Indiana General Assembly
AG wants disclosure of riverboat casino money
October 20, 2009
Michael HoskinsNon-profit and for-profit companies that receive riverboat casino revenue through economic development agreements should have
to disclose how they spend the money, the Indiana Attorney General told lawmakers at a legislative committee meeting on Monday.
MoreCommission on Courts ponders money issues
October 15, 2009
Michael HoskinsMoney matters took up the most time for an interim legislative committee this morning, as members considered issues delving
into the balance between fiscal responsibility and judicial efficiency.
MoreCommittee ponders DCS authority of juveniles
October 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn interim legislative committee is deciding what it should do about a last-minute, special session addition giving the Department
of Child Services even more control over juvenile justice decisions that judges have historically been entrusted to make.
MoreReforms urged to prevent mistakes
September 16, 2009
Michael HoskinsIndiana explores what revisions to make to its criminal justice system.
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.
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.
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.
MoreJudicial merit-selection override a possibility
May 14, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe state's top executive has rejected the idea of scrapping merit selection in St. Joseph County, but it remains unclear
whether lawmakers will attempt to override that veto during a special session.
MoreGovernor gives teachers more legal protection
May 11, 2009
Michael HoskinsHoping to curb frivolous lawsuits against teachers and schools, Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law today legislation that
he describes as being the strongest in the nation on protecting teachers from student discipline litigation.
MorePaternity, election bills go to governor
May 6, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels received 34 enrolled bills Tuesday awaiting his signature to make them law.
MoreGovernor likely to soon get St. Joe judges bill
April 29, 2009
Michael HoskinsGov. Mitch Daniels will likely receive legislation today aimed primarily at scrapping judicial merit selection in St. Joseph
County and creating a new Indiana Court of Appeals panel starting 2011.
MoreUPDATE: Committee tweaking St. Joe judges bill
April 23, 2009
Michael HoskinsA legislative conference committee is debating what changes might be possible for a bill aimed at scrapping merit selection
for St. Joseph Superior judges.
MoreFormer justice discusses merit selection
April 22, 2009
Michael HoskinsDuring a visit to South Bend today, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor pushed a message that merit
selection is the best way to ensure an independent judiciary, though her words come at a time when state lawmakers are close
to scrapping that very system in the county she visited.
MoreJudge: Courts failing on mental illness
April 17, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge today lambastes the criminal justice system's efforts in dealing with defendants who
may never be competent to stand trial, inviting more to be done by either the state's lawmakers or highest court.
MoreCoverage for unborn children up in air
April 16, 2009
Michael HoskinsLawmakers failed to act on a bill that would have amended Indiana's child wrongful death statute to cover unborn children,
thus defeating it for this legislative session in its current form.
MoreSenate OKs COA panel, St. Joe judge elections
April 15, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe full Senate voted today in support of legislation scrapping the St. Joseph Superior judge merit-selection system for judicial
elections, and also creating a new panel for the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreIndiana delegation attending ABA summit
April 15, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is heading an Indiana delegation that will attend the American Bar
Association's national summit to foster cooperation and communication among the three branches of state government.
MoreSenate gets St. Joe judges bill, with twist
April 8, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe full Indiana Senate will consider in the next week whether St. Joseph Superior judges should be elected or merit-selected
and retained by voters. A Senate committee wants the full legislative body to consider that issue, but with a twist: An amendment
has been attached to the controversial House Bill 1491.
MoreHouse OKs feticide bill, sends back to Senate
April 7, 2009
Michael HoskinsLegislation that would increase the penalty for fetal homicide has made it through the Indiana House of Representatives, and
now must go back for approval in the Senate where it originated since some changes were made.
MoreNo vote yet on St. Joe judges bill
April 1, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Senate committee debated this morning a bill that would make it so St. Joseph Superior judges are elected rather
than chosen by merit selection and later retained by voters.
MoreSt. Joe judges election bill hearing Wednesday
March 31, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Room 130 at the Statehouse to discuss several
bills on first reading, including House Bill 1491, which would require nonpartisan elections of St. Joseph Superior judges.
MoreForum to focus on energy policy and progress
March 31, 2009
IL StaffThe 2009 Environmental Policy Forum Spring Symposium at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis will feature professors,
members of the Indiana General Assembly and various environmental and energy organizations who will examine Indiana's
energy policy and the progress and prospects for legislation.
MoreLawyers challenge imbalance of power
March 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsBudget statute affected juvenile codes and gives the Department of Child Services oversight of judicial decision-making.
MoreSenate passes new COA panel bill
February 24, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Senate has given its OK to add three judges to the state's second highest appellate court.
MoreLawmakers vote on COA panel, Lake County fee
February 20, 2009
Michael HoskinsBoth houses of the Indiana General Assembly took action on court-related legislation Thursday.
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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.