August 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsIf he’d had the ability more than three years ago to factor in a jury’s deadlocked view on the death penalty,
a southern Indiana judge says he would have imposed life without parole rather than the death penalty for a man convicted
of triple murder.
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June 29, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that classifying a man as a sexually violent predator due to an amendment to the Sex Offender
Registration Act doesn’t violate Indiana’s prohibition of ex post facto laws or the doctrine of separation of
powers.
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June 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsWelcoming a new justice was undeniably the most notable moment for the Indiana Supreme Court in 2010. That lineup change captured
the headlines, but it’s not the only item of interest for Indiana court-watchers.
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April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen he was on the bench, former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Ted Boehm read a lot about alternative dispute resolution,
and now that he's off the bench, he can see firsthand that it truly does work.
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December 16, 2010
Cory SchoutenA Hamilton County judge has ordered Bren Simon removed as personal representative and interim trustee over her late husband's
estate, replacing her with a retired justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
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October 27, 2010
Michael HoskinsOne word marked Justice Steven H. David’s beginning on the Indiana Supreme Court: wow.
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October 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsAside from writing precedent-setting decisions and rules that govern the entire Hoosier legal community, now-retired Indiana
Supreme Court Justice Theodore R. Boehm said there’s one significant part of his legacy on the state’s highest
court that is mostly overlooked.
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October 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Fourth Amendment doesn’t prohibit a warrantless search of an operational car found in a public place if police have
probable cause to believe the car contains evidence of a crime, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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October 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has given state casinos a double win, strengthening their rights by saying they can exclude card-counters
and that problem gamblers can’t recover damages stemming from gambling losses as long as the casinos are following state
regulations.
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September 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has given casinos a double win today, saying the businesses can ban card-counting and also that
state statute doesn’t allow patrons to recover for losses they might incur because of problem gambling.
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September 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThree Indiana Supreme Court justices created a new requirement as an exercise of supervisory powers when it comes to informing
future defendants about the dangers of proceeding pro se, leaving two justices to dissent because the new requirement provides
no guidance as to what trial courts must do or say.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsJudge Steven H. David said he would have been content staying in his job as Boone Circuit judge for the rest of his legal
career. But he took a chance, overcoming an initial doubt that he should apply for an Indiana Supreme Court opening and ultimately
rising to the top of 34 attorneys and judges to become the state’s 106th justice.
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September 28, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court will be missing one of its five members for almost three weeks as its new justice wraps up remaining
business on the Boone Circuit Court before taking the appellate bench.
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September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court will soon see its first lineup change in more than a decade, and as that turnover approaches, the
state’s highest appellate court is mostly conducting business as usual.
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September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled against a woman who was made power of attorney by the man she worked for as a caretaker and
opened bank accounts in both their names. The presumption is that the woman’s use of her power of attorney to benefit
herself made those accounts invalid, and she failed to overcome that presumption to allow her to inherit the money from those
accounts.
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August 6, 2010
Michael HoskinsA 60-day clock has started for Gov. Mitch Daniels to choose the next Indiana Supreme Court justice, after three names were
officially sent to him Thursday afternoon.
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July 30, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has picked Boone Circuit Judge Steven David, Marion Superior Judge Robyn Moberly,
and Bingham McHale attorney Karl Mulvaney as finalists for the next Indiana Supreme Court justice.
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July 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsOne set of interviews remain before the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission goes into a closed-door meeting to deliberate
which three names should be sent to the governor to decide who will be the state’s next Supreme Court justice.
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July 29, 2010
IL StaffInterviews for the newest justice are Friday. Indiana Lawyer will be covering the semi-finalist interviews with
updates throughout the day.
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July 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsNine attorneys remain in the running to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice after a seven-member commission narrowed
down a list of nearly three-dozen applicants earlier this month for the court opening.
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July 8, 2010
Michael HoskinsNearly three-quarters of the 34 attorneys who’d applied for an Indiana Supreme Court opening won’t get a second
interview.
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July 7, 2010
Michael Hoskins
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has chosen nine semi-finalists for the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme
Court.
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July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsBy the end of the day, the seven-member Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will decide who to bring back for a second
round of interviews for the state’s next Supreme Court justice.
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July 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonVoters will still need to have valid photo identification to be able to vote in person in Indiana elections.
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July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsWhether someone has worn a black robe before joining an appellate court is a discussion that often surfaces whenever one of
those judiciary posts opens in either the state or federal system.
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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.