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2 county court systems get e-filing approval
March 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsTwo of Indiana's largest counties are getting close to putting electronic filing plans into place after receiving a green
light from the Indiana Supreme Court late last year and early this year for pilot projects.
MoreSCOTUS rules against student-loan company
March 31, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Supreme Court of the United States clarified March 23 the discharge of federal student-loan debt in bankruptcy involving
an Indianapolis-based education loan guarantor.
MoreLegal process on mental illness isn't yet where it should be
March 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsCourts nationally began in the mid-1990s to focus on mental illness and how the judiciary could fine-tune what it does to
better address that issue. But many within the Hoosier legal community say that the criminal justice system hasn't gone far
enough in the past decade, and both the courts and society are a long way from where they need to be on addressing mental
illness.
MoreNon-profit offers legal aid to food pantry clients
March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerOn a sunny, brisk Tuesday morning in March, the parking lot for the St. Vincent de Paul Society warehouse on the northeast
side of Indianapolis was completely full.
MoreRecent SCOTUS ruling was 'brainchild' of Terre Haute attorney Jim Bopp
March 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn the world of campaign finance and election law, Terre Haute attorney Jim Bopp is one of the leading legal minds involved
in some of the most influential cases in these areas of law.
MoreJudges rule on custody issues
March 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonWhen modifying custody, the change in circumstances required by Indiana Code doesn't need to be so decisive in nature
as to make the change necessary for the child's welfare, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreCOA lengthens defendant's sentence
March 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals revised a defendant's sentence for rape and other convictions, but it may not have been what
the man had in mind when he appealed. In a rare move, the Court of Appeals increased his sentence by 25 years.
MoreProsecutor spokesman arrested for drunk driving
March 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn attorney and spokesman for the Marion County Prosecutor's Office was arrested March 27 for drunk driving.
MoreIndiana joins lawsuit over health-care bill
March 29, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Attorney General announced today that Indiana will join 13 other states in challenging the recently passed federal
health-care law.
MoreLaw professor not named as recess appointment
March 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Bloomington law professor tapped for a leading Department of Justice job wasn't among those included in recess appointments
during the weekend by President Barack Obama, but the administration hopes that she'll soon be considered for a full Senate
vote.
MoreCompany not bound by defiant agent's actions
March 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA trial court erred in finding that a company was bound by its insurance agency's acts even though the agency
acted against the company's wishes, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreCOA: no error in admitting no contest plea
March 25, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA plea of no contest can be admitted under Indiana Evidence Rule 803(8) as a public record proving the fact of a conviction,
the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed today. The appellate court found no error in admitting a defendant's nolo contendere
plea to a Florida murder as proof he was convicted of an offense qualifying him as a serious violent felon.
MoreTax return doesn't require attached appraisal
March 25, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIndiana code doesn't require an estate to file an appraisal with its inheritance tax return, the Indiana Tax Court decided
in two opinions handed down Wednesday.
MoreJustices: Search didn't violate 4th Amendment
March 24, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA warrantless search of a probationer's property that is conducted reasonably and supported by a probation search term
and reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, doesn't violate Fourth Amendment rights, the Indiana Supreme Court held
today.
MoreSpeakers to debate judicial activism
March 23, 2010
IL StaffSpeakers from the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society will debate the definition, examples, and relevance
of judicial activism at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law next week.
MoreAttorney general may fight health-care bill
March 23, 2010
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is considering options for legally challenging the federal health-care legislation.
More7th Circuit: expenses were capital expenditures
March 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis-based health insurer can't deduct its settlement payments or legal expenses from the litigation because the
insurer's payments were actually capital expenditures, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed today.
MoreEstate entitled to hearing on cause of fire
March 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA plaintiff is entitled to a hearing on whether vandalism caused the fire at an unoccupied home, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled today. The District Court never made a finding on the investigation that indicated it may have been burglars who
started the fire.
MoreLawsuit to take bar exam dismissed, re-filed
March 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe man who sued the Indiana Supreme Court and State Board of Law Examiners because he wants to take the bar exam without
going to law school had his case dismissed in federal court this week due to failure to pay the filing fee. He then re-filed
his suit Thursday, alleging the same claims.
MoreSCOTUS chief justice to speak at IU-Indy
March 17, 2010
IL StaffThe chief justice of the United States Supreme Court will deliver the ninth annual James P. White Lecture on Legal Education
at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.
MoreMan didn't timely file petition to reopen estates
March 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA trial court correctly denied the request to reopen the estates of a man's deceased parents to correct an error because
he failed to timely file his petition, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed.
MoreNew judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
March 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended LaPorte Superior Judge Jennifer L. Koethe for 60 days without pay, effective March
12.
MoreJustices hear voter ID case arguments
March 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments March 4 about the state's controversial voter identification law, and is considering
whether the requirements impose an unconstitutional burden on some voters who can't obtain the necessary photo ID cards.
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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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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
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.