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Northern District seeks comment on local rules
September 20, 2010
IL StaffThe U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana and the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District are seeking
public comment on several proposed local rule changes.
MoreLaw school needs judges for moot court competition
September 20, 2010
IL StaffIndiana University School of Law – Indianapolis needs judges for its annual Honorable Robert H. Staton Intramural Moot
Court Competition.
MoreWrongful death statute allows for attorney fees, other costs
September 17, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettCompensation for attorney fees and other costs can be awarded under the Adult Wrongful Death Statute, ruled a Court of Appeals
panel today.
MoreGovernor names Boone Circuit judge to Indiana Supreme Court
September 17, 2010
Michael Hoskins
Gov. Mitch Daniels announced
this morning his pick for the state’s highest appellate court, choosing Boone Circuit Judge Steven H. David to replace
retiring Justice Theodore R. Boehm once he steps down Sept. 30.
Governor chooses Judge Steven David as next Supreme Court justice
September 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsBoone Circuit Judge Steven David will become the next Indiana Supreme Court justice, meaning the state’s highest court will remain without a woman.
Justices remind parties about decision certification
September 16, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted a rehearing on the appeal involving East Chicago casino money, using the chance to warn
parties to not jump the gun in how it responds once an appellate ruling is initially issued.
MoreISBA poll on judicial retention to be e-mailed
September 16, 2010
Michael HoskinsA third of the Indiana Court of Appeals judges face retention this year, but before voters mark their ballots the state’s
attorneys have a chance to say what they think about the five appellate judges who want to remain on the bench.
MoreSenate panel OKs Indy attorney for U.S. Attorney
September 16, 2010
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis attorney has gotten the approval of a key congressional judiciary panel to become the new U.S. Attorney for
the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreLawyers support motorcycle ride for charity
September 16, 2010
IL StaffIndianapolis attorneys and a law firm are among the sponsors and participants in a scenic motorcycle ride Saturday to benefit
the children of Christel House, based in Indianapolis with locations around the world.
MoreAttorney found guilty but mentally ill in attack
September 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Hamilton County jury found an attorney guilty but mentally ill on the five counts he faced following his attack on a state
representative nearly a year ago.
MoreIndiana gets new federal magistrate
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsFor the first time since the early 1980s, the Southern District of Indiana has gotten approval to hire a new full-time federal
magistrate. The U.S. Judicial Conference, which is the policy-making arm of the federal court system, approved during its
annual fall meeting on Tuesday the Indianapolis-based magistrate spot along with three others throughout the country.
MoreIBF announces pro bono award winners
September 15, 2010
IL StaffRalph Adams, the former staff attorney and director of Legal Services of Maumee Valley, will receive this year’s Randall
T. Shepard Award for excellence in pro bono service. He, along with other recipients of pro bono awards, will be honored at
the Shepard Award Dinner in October.
MoreTippecanoe County judge recognized for access to justice work
September 15, 2010
IL StaffTippecanoe Superior Judge Gregory J. Donat is the 2010 recipient of the American Judicature Society’s Kathleen M. Sampson
Access to Justice Award. Judge Donat has worked to improve access to justice for everyone.
MoreCandidacy issues in Allen, Lake counties
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsDuring an afternoon of heated debate about election law, a state commission kept a controversial incumbent judge on Allen
County’s ballot despite arguments he should be disqualified while it essentially pulled another judicial candidate off
the Lake County ballot in a challenge involving how the political process put him into the race.
MoreNational event in Indiana can help lawyers, judges, law students
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIssues that affect every member of the legal community’s mental health and wellness, whether through a personal experience
or that of a colleague, will be the focus of a conference in Indianapolis next month.
MoreServices, attitudes change toward domestic violence
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen shelters started popping up in Indiana and around the country a little more than three decades ago, women who were victims
of domestic violence had limited options.
MoreNew approach to foreclosure prevention successful
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerCourts around the state have experienced more success with a new approach to settlement conferences utilizing facilitators
– who interact directly with borrowers and lenders – than past attempts to find alternatives to foreclosures.
MoreJudges not required to report recusals, reasons for stepping aside
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsJudicial recusals are a serious topic, but Indiana law professor Charles Geyh can’t help but wonder how much lawyers
and the public really know about requests and reasons for judges to step away from a case.
MoreSupreme Court preps for lineup change
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.
MoreFormer ISBA president Rabb Emison dies
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsEven after longtime attorney Ewing Rabb Emison Jr. had finished his service as a pivotal president of the Indiana State Bar
Association more than two decades ago, his legacy has inspired generations of attorneys and will continue to do so in the
future.
MoreWind energizing state
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTaking a drive on Interstate 65 just north of Lafayette, it’s hard to miss the many wind turbines along the highway.
As wind power continues to gain momentum in Indiana, and as more counties change their zoning ordinances to include wind turbines,
this will likely be a sight in more counties, especially in the northern part of the state.
MoreSenate panel to consider Indy lawyer for U.S. Attorney
September 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA key Congressional judiciary panel is scheduled to decide this week whether the nomination of an Indianapolis attorney for
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana should proceed to the full Senate for a vote.
MoreLake Circuit candidate can stay on ballot for now
September 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order
that says the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for the general election.
MoreJustices take 3 cases
September 13, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court accepted transfer of three cases last week, including a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals
lengthened a man’s sentence.
More5 vying for state judicial commissions
September 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsFive Indianapolis attorneys have put their names in the hat for a single opening on the state’s judicial commissions,
which are responsible for deciding whether disciplinary actions should be taken against a jurist and determining who should
be on the state’s appellate courts.
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Interesting that the new laws in criminal code all involve voter fraud
I'm getting divorced and we have prenuptial and judge said it stands even though he made me sign it 2 days before wedding then I be c ame ill and left with nothing butbills
No irony here, John. Conour’s clients are wise to him. Evidently you’ve missed discovery that disclosed Conour was aware he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, actually many cookie jars, but continued to spend any monies he secured on himself and his lifestyle. Your theory is idealistic and assumes Conour has the soul of a good attorney and therefore he would take care of his clients. Conour has no soul. He greedily took awarded settlements from his disabled clients and spent it on his own edacious desires. You are naïve to think if he kept working he would put his fees into a restitution fund. He is who he is and has proven he will use any means to cheat and manipulate those who trust him and the judicial system that is supposed to protect them. Sorry John, you don’t send the fox back into the hen house after he’s caught devouring the hens. Conour can’t be trusted. He has no more honor than that fox.
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