issue is ongoing.
MoreJudge won't allow auto-dialer statute enforcement during appeal
December 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsBalancing free speech rights with the public interest in preventing automated political calls from out-of-state entities,
U.S. Judge William Lawrence in Indianapolis denied the state’s request to continue enforcing Indiana’s auto-dialer
statute while a higher court is considering his ruling from two months ago that blocked enforcement.
MoreCOA to consider journalistic shield protections for anonymous online comments
December 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals hears arguments Monday on a question of first impression for the Internet-savvy 21st century:
whether news outlets have any First Amendment or state journalistic shield protection from being required to disclose information
that could help reveal the identities of people posting anonymous comments online.
MoreCourts limiting workers' online conduct
October 26, 2011
Michael HoskinsWorkplace Internet policies go up against free speech concerns.
MoreCan schools discipline for off-campus conduct?
August 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsSchool is back in session, and a new set of court rulings issued during the summer break may make it more difficult for school
administrators to decide how to handle inappropriate or potentially disruptive online activities carried out by students off-campus.
MoreCircuit Court upholds ban on pen-pal solicitation by inmates
July 19, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe First Amendment rights of Indiana inmates aren’t being violated by a ban instituted by the Department of Correction
on advertising for pen-pals and receiving materials from resources that allow people to advertise for pen-pals, the 7th Circuit
Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
MoreJudges halt enforcement of challenged laws
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo federal judges issued preliminary injunctions June 24 preventing parts of two new controversial laws regarding immigration
and funding of Planned Parenthood of Indiana from being enforced.
MoreJudge: video games don't infringe on Dillinger trademark
June 17, 2011
Cory SchoutenA federal judge has shot down a lawsuit brought by heirs of notorious bank robber John Dillinger over the depiction of the
Dillinger name in video games based on the classic movie "The Godfather."
MorePlanned Parenthood's request for restraining order denied
May 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonJudge Tanya Walton-Pratt has denied Planned Parenthood of Indiana's request for a temporary restraining order barring
the enforcement of a law signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday.
MoreSCOTUS denies cert, upholding Indiana's judicial canons
May 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsIt’s official: Indiana’s judicial canons are constitutional and the rules don’t infringe upon a judge or
candidate’s free speech rights.
MoreSCOTUS denies Indiana judicial canons case
May 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has refused to take a case asking whether Indiana’s judicial canons constitutionally
infringe on the free speech rights of those on or vying for seats on the bench.
MoreJustices find email is constitutionally protected speech
April 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA trial court erred in granting summary judgment to a fire chief and township in a firefighter’s suit following his
termination by the chief for sending a personal, political email that the chief believed contained false statements of fact.
The firefighter’s email was actually constitutionally protected speech, the Indiana Supreme Court held Thursday.
MoreReligious-worship burglary enhancement doesn’t violate constitutions
February 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against a man who argued the enhancement of his burglary conviction to a Class B felony
because he burgled a church violated the federal and state constitutions. In the first impression issue, the judges held the
enhancement doesn’t violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment or Article 1, Section 4 of the Indiana Constitution.
MoreLawsuit challenges free-expression restriction at airport
January 24, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA Fort Wayne man is suing the Allen County Airport Authority because he claims a recently enacted resolution severely restricts
his ability to protest the new screening procedures implemented by the Transportation Security Administration.
MoreJustices hear 3 cases, including robo-calls appeal
January 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court heard three arguments this morning, including one case that it had granted emergency transfer to
regarding whether the state should be constitutionally allowed to restrict robo-calls to residents.
MoreJudges reverse dismissal of prisoner's suit
January 19, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a prisoner’s civil rights suit that stemmed from his lack
of gloves while working in the cold to remove tree stumps.
MoreState urges SCOTUS to deny judicial canons case
January 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a brief with the nation’s highest court, urging the justices to
not hear a case about whether Indiana’s judicial canons constitutionally infringe on the free speech rights of those
on or vying for seats on the bench.
MoreSuit challenges Bible instruction at public school
October 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA mother’s objection to Bible study being taught at her son’s public school has led her to file a lawsuit to stop
the religious teaching.
MoreSCOTUS asked to take both judicial canons appeals
September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Terre Haute attorney wants the nation’s highest court to review two appellate cases out of Indiana and Wisconsin that
uphold judicial canons and pose free speech questions about what judicial candidates can say or do when campaigning for office.
MoreReligious defense doesn't discharge court's subject matter jurisdiction
September 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA court with authority to hear defamation and invasion of privacy claims is not ousted of subject matter jurisdiction just
because a defendant pleads a religious defense, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana's judicial canons
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAt a time when the legal community is caught up in controversies about how judges are selected and whether they can remain
impartial, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on that national debate and ruled that states have the authority
to self-regulate on those issues as it relates to judicial canons.
MoreCircuit Court split on rehearing judicial canons case
August 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsIndiana’s two federal appeals judges disagree about whether the full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals should reconsider
a Wisconsin case about the judicial code of conduct in that state, paving the way for a further battle before the nation’s
highest court that could influence Indiana’s judicial canons.
More7th Circuit upholds Indiana judicial canons
August 20, 2010
Michael Hoskins, Michael HoskinsA three-judge federal appellate panel says that Indiana’s judicial canons are not unconstitutionally restrictive of
free speech and should stand.
MoreClass action suit challenges voter-removal statute
August 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsState officials are prohibiting people convicted and incarcerated for misdemeanor offenses from voting while they are behind
bars, but that could change if a federal suit is successful.
MoreLaw doesn't infringe on free speech
July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States ruled June 24 on the case of Doe v. Reed, No. 09-559, in which Terre Haute
attorney James Bopp Jr. was the lead attorney on the case that pitted free speech versus public disclosure of ballot petition
supporters.
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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.