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Chief justice honored for helping those in need
July 20, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard received the Administration on Children, Youth and Families Commissioner's
Award for Indiana from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
MoreMagistrate advises denial of sheriff's motions
July 16, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA magistrate judge has recommended that the Marion County Sheriff's motions to dismiss a complaint against him be denied.
A suit was filed following the death of an inmate who didn't receive his needed medicine
MoreJudges: Town ordinance invalid
July 14, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals declared today a Plainfield town ordinance authorizing the imposition of storm-water fees on
properties outside of the town's corporate boundaries to be invalid because under Indiana Code, the town only has the
authority to collect the fee within its corporate limits.
MoreTownship assessor loses appeal
July 13, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled against a township assessor who filed a suit last year after the General Assembly enacted
a bill that eliminated her office and transferred her duties to the county assessor.
MorePresident Obama taps Indianapolis attorney
July 7, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis attorney is President Barack Obama's newest nomination for a key administration post within the Department
of Commerce.
MoreShutdown wouldn't cripple legal system
June 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsAs the clock ticked closer to a partial shutdown of state government, the Hoosier legal community received word this afternoon
from the Indiana Supreme Court that trial courts should conduct business as usual and that the state's legal system would
continue as much as possible if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by deadline.
MoreCourt: counties responsible for GAL, CASA fees
June 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsIn a significant opinion about the funding of child welfare cases, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today that any guardian
ad litem or Child Appointed Special Advocate fees associated with a child in need of services case must be paid by the county
and not the state agency that lawmakers gave more oversight power to in the past year.
MoreTransfer sought in compulsive gambling case
June 29, 2009
Michael HoskinsArguing that common law should protect anyone intentionally harmed by someone else, an Evansville attorney is asking the Indiana
Supreme Court to consider a case of first impression in which he contends a compulsive gambler was targeted and taken advantage
of by a casino, resulting in her loss of $125,000 in a single night.
More7th Circuit split in prisoner media-ban issue
June 25, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was split in its en banc decision today to uphold the Federal Bureau of Prisons' authority
to deny face-to-face interviews between inmates and the media.
MoreJustices: new Terre Haute election not needed
June 16, 2009
Michael HoskinsA special election isn't needed to determine the rightful mayor of Terre Haute, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
MoreSenator named to Public Defender Commission
June 9, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court announced today Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, was appointed to the Public Defender Commission by
Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long.
MoreCourt doesn't order contempt sanctions on state
June 8, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was presented with the question in an Indiana case of how much non-compliance of a consent
decree involving Medicaid applications is needed before a District Court can impose civil contempt sanctions.
More100th agency uses e-Ticketing
June 4, 2009
IL StaffThe LaPorte County Sheriff's Office has become the 100th law enforcement agency to use the Indiana Supreme Court's
electronic Citation and Warning System. The e-Ticket system will be demonstrated June 8; Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan
Jr. will be on hand with others to demonstrate the system and answer questions.
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.
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.
MoreJustices dismiss public school funding case
June 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsEven if Indiana's public school system falls short of where it should be in providing quality education, courts aren't
constitutionally able to set standards or establish a financing formula because that's a task falling solely to the General
Assembly.
MoreJudge to decide fate of Sidewalk 6 defendants
May 26, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General personally attended a civil racketeering court hearing this morning in Hammond, a rare in-person
appearance that comes in the civil case against a former East Chicago mayor and a top aide.
MoreSidewalk 6 trial off; judge to decide penalty
May 21, 2009
Michael HoskinsLess than a week before a state civil racketeering trial was set to begin, a former East Chicago mayor and one of his closest
aides have waived their right to defend themselves before a jury in court.
MoreState gets $21 million for justice-related jobs
May 20, 2009
IL StaffIndiana will receive more than $21 million in Recovery Act funds to maintain or increase public safety in the state, while
creating or retaining jobs within the law enforcement community.
MoreCinergy trial ends with split verdict
May 20, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal jury returned a verdict that a major energy company violated clean-air rules at a coal-fired power plant along the
Ohio River in southeast Indiana.
MoreTransfer granted to judicial review case
May 19, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer May 14 to a case involving the means for judicial review of final agency actions.
MoreFormer city judge dies in accident
May 19, 2009
IL StaffA former city judge and current mayor of Butler, Ind. died May 17 following a motorcycle accident.
MoreFederal Circuit converges on Indianapolis
May 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has kept up with a trend of publishing more written opinions than any other federal court,
and one of the most significant happenings in the past year is the recent resurrection of inviting lower trial judges to sit
by designation on appeals panels.
MoreSidewalk Six defendant settles with state
May 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsWhat began a decade ago and became known as the Sidewalk Six paving-for-votes scandal is now nearing an end as one of the
three remaining defendants in the civil racketeering case has settled with the state.
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Interesting that the new laws in criminal code all involve voter fraud
I'm getting divorced and we have prenuptial and judge said it stands even though he made me sign it 2 days before wedding then I be c ame ill and left with nothing butbills
No irony here, John. Conour’s clients are wise to him. Evidently you’ve missed discovery that disclosed Conour was aware he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, actually many cookie jars, but continued to spend any monies he secured on himself and his lifestyle. Your theory is idealistic and assumes Conour has the soul of a good attorney and therefore he would take care of his clients. Conour has no soul. He greedily took awarded settlements from his disabled clients and spent it on his own edacious desires. You are naïve to think if he kept working he would put his fees into a restitution fund. He is who he is and has proven he will use any means to cheat and manipulate those who trust him and the judicial system that is supposed to protect them. Sorry John, you don’t send the fox back into the hen house after he’s caught devouring the hens. Conour can’t be trusted. He has no more honor than that fox.
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