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Indiana gets positive verdict from mock trial visitors
May 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlTwo teams from the West swept the 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship, but Indianapolis and the Indiana legal
community made the best impression.
MoreIndiana's longest-serving attorney will retire from practice at 96
March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordAlexis “Alex” Thomas Cholis is winding down his law practice. More than 70 years after admission to the bar, he’s
decided it’s time.
MoreFraud trial for broker Bales begins in South Bend
January 28, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend
with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
More13 interviewing for St. Joseph judicial vacancy
January 25, 2013
IL StaffThirteen candidates for a judgeship in South Bend are being interviewed Friday by the St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating
Commission. The panel this evening will narrow the field of candidates to fill a St. Joseph Superior Court vacancy created
by the retirement of Judge Roland W. Chamblee Jr.
MoreRefusal to give jury instruction not harmless error
December 5, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA trial court’s error in refusing to give a defendant’s tendered self-defense and resistance of unlawful force
instructions during his trial was not harmless and requires the man’s conviction of Class D felony resisting law enforcement
be overturned, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
More7th Circuit dismisses case for mootness
June 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe appeal of an eviction initiated by the Housing Authority of South Bend was dismissed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
because the woman and her son have already been evicted.
MoreDisbarred attorney accused of forgery
May 7, 2012
Jennifer NelsonRodney P. Sniadecki, a sole practitioner in South Bend who was disbarred by the Indiana Supreme Court in 2010, has been indicted
on three counts of forgery.
MoreSouth Bend probate judge candidate forum
April 16, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe six candidates for Probate Court in St. Joseph County will participate in a forum from 3 to 4 p.m. April 28 at Indiana
University South Bend.
More4 charged after investigation of ballot petition case
April 3, 2012
Jennifer NelsonFour people in St. Joseph County have been charged following an investigation into whether signatures were forged on an election
ballot petition for president in the 2008 Indiana primary election. A special prosecutor has been assigned to the cases.
More7th Circuit dismisses South Bend's appeal
February 7, 2012
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was presented a novel jurisdictional issue Tuesday: whether a municipal land use case can
come within the exception to the doctrine of mootness for cases that are capable of repetition yet elude review.
More7th Circuit affirms ruling against woman kicked out of public housing
December 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA woman who challenged the Housing Authority of South Bend’s decision to terminate her lease for federally subsidized
public housing because of criminal activity lost her appeal before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreSouth Bend attorney sentenced for fraud
November 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThomas F. “Chip” Lewis III will spend more than three years in prison following his guilty plea to aiding and
abetting wire fraud stemming from an advance fee scam.
MoreAG: DCS out-of-state placements shouldn’t be reviewable by courts
August 4, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding three statutes relating to juvenile judges’ authority on out-of-state placement
cases created what the state attorney general’s office calls too much confusion, and the justices should revisit the
ruling it made a little more than a month ago.
MoreSouth Bend attorney pleads guilty to fraud charges
August 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA northern Indiana attorney accused of aiding and abetting mail and wire fraud has pleaded guilty to all 13 counts listed
in an information filed Monday.
MoreSouth Bend school wins national competition; 2013 event to be in Indiana
June 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryFor the second time in three years, South Bend’s John Adams High School won the annual National High School Mock Trial
Championship.
MoreCOA to hear appeal in stalking case at IU-South Bend
March 30, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday at Indiana University – South Bend.
MoreFund awards victim of disbarred lawyer
March 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana State Bar Association’s Clients’ Financial Assistance Fund Committee has awarded a woman $14,973 for
losses she suffered due to the dishonest acts of disbarred South Bend attorney Rod Sniadecki.
MoreMisdemeanant challenges voting lockout
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen a former town council member in northern Indiana was sentenced to county jail for two months on a misdemeanor battery
conviction, he didn’t realize that experience would take away his right to vote.
MoreHammond District court closed Thursday
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.
MoreMagistrate judge up for reappointment
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.
MoreJustices split over IHSAA athlete eligibility ruling
December 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIndiana’s justices couldn’t agree on whether they should even rule on a case involving an athlete’s eligibility
in high school when the girl is now playing college basketball.
MoreSouth Bend federal judge rules on FedEx class action litigation
December 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in South Bend has issued a significant 182-page opinion that holds FedEx drivers nationwide are independent
contractors rather than employees entitled to back pay and full benefits.
MoreEncouraging diversity at law schools
December 8, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen asked if diversity played a role in their decisions on where to attend law school, a handful of minority law students
in Indiana said while it wasn’t the biggest or only factor, it often was a consideration.
MoreAG holds first criminal justice summit on death penalty costs
November 24, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn what was the first of its kind in Indiana, the state Attorney General’s Office held a criminal justice summit at
the University of Notre Dame this month to examine the critical issues the legal system faces from capital cases where the
death penalty is utilized.
MoreJudge DeGuilio to be officially sworn in Oct. 29
October 18, 2010
IL StaffThe state’s newest judge in the Northern District of Indiana will be formally sworn in Oct. 29 at the Robert A. Grant
Federal Building and Courthouse in South Bend.
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Longest-practicing female attorney in Indiana has no plans to retire
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Criminal code and expungement bills signed by governor
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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SCOTUS rules against Indiana farmer in seed patent case
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Social media sleuths find evidence, but admissibility requires authentication
Court Calendar
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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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.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
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.