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Committees propose new rules for parenting coordination
April 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Domestic Relations Committee and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana have developed
proposed parenting coordination rules and commentary. Parenting coordinators are used to help resolve disputes between parents
regarding children. Currently, there are no existing Indiana Supreme Court rules covering the area.
MoreQuayles create scholarship for Indy law school
April 26, 2011
IL StaffFormer Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife, Marilyn, have created a scholarship for students at Indiana University School
of Law-Indianapolis through an endowed gift of $200,000. The Quayles both earned their law degrees from the school in 1974.
MoreJudges uphold identity thief's sentence
April 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a decision Friday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals repeated its holding that a District judge can satisfy the review standards
under 18 U.S.C. Section 3553(a) without having to list every possible sentencing factor or detail of every argument raised
for the federal appellate court to find that the sentence was proper.
MoreInd. magistrate judge to chair Federal Judicial Center committee
April 22, 2011
IL StaffU.S. Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker has been appointed by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to serve as
chair of the Federal Judicial Center’s U.S. Magistrate Judge Education Advisory Committee.
MoreLawsuit to take bar exam goes to 7th Circuit
April 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe man who believes he should be able to sit for the bar exam even though he didn’t go to law school has asked the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the dismissal of his lawsuit.
MoreKissing a sleeping victim doesn't constitute sexual battery
April 20, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA victim being asleep isn’t equivalent to a mental disability or deficiency for purposes of the sexual battery statute,
the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
MoreJustices dismiss appeal
April 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in an insurance case involving attorney-client privilege because the parties
have reached a mediated settlement.
MoreOpen house Thursday for court agency office
April 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau is holding an open house Thursday for its new offices in the City-County Building
in downtown Indianapolis. The 40-year-old court agency provides recommendations to the court for custody and visitation.
MoreUPDATE: Hamilton Superior judge surprised by case resolution
April 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn all his years on the bench, Hamilton Superior Judge William J. Hughes said he hasn’t experienced what he did this
week as a defendant in a North Carolina court.
MoreHamilton County judge pleads guilty to reckless driving
April 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsLongtime Hamilton Superior Judge William J. Hughes pleaded guilty Monday in a North Carolina court, avoiding a drunken driving
conviction for a lesser count of reckless driving that means a year of unsupervised probation.
MoreFederal budget cuts lead to uncertainty for state's student civic programs
April 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryChuck Dunlap, executive director of the Indiana Bar Foundation, says federal budget cuts mean the IBF’s Civic Education
Program will have no federal funding as of September.
MoreAllen Superior Court seeks magistrate judge
April 15, 2011
IL StaffThe Allen Superior Court Criminal Division is accepting applications for the magistrate judge position that will open up after
Magistrate Judge Robert J. Schmoll retires. Magistrate Schmoll was appointed to the bench in January 1995.
MoreAppellate judges to go to Rochester, Upland for arguments
April 15, 2011
IL StaffOn Tuesday, two panels of Indiana Court of Appeals judges will travel north to hear arguments.
MoreState responsible for costs in relocating Medicaid patients
April 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Family and Social Services must reimburse an Arcadia, Ind., long-term care facility for the costs the facility paid
in caring for Medicaid patients after FSSA ended its provider agreement based on the conditions at the facility, the Indiana
Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
MoreJustices accept 4 cases
April 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken four cases, including one that deals with an insurance dispute over cleanup costs.
MorePilot project uses secure network for foreclosure settlement agreements
April 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court announced Monday a new program that allows parties in mortgage foreclosure settlement cases to exchange
financial documents over a secure online network.
MoreUS Attorney fined for speeding
April 11, 2011
IL StaffJoseph Hogsett, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, received a ticket for speeding in Owen County. Hogsett
was driving 10 miles over the posted speed limit on State Road 46 when he was stopped and cited for speeding.
MoreDNA expert to discuss wrongful convictions
April 8, 2011
IL StaffA forensic geneticist who has worked on the exonerations of seven people will visit Indiana University April 15 to give a
public lecture on how DNA is used to free people who have been wrongfully convicted and how informatics is being misused to
pervert justice.
MoreJudges divided on calculation of damages after negligence
April 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals was split in deciding whether an estate received the correct amount of damages from the Indiana
Patients’ Compensation Fund. One judge believed the trial court used an incorrect approach for calculating damages because
the deceased man had at least a 50 percent chance of survival before the medical negligence.
MoreExonerated death-row inmate to speak at Indiana University campuses
April 7, 2011
IL StaffRandy Steidl, who was nearly executed for a crime he didn't commit and went on to become the public face of the abolition
of the death penalty in Illinois, will tell his story during visits to Indiana University campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis.
MoreCourt tackles 'sexual activity' meaning in statute
April 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed Thursday the term “sexual activity” – an issue in which there
is scant law – and ordered a man be acquitted. The man was convicted under federal statute for attempting to entice
a girl he believed to be less than 18 years old to engage in any sexual activity while they chatted online.
MoreFederalist Society to host national ethics expert for lecture
April 5, 2011
IL StaffEdward Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., will lecture about “Lessons of
the Sotomayor and Kagan Confirmation Processes: The Political Triumph of Judicial Conservatism,” from noon to 2 p.m.
April 14. The lecture, hosted by the Indianapolis chapter of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, will
be at the Conrad hotel, 50 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.
MoreCOA to hear appeal at University of Southern Indiana
April 1, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals will be in Evansville April 4 to hear an appeal regarding methamphetamine convictions.
MoreCourt: 'ingress' and 'egress' doesn't include parking
March 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial judge on a land use dispute between two sets of neighbors, finding that
the clear meanings of “ingress" and "egress” do not include parking as two of the Porter County residents
had argued based on past caselaw.
MoreAppellate court affirms arbitration on claims against college
March 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsWith one judge frustrated that Indiana residents and students may have been “hornswoggled” by a college’s
advertisements about being accredited, the Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order compelling arbitration on a claim
that three students were fraudulently induced to enroll because of misrepresentation about that accreditation.
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Court Calendar
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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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.