Marion County
Judges uphold convictions of invasion of privacy
May 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a combined appeal, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Marion County was the proper venue to try a defendant’s invasion
of privacy charges. Dewayne Jones claimed prosecutors couldn’t prove his victims were in Marion County when he called
them, a violation of a no-contact order.
MoreChild Advocates has been the voice of children for 30 years
May 9, 2012
Holly WheelerAs Court Appointed Special Advocate for Marion County, Child Advocates is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having assisted
more than 75,000 children since its inception. Today, the organization advocates for every child involved in a Marion County
abuse or neglect case – more than 5,000 annually – with the help of more than 400 volunteers.
More3 task force proposals address issues in Marion County Small Claims courts
May 1, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Marion County Small Claims Task Force created by the Indiana Supreme Court has released its report outlining its investigation
into problems within the county’s small claims courts. The report proposes three ways to address the problems, including
incorporating the small claims courts into Marion Superior Court.
MoreJustices deny case involving trial judges issuing orders against other courts
April 24, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will not take the lawsuit filed by six people against Marion Superior Judge William Young for his
actions in traffic court. The plaintiffs wanted the special judge appointed to their case to order Young to comply with certain
procedures, which included mandating Young allow the general public to attend court sessions.
MoreIndyBar releases results of judicial candidate peer evaluation
April 23, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indianapolis Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Political Action Committee released the results of its 2012 judicial
candidate evaluation. The Democratic and Republican Party ballots will feature twelve candidates vying for 10 spots on Marion
Superior Court. The candidates received varied approval rates, from just 18 percent to nearly 97 percent.
More5 political candidates file lawsuit
April 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThree judicial candidates in Marion County and two candidates for the Indiana House are suing the county Board of Voter Registration
and Election Board, alleging they were denied access to public information.
MoreTeaching students civics lessons
April 11, 2012
Kate BuckleyIndiana programs like mock trial and yVote! educate youth on the courts and government.
MoreProsecutor's office to hold child abuse prevention forum
April 9, 2012
IL StaffThe Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a child abuse prevention forum from 10 a.m. to noon April 14 at Ivy
Tech Community College, Illinois Fall Creek Center Building, Community Room, 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Indianapolis.
MoreMarion County small claims under review
March 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsA two-judge task force looking into the operation of Marion County’s small claims courts has listened to complaints
from the public about inconvenience and confusion with the current system and will consider if any changes are needed.
MoreWeddings promote heart health
February 29, 2012
IL StaffFor the sixth consecutive year, the Marion County clerk’s office was transformed into a wedding chapel on Valentine’s
Day, and Clerk Beth White performed civil marriage ceremonies to raise money for the American Heart Association’s “Go
Red for Women” campaign.
MoreRuling leads to questions about pregnant women's rights
February 15, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals was asked on interlocutory appeal to determine whether the Marion Superior Court erred in denying
bail for Bei Bei Shuai, a woman being held on charges of attempted feticide and murder.
MoreTask force will examine Marion County's small claims courts
February 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsA new task force will review the practices and procedures of the nine small claims courts within the state’s largest
county, following critical reports last year suggesting litigants may not receive the same access to justice in each court
or as parties have in other Indiana jurisdictions.
MoreHigh court to hear legislative fines appeal
February 8, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken the appeal of a Marion County judge’s decision that ordered Democratic members of
the Indiana House be refunded the money withheld from their paychecks due to a walkout in 2011.
MoreMarion County judicial 'slating fees' subject of 2 inquiries
February 1, 2012
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis attorney and an Indianapolis Bar Association political action committee want the Indiana Commission on Judicial
Qualifications to look into how Marion County judicial candidates contribute to political parties as part of the process in
running to be a judge.
MoreCOA: Judge didn't err in rejecting master commissioner's sentence
January 25, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a Marion Superior judge did not err when she rejected a master commissioner’s sentence
of a man who pleaded guilty to a drunk-driving charge because the master commissioner didn’t have the authority to enter
a final judgment on the sentence.
MoreJudge temporarily blocks fines for House boycott
January 20, 2012
Michael HoskinsMarion Superior Judge David Dreyer has blocked the collection of a $1,000-a-day fine imposed on boycotting lawmakers in the
Indiana House of Representatives, granting a temporary restraining order until he can hold a hearing on the merits of the
issue next week.
MoreAttorney faces theft and forgery charges
January 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis attorney and accountant has been charged with theft and forgery after an investigation revealed the attorney
had misappropriated nearly $600,000 in funds from a guardianship account and a family trust account.
MoreAttorney survey on Marion County judiciary begins
January 9, 2012
Michael HoskinsEighteen Marion County judges will be on the ballot in the May 2012 primary. The Indianapolis Bar Association is asking attorneys
to voice their opinions about those jurists.
MoreSuper scheduling
January 4, 2012
Michael HoskinsLaw firms and courts in Indianapolis work to ensure smooth operations during Super Bowl week.
MoreJudges find eviction was allowed
December 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that M&I Bank was allowed to evict two residents of a home that had been foreclosed
because they were leasing and the bank had become owner in a sheriff’s sale.
MoreCOA rules police can act reasonably to control investigation scene
December 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsPolice were justified in handcuffing a woman who they felt was a safety risk inside her home during an investigation, the
Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreTax Court: tax rate recalculation incorrect
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Tax Court ruled that a government agency incorrectly calculated a Marion County school district’s capital
project fund levy property tax rate for 2011, and it has ordered the Department of Local Government Finance to recalculate
the tax rates going back to 2007.
MoreBrightpoint suing former exec in trade secret dispute
December 21, 2011
Scott OlsonBrightpoint Inc. is suing a former top executive for allegedly taking company trade secrets to a new job with a direct competitor.
MoreJudge: Governor can be deposed
December 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels shouldn’t be excused from appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit challenging the cancelled
multi-million dollar contract with IBM to modernize the state’s welfare system, according to Marion Superior Judge David
Dreyer.
MoreAG's office begins distribution of funds to State Fair victims
December 7, 2011
IL StaffThe estates of the seven people killed by the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair in August will receive at least $300,000
each if the offers extended by the state are accepted, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Tuesday.
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G. Michael Witte letter states he's suspended for three years. The case that got him suspended is identical to my estate case, including havin the Late Judge Deiter recuse himself because Newman had a conflict of interest with the judge. His Modus Operandi is nearly identical.
SIGNED BY G. MICHAEL WITTE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DATED MAY 17, 2012.
Your 6th complaint against Lawrence T. Newman filed on 4/12/2012. On 1/31/12, the Indiana Supreme Court entered an order suspending Lawrence T. Newman’s law license for a period of three years. More important, even after three years, Lawrence Todd Newman will not get his license back unless and until he goes through a separate proceeding to prove that he is fit to practice law. This is not an easy process, and the burden is upon Lawrence T. Newman to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is fit to return to practice.
Because of the length of Lawrence T. Newman’s license suspension and the fact he may never succeed in getting his law license reinstated, we are not opening an investigation file at this time.
Should Lawrence T. Newman seek reinstatement in the future, we will open your file and ask Lawrence T. Newman to address your grievance as part of his burden of proving fitness. We have attempted to notify Lawrence T. Newman that this will be required of him.
It may disappoint you to hear that we will be doing nothing on your grievance at this time. However, the most our office can ever accomplish is to take away a lawyer’s license to practice law. We have already done that, albeit as a result of misconduct in cases other than your own. It makes better sense for our office to focus its limited resources on cases where the lawyers are still actively practicing law.
Is there any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division? I am the unfortunate victim of a retaliatory lawsuit brought by Lawrence Todd Newman, the attorney from an estate case on which I worked as a unsupervised personal representative in 2006. The contract agreement for that case stated that the estate would be responsible for all attorney fees, but Newman refused to close the nearly insolvent estate when my duties were complete and his fees were paid. Instead, he tried to extort additional attorney fees from me by keeping the case open to address a wrongful death claim, despite the estate’s heir’s lack of interest in pursuing it and an expert doctor’s opinion that it would not be worth doing so. He also knowingly deceived me into believing that a “closing statement” was needed to close the estate, even though this requirement had actually been waived by the estate’s heir. The heir’s attorney filed a motion to have Newman removed from the case. After the court closed the probate case with prejudice (barred from further litigation) Newman illegally re-opened the case in another courtroom.
As a result of complaints filed against him for these and similar actions, Newman has been suspended from practicing law for 18 months by the Indiana Disciplinary Commission. In retaliation, he has filed suit against me demanding additional attorney fees for the 2006 estate case, despite the fact that I made no agreement stating that I would pay any fees from my own assets on behalf of the estate. This lawsuit violates the rules of ethics, due process of law, and equal protection of law. Newman has been allowed to file ridiculous pleadings at an alarming rate and has been supported by a biased court system. Judge Carroll refuses to recuse himself from the case despite the fact that, by his own admission, he intends to grant Newman sanctions regardless of the evidence. When my former counsel discovered that the previous judge on the case, Judge Sosin, was a long-time close friend of Newman’s family, Judge Carroll commented for the record during a hearing that Judge Sosin in so many words “he finds the door “was weak for recusing himself from the case as a result of this obvious conflict of interest.
This case is a public policy issue. Statutes put in place to protect unsupervised personal representatives in probate matters are being ignored. This case will affect thousands of individuals involved in probating and the personal representation of estates. Justice cannot possibly be served as long as a biased judge is allowed to defend a “vexatious litigant,” as Newman has been described by Judge Logan in Bradenton, Florida court. If there is any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division, this case against me will be dismissed with prejudice.
Every affront to decency and every style adopted by criminals is not per se a constituttional violation. Only fools believe or espouse that.
This was an unnecessary change in law, a needless fiddling with a tax that impacted very very few hoosiers, but one that erodes a tax base benefitting very many hoosiers. Just because some people wanted to chalk up a "tax cut" on their legislative brag-list, and didnt give a fig about replacing the revenue any other way. Really stupid. I am a republican my whole life and this just shames me like hell. I have to use a fake name over this because I know my fellow republicans are all brain washed over tax cutting too.