Judge Paul D. Mathias
All appellate judges on the ballot retained by voters
November 7, 2012
IL StaffCollecting more than a million “yes” votes each, Indiana Justices Steven David and Robert Rucker have been retained
in office. David faced opposition from some who disagreed with the majority opinion he authored regarding unlawful police
entry into homes.
MoreSigns of dissent in retention vote
October 24, 2012
Dave StaffordJustice Steven David's Barnes opinion finding no right to resist unlawful police entry results in an unusual
ouster effort on an otherwise quiet appellate judicial ballot.
MoreAppeals court affirms dismissal of suit against Nappanee in near-drowning
June 6, 2012
Dave StaffordThe city of Nappanee was not negligent and didn’t breach its duty of care when a 5-year-old boy required CPR after lifeguards
rescued the child as he floated face-down in a city pool, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
MoreJudges: State-law claims can proceed
September 8, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has allowed a woman’s state claim against a sheriff following the suicide of her son in
jail to go forward even though she previously had accepted an offer of judgment in District Court on a federal claim.
MoreProsecutor's conduct leads to child-molesting conviction reversal
June 7, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals said a Tippecanoe County man has the right to a retrial on a child molestation charge because
the prosecutor inappropriately vouched for the victim’s credibility and had offered to show the victim a transcript
of past statements without the teenager asking for that recollection.
MoreJudges reverse summary judgment for agent, partner
February 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA case involving a Bloomington real estate transaction required the Indiana Court of Appeals to decipher the statutes in question
without the aid of previous interpretations because of a lack of previous caselaw interpreting them.
MoreJudge affirms retaining charges but finds criminal prosecution unjust
February 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge expressed concern that a woman’s criminal case may be affected by her admittance of
violating several city ordinances after her dogs attacked two people.
MoreJudges reverse denial of motion to suppress
February 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals overturned the denial of man’s motion to suppress, finding the traffic stop that resulted
in his drunk driving arrest wasn’t supported by reasonable suspicion.
MoreCOA panel divided on trial court involvement with subpoena
January 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether an Indiana trial court had the authority to order a company to comply
with a subpoena issued by arbitrators in New York.
MoreCOA: Trial judges can't expand timetable on filing appeal notice
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsState trial judges do not have the power to expand the appeal filing timetable outlined by Appellate Rule 9, the Indiana Court
of Appeals cautioned today.
MoreCompetition concludes at finals
December 22, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFollowing the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution mock congressional hearing state finals, which took place Dec.
12-13 for high school students and Dec. 14 for middle school students, organizers announced that a team from Munster High
School will represent Indiana at the national competition held in Washington, D.C., in April 2011.
MoreJudges split on approving high-cost retraining tuition
December 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA panel of judges on the Indiana Court of Appeals couldn’t agree on whether a laid-off man’s request for training
at an expensive college should be approved.
MoreJudge Mathias recognized for civics education
December 15, 2010
IL StaffIndiana Court of Appeals Judge Paul D. Mathias received the Indiana Bar Foundation’s William G. Baker Award Dec. 12
for his work with civics education. Judge Mathias was cited for his work with the We the People program at the state level
and in the 3rd Congressional District in Northeast Indiana.
MoreAppellate court to hear arguments in Fishers
December 9, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals hits the road Friday to visit Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers for oral arguments
in an interlocutory appeal involving the denial of a motion to suppress.
MoreCOA: Man’s intoxication doesn’t prevent recovery
December 3, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment in favor of a bar because the trial court was incorrect in ruling that
an injured man’s voluntary intoxication precluded any recovery under the Dram Shop Act.
MoreRule inapplicable as witness’s credibility not attacked
December 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a trial court didn’t err by not letting a defendant introduce evidence of his brother’s
prior robbery because the defendant wasn’t attacking the brother’s credibility.
MoreCourt affirms locked glove box search
November 9, 2010
Michael HoskinsWithout a case on point for the Indiana Court of Appeals to follow, the state’s second-highest appellate court has followed
the direction of federal rulings and national precedent on allowing police to search locked glove boxes without a warrant.
MorePre-trial ID of attacker allowed at trial
September 30, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe trial court didn’t err in allowing a victim’s pre-trial identification of his attacker, the Indiana Court
of Appeals ruled today in a matter of first impression.
MoreCOA: Hearsay evidence properly admitted
September 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the admission of hearsay evidence of a woman’s testimony to an officer that her
boyfriend hit her because the evidence was admissible under the excited utterance exception.
MoreCOA dismisses appeal as untimely under T.R. 53.3(A)
September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed a man’s appeal from the denial of his motion to correct error because he didn’t
file his notice within 30 days of when the motion was deemed denied, which happened before the trial court actually ruled
on the motion.
MoreJudges split on district's need to pay for new water main
September 8, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether a school district was required to pay for the installation of a new water
main as opposed to privately putting in its own water service line to connect to a new school.
MoreCOA upholds denial of motion to suppress
August 24, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a man’s argument that the state’s courts should recognize a privacy interest
in the subscriber information of an Internet service provider.
MoreJudges find ruling denied mentally ill man's due process rights
August 5, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed today the denial of a mentally ill man’s motion to dismiss charges against him
because not dismissing the charges was a violation of his due process rights.
MoreJudge worries ruling may make bright-line rule in traffic stops
July 27, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges each wrote their own opinion on whether a police officer’s safety concerns
were legitimate enough to allow the officer to search a car after a traffic stop.
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.
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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
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.