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COA to trial judges: enter restitution orders at sentencing
May 10, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals sent a case in ‘procedural limbo’ back to trial court to enter a restitution order
within 30 days, which will allow the defendant to appeal his aggravated battery conviction. The appellate judges also advised
trial courts on the pitfalls of postponing ordering restitution when ordering a sentence.
MorePence signs into law changes to sex offender registry
May 10, 2013
IL StaffChanges are coming to Indiana’s sex offender registry, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Mike Pence Thursday.
MoreJudicial candidate barred from office for 5 years
May 9, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe attorney who made statements regarding Franklin Circuit Judge Steven Cox’s release of a prisoner during the time
she was challenging him for his spot on the bench last fall cannot seek judicial office for five years, the Indiana Supreme
Court ruled Thursday. The justices also publicly reprimanded Tammy R. Davis of Brookville.
MoreWoman who used FedEx to send med mal complaint didn’t timely file
May 9, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThird-party carriers are not included in the statute regarding filing proposed medical malpractice complaints with the Indiana
Department of Insurance, so a woman’s complaint that was sent via FedEx within the two-year statute of limitations –
but not stamped until after the limitations expired – is not considered timely filed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreJudges reverse teen’s gang-related adjudication
May 9, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe state was unable to prove that a 14-year-old Indianapolis boy committed criminal gang activity when he and several other
juveniles followed another teen after a party, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
MoreResidency requirement updated for Hendricks Superior magistrate positions
May 9, 2013
The Hendricks Superior Court – which is seeking two magistrate judges to take the bench – has changed its
residency requirement for applicants. Applicants no longer have to reside in the county at the time of applying, but the two
chosen for the jobs must live in Hendricks County by the end of the year.
MoreSullivan: Mediation between Lake County judges, magistrates fails
May 9, 2013
IL StaffMediation ordered by the Indiana Supreme Court failed to settle a dispute among Lake County judges over a juvenile court vacancy,
according to a report filed Wednesday by the former justice who tried to resolve the matter.
MoreCOA: More proceedings are needed on parents’ ITCA compliance
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonFinding a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Richmond parents’ complied with the Indiana Tort Claims Act notice
provision when filing a lawsuit after their severely disabled daughter died at school, the Indiana Court of Appeals ordered
that issue to go before a jury.
MoreJustices suspend attorney for history of ‘unethical litigation practices’
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has handed down a three-year suspension to an Indianapolis attorney whose conduct “far exceeded
zealous advocacy and included repeated abuse of the tools of the legal system.”
More7th Circuit rejects claim that FMLA should be extended to non-eligible employees
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for a transportation company on a fired worker’s claims that
her termination violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The judges didn’t
agree with the woman that FMLA protection should extend to non-eligible employees who request leave for future periods.
More7th Circuit: ‘Ransom demand’ requires third-party involvement
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonIn order to enhance a criminal sentence on the basis of a ransom demand, that demand must be conveyed to a third-party, the
7th Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
MoreAttorney General touts consumer bills passed in 2013 legislative session
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller applauded the Legislature on the number of bills it passed this session which, he said,
support law enforcement as well as serve and protect the state’s residents.
MoreJudge grants class certification in BMV lawsuit
May 8, 2013
IL StaffA Marion Superior Judge ruled last week that a lawsuit brought against the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles for allegedly
overcharging drivers may proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
MoreNational fraternity not entitled to summary judgment in wrongful death case
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe national organization of a Wabash College fraternity where a freshman pledge died after a night of heavy drinking is not
entitled to summary judgment on the student’s parents’ claims arising from his wrongful death, the Indiana Court
of Appeals ruled.
MoreChanges coming to prosecuting attorneys retirement fund
May 8, 2013
Jennifer NelsonOn Tuesday, Gov. Mike Pence signed into law HEA 1057, which will alter the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund to incorporate
several features that are found in the 1985 judges’ retirement system.
MoreBrown County team wins inaugural civic education invitational
May 8, 2013
IL StaffAn Indiana junior high school team has brought home the crown from a newly created civic education competition held in Washington,
D.C., May 3 through 7.
MoreRockport on the rocks
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Legislature leaves the fate of a derided coal gasification plant proposal to justices.
MoreNew lawyers find bloom still not on hiring rose
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWith headlines still screaming about the glut of lawyers and recent law school graduates struggling to find jobs that will
enable them to repay their student loans, Andrea Kochert admits she is probably not the typical law school student.
MoreFinding a new course for legal education
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlABA task force meets at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to solicit ideas for potential changes to how
law schools prepare students.
MoreClose calls, complex cases highlight need for attorney surrogates
May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe attorney surrogate rule protects clients when lawyers are suddenly unavailable due to death, disability, disbarment or
disappearance.
MoreMarion County’s Odyssey transition: a tech-free week
May 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe clerk’s office in Indianapolis’ City-County Building is in the middle of a throwback week, revisiting a simpler
time when a hand stamp on paper was all you needed to file court documents. Blame technology.
MoreBy the numbers: 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship
May 8, 2013
IL StaffRead about what it takes to put on the championship program in Indianapolis.
MoreChief Justice Roberts says budget cuts translate into judicial furlough and layoffs
May 7, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlChief Justice of the United States John Roberts used part of his address to the 7th Circuit to highlight the fiscal constraints
judges and courts are facing today.
More7th Circuit reaffirms drug conviction over claims of ineffective counsel
May 7, 2013
Dave StaffordA man convicted of federal drug charges failed to convince a panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that his conviction
should be vacated due to ineffective assistance of counsel. The court affirmed a conviction from the District Court for the
Northern District of Indiana.
MoreEntering a guilty plea is not a mitigating factor, COA rules
May 7, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAlthough a Shelby County man successfully argued that signing an “Advisement of Rights and Waiver” document did
not bar him from appealing his sentence, he failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the trial court abused its
discretion when sentencing him.
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!