St. Joseph County
Magistrate 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.
MoreSuddenly solo
January 19, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerAt the 2010 Indiana State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference in June, then-ISBA president Roderick Morgan welcomed
those in attendance, particularly those who found themselves to be “suddenly solo.” While he may not be the first
to use the phrase, a number of attorneys have found themselves either making that decision or having it made for them in the
last couple years.
MoreJustices set man's execution date
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.
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.
MoreIn case of dishonest lawyers
November 24, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe nearly 50-year-old Indiana State Bar Association Clients’ Financial Assistance Fund has seen an unprecedented number
of claims against a single attorney.
MoreAll judges up for retention to stay on bench
November 3, 2010
IL StaffThe 11 judges up for retention this year – including five on the Indiana Court of Appeals – will remain on the
bench.
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.
MoreLegal community helps prosecutor
August 18, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFollowing a car accident in early June, a St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor’s life was dramatically changed.
More1-year limit toll not extended by appeal
July 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe one-year limit to file a motion for relief from judgment under Indiana Trial Rule 60(B) is not from the time an appeals
court rules on the matter, but must be made within one year after the trial court enters its order, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled today in an issue of first impression.
MoreJustices rule on judicial mandate case
June 22, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn its first case since the state amended its rules last year on how judicial mandates are handled, the Indiana Supreme Court
has today issued a decision about a St. Joseph Superior judge’s mandate for the county to pay for multiple items he
considered necessary for running the local juvenile justice system.
MoreSCOTUS won't take Indiana lab tech case
June 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court won’t take a case from the Indiana Supreme Court, which decided last year that it did
not violate a man’s Sixth Amendment rights for a lab technician who’d processed DNA evidence to not testify at
trial.
MoreBar associations statewide mark Law Day
May 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIn April and early May, bar associations around the state and the Indiana Supreme Court celebrated Law Day, which is officially
May 1, according to the American Bar Association.
MoreCourt pilot programs boost foreclosure conferences
April 28, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerForeclosure rates have remained at record highs for Indiana the past few years, and a court program to help homeowners hasn't
been as successful as hoped. That's now changing.
MoreCOA sets standard in parental rights cases
March 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn addressing a statutory inconsistency on parental rights terminations, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that trial
judges must offer findings of fact in those types of cases just as they're required to by law for children in need of
services cases and grandparent visitation matters.
MoreLegislature's end suspenseful for legal community
March 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsAs the Indiana General Assembly got down to its final hours in a short-session, significant changes for the Hoosier legal
community were on the table to possibly increase the number of appellate judges, change how one county chooses its trial judges,
and impact how juveniles can be placed outside the state.
MoreLegislators revisit vetoed merit-selection measure
March 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn the final days of the Indiana General Assembly session, as lawmakers pushed to finish and put final touches on the end-of-term
business, a 2009 measure that divided the Hoosier legal community came back into play.
MorePolice animal amendment moves to full House
February 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe proposed amendment making it a Class D felony for someone who kills a police animal while driving drunk has found a home
in legislation.
MoreAG files suit to recover taxpayer money
February 18, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Attorney General has filed a complaint in St. Joseph Circuit Court to recover public money that the former Lakeville
clerk-treasurer allegedly spent on personal items like movie rentals and satellite television.
MorePolice deaths, injury inspire late legislation
February 12, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAlthough the deadline has passed to introduce new legislation, St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak has called on legislators
to find current bills that will allow amendments to statute in response to two separate car accidents involving police officers.
MoreSuit claims courthouse violates ADA
January 7, 2010
Jennifer NelsonFour defendants in cases pending before the St. Joseph Superior Court have filed a lawsuit claiming that county's courthouse
is inaccessible for people with disabilities
MoreJudge wins in mandate action
October 28, 2009
Michael HoskinsA special judge has ruled in favor of St. Joseph Probate Judge Peter Nemeth, who'd issued a judicial mandate earlier this
year directing county officials to transfer money for pay raises and improvements for the juvenile justice center.
MoreFormer St. Joseph Superior judge dies
October 28, 2009
Jennifer NelsonJudge William T. Means, a former judge on the St. Joseph Superior Court for more than two decades, died Oct. 21 at the age
80.
MoreSt. Joseph Bar evaluates judges
October 22, 2009
IL StaffThe St. Joseph County Bar Association has released the results of its 2009 survey evaluating Superior Court judges. This is
the second time the bar association has completed and published this survey.
MoreCourt: No rehearing based on another decision
October 1, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Tax Court granted a petition for rehearing to clarify its ruling that a Hamilton County property qualified for
a charitable/religious exemption. The Tax Court also denied rehearing a St. Joseph County case that claimed the decision in
that case should be reconsidered based on the original ruling in the Hamilton County case.
MoreTown court judge publicly admonished
June 22, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications issued a public admonition of the Walkerton Town Court judge today for employing
his wife as court clerk for more than 10 years and for participating in an ex parte conversation with a defendant about her
traffic infractions.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
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.