February 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA man who received 50 years for murder should be re-sentenced because of conflicting amendments involving the penalty for
murder at the time the judge handed down the sentence, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
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February 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeveral bills of impact on the courts saw action this week before the Indiana General Assembly shut down for two days after
a winter storm hit the state.
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February 3, 2011
IL StaffThe Clerk’s Office and Hammond District Court in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana remain closed
Thursday due to weather conditions.
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February 2, 2011
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Knightstown Town City Judge Lewis Hayden Butler resigned from the bench on Monday and the Indiana Supreme Court has appointed
New Castle attorney Joseph Lansinger to take that seat.
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February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA split decision by the Indiana Supreme Court on an annexation battle between Greenwood and Bargersville means a lower appellate
panel’s decision is reinstated and the city takes a win in the 29-month legal battle that has statewide implications.
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February 2, 2011
IL StaffSeveral courts around the state are closed today after heavy snow and ice hit Indiana this week. The weather has even caused
the Indiana General Assembly to postpone hearings for a second day.
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February 2, 2011
IL StaffThe Indianapolis Division of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana will open for business at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The court had closed early Tuesday because of a winter storm bringing snow and ice to Indiana.
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February 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsMore than two decades ago, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said that a higher precedent allowed not only residents of a home
being searched to be detained, but also that visitors to that location could be detained.
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January 28, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reaffirmed its standing that prosecutors can’t elevate a misdemeanor crime to a felony
if the defendant didn’t know the victim worked in law enforcement.
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January 26, 2011
IL StaffThe conviction of a man on human trafficking charges Tuesday is the first time the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
has convicted someone on that charge since the state’s human trafficking law was enacted in 2007.
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January 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Logansport law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against an Indianapolis company that the state’s highest court
last year determined engaged in the Unauthorized Practice of Law, suing on behalf of thousands of residents for what attorneys
estimate could be $10 million to $20 million in damages.
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January 25, 2011
IL StaffIndiana University School of Law – Indianapolis has hired a new assistant dean for student affairs, the school announced
Monday afternoon.
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January 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order that an indigent small claims litigant perform community
service in lieu of paying a filing fee, holding the informal local rule requiring community service is unenforceable.
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January 24, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA Fort Wayne man is suing the Allen County Airport Authority because he claims a recently enacted resolution severely restricts
his ability to protest the new screening procedures implemented by the Transportation Security Administration.
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January 24, 2011
IL StaffA House bill dealing with problem-solving courts and a Senate bill that involves administrative proceedings and administrative
law judge disqualifications have made it out of their respective judiciary committees.
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January 24, 2011
IL StaffJasper County became the state’s 26th county to go live on the Indiana Supreme Court’s Odyssey case management
system. The county’s courts and clerk’s office joined the system Jan. 21, bringing the total of courts on Odyssey
to 81.
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January 21, 2011
IL StaffThe Marion Superior Executive Committee has postponed until Jan. 28 discussion of a new county judicial complex.
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January 20, 2011
IL StaffThe term of Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana will expire this year
and the District Court is seeking comment on whether the magistrate judge should be reappointed.
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January 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe trial courts in the state’s largest county have a new leadership lineup, and the Marion Superior Executive Committee
has changed the time of its weekly business meetings. Its first meeting will bring up a much-discussed and significant concept
of building a new judicial complex in Marion County.
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January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana legal community has lost a former prosecutor and private attorney who, during his five decades of practice, established
himself as a state and national expert in realty and development law.
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January 17, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe 2011 Martin Luther King Lecture, “After Obama: Three ‘Post-Racial’ Challenges,” will take place
at Valparaiso University School of Law Jan. 20. The event begins at 4 p.m. at Weseman Hall, 656 S. Greenwich St., Valparaiso.
It is free and open to the public. Advance registration is not required.
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January 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Court of Appeals decision from last fall could prove to be a game-changer for how the state’s largest county
handles the high-profile prosecution of a police officer accused of drunk driving that resulted in one death and other injuries.
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January 13, 2011
IL StaffToday is the deadline for state senators to file Senate bills to be considered during the 2011 session. State representatives’
deadline for filing House bills was Tuesday and they have until today to file vehicle bills.
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January 12, 2011
IL StaffMerrill Moores, who loved the law and mentoring young attorneys, died Jan. 5. Moores is the father of a Marion County juvenile
judge and an Indianapolis attorney.
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January 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the man convicted of killing his wife, her ex-husband, and her son be put to death in
April.
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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!