Lake County
Federal judge certifies class-action suit against jail
July 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge has certified a class-action suit against the Lake County sheriff and others brought by a group of pretrial
detainees who were held in the county jail in conditions they claim were unconstitutional.
MorePolice entry violated man's constitutional rights
July 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe entry by police into a man’s apartment based on uncorroborated information from an anonymous source violated the
man’s federal and state constitutional rights, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Because of this, the drugs
found in the man’s apartment must be suppressed.
MoreJustices: statements fall within qualified privilege
June 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of a company and its employee in a defamation suit because qualified
privilege precludes the defamation action.
MoreSCOTUS rules on Indiana steel plant case
June 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has ruled on a case about a northern Indiana steel processing plant, overturning the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals and effectively limiting how a federal labor-relations board is able to conduct business regarding
employee and union rights.
MoreBar associations statewide mark Law Day
May 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIn April and early May, bar associations around the state and the Indiana Supreme Court celebrated Law Day, which is officially
May 1, according to the American Bar Association.
MoreWe the People team 8th in nation
May 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerHigh school students who represented Indiana at the 23rd annual We the People congressional hearing competition placed eighth
among the teams competing on the national level in Washington, D.C., April 22-27.
MoreEast Chicago-casino settlement up in air
May 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Marion Superior Judge declined to immediately decide on the state's request to set aside a partial settlement in a dispute
about East Chicago casino revenues.
MoreJustices differ on reasonableness of GAL fees
May 3, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIf two parties in a domestic relations dispute sign a written contract to retain the services of a guardian ad litem, then
the trial court must enforce the terms of the agreement unless it is contrary to public policy, the Indiana Supreme Court
ruled Friday.
MoreRICO case against former East Chicago mayor nets $108M in damages
March 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal judge has ordered an ex-mayor and top allies to pay more than $108 million in damages for a voting scandal a decade
ago, but in doing so he's rejected the Indiana Attorney General's most novel and far-reaching legal arguments in a landmark
civil racketeering case centered on public corruption in East Chicago.
MoreJuvenile documentary series wins award
March 1, 2010
IL StaffThe "Lake County Juvenile Justice" documentaries filmed by an Indiana production company will receive this year's
Gracie Allen Award for outstanding TV series.
MoreCourthouse to be named after justice
February 22, 2010
IL StaffThe Lake County Superior Courthouse in Gary will soon have a new name to honor an Indiana Supreme Court Justice.
MoreIndicted former attorney found dead before trial
August 25, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA former attorney set to go on trial yesterday was found dead in his home.
MoreCOA affirms judgment in property-tax dispute
June 5, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals released an opinion today dealing with a topic that gives many homeowners headaches - property
taxes.
MoreMan sues over mistaken identity detention
April 10, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA restaurant owner from Illinois filed a federal lawsuit this week after a case of mistaken identity led to a three-day detention
in a Lake County jail in April 2007.
MoreAttorneys get public reprimand
March 11, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a disciplinary action released by the Indiana Supreme Court today, the justices held that the text of a 2004 version of
the Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 1.15(b), as reinforced by Comment 3, required attorneys to promptly distribute undisputed
portions of funds they held for clients or third parties.
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.
MoreAttorney dies following sudden illness
February 16, 2009
Jennifer NelsonAn attorney whose family has practiced law in Northwest Indiana since 1916 died Feb. 12 after a brief illness.
MoreLake County fee bill moves forward
February 10, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe House Judiciary Committee met this morning to consider five bills that included assessing a $10 fee for Lake County court
filings, which would be used to fund a consolidated judicial center.
MoreSome Lake civil cases go to random filing
January 28, 2009
Michael HoskinsAttorneys opening new civil cases in Lake County should note that a new random filing system is being put in place, a plan
described as the most extensive use of this in the county's history.
MoreJury awards NW Indiana couple $48 million
December 15, 2008
IL StaffA Lake County jury awarded a couple $48 million for injuries the man sustained after a workplace accident.
MoreICADV honors prosecutor, magistrate judge
November 11, 2008
IL StaffThe Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence recently honored nine individuals, including an Elkhart County prosecutor
and a Lake Circuit magistrate judge, for the positive impact they have on the lives of domestic violence victims.
MoreCourts leave election law questions unanswered
November 4, 2008
Michael HoskinsIn the days leading up to an Election Day where thousands of Hoosier voters had already cast ballots before polls even opened,
Indiana's appellate judges issued a pair of election law rulings that leave more questions than answers and will likely
lead to further review.
MoreCOA: Keep early-voting sites open
November 3, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a special judge's ruling to keep early-voting sites open in Lake County, holding that
even if election law was violated in establishing the sites, public interest in having the sites would keep them open.
MoreArguments set in Lake County early-voting case
October 27, 2008
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the Lake County early-voter registration appeal at 1:30 p.m. EDT Oct.
30 in the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom, Statehouse Room 317, Indianapolis.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
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.