Supreme Court of the United States
SCOTUS denies Indiana judicial canons case
May 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has refused to take a case asking whether Indiana’s judicial canons constitutionally
infringe on the free speech rights of those on or vying for seats on the bench.
MoreSCOTUS denies case between Indiana agencies on 11th Amendment
April 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States won’t take an Indiana case which delved into whether the 11th Amendment prohibits
an independent state agency from suing a traditional state agency in federal court.
MoreFederalist Society to host national ethics expert for lecture
April 5, 2011
IL StaffEdward Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., will lecture about “Lessons of
the Sotomayor and Kagan Confirmation Processes: The Political Triumph of Judicial Conservatism,” from noon to 2 p.m.
April 14. The lecture, hosted by the Indianapolis chapter of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, will
be at the Conrad hotel, 50 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.
MoreSCOTUS asked to take Indiana stun belt case
March 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States is being asked to consider an Indiana case about a convicted murderer’s claim
that he was improperly restrained with a stun belt during his trial and that led to a wrongful conviction.
MoreSCOTUS denies one Indiana case, sidesteps others for now
February 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States denied one prisoner lawsuit from Indiana today, while not saying whether it will address
another case from this state on judicial speech. No decision was made on a third Hoosier case it heard arguments on more than
a month ago addressing vehicular flight.
MoreBook focuses on state's justices
February 18, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court history buffs have a new book to read. The Indiana Historical Society Press has published “Justices
of the Indiana Supreme Court,” which explores the lives of the state’s 106 justices.
MoreWill SCOTUS weigh in on canons?
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States could soon decide if it will take on cases that question Indiana’s judicial canons
and whether those types of rules infringe on the free speech rights of seated jurists or those vying for the bench.
MoreJustices uphold Baer's death penalty
January 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has unanimously affirmed the denial of a murderer’s petition for post-conviction relief, leaving
his death sentence in place.
MoreSCOTUS history on display
January 19, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerAttorneys and history buffs alike may want to consider a detour to the law library at Indiana University Maurer School of
Law next time they are in or near Bloomington.
MoreSCOTUS hears Indiana case
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Federal Community Defender Bill Marsh made his debut appearance before the nation’s highest court on Jan. 12,
arguing an Indiana case that questions whether vehicular flight from police is considered “violent” and warrants
a higher sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
MoreSCOTUS refuses to accept two Indiana cases
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has refused to take two Indiana cases, including the high-profile abuse and neglect case
of 3-year-old TaJanay Bailey that revealed fatal flaws in the state’s child welfare system.
MoreState urges SCOTUS to deny judicial canons case
January 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Attorney General’s Office has filed a brief with the nation’s highest court, urging the justices to
not hear a case about whether Indiana’s judicial canons constitutionally infringe on the free speech rights of those
on or vying for seats on the bench.
MoreSCOTUS declines to consider Indiana case
January 10, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has refused to consider an Indiana case involving whether a defendant’s no contest
plea to an out-of-state murder can be used to qualify him as a serious violent felon on a conviction here.
MoreJudge donates SCOTUS items to law school
December 20, 2010
IL StaffAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge has found a new home for his extensive collection of United States Supreme Court memorabilia:
Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
MoreSCOTUS takes case on whether vehicular flight from police is a 'violent felony'
December 8, 2010
Michael HoskinsNo one disputes fleeing in a vehicle from police is a crime. But whether that crime is considered a “violent”
one worthy of an enhanced sentence under a long-standing federal career criminal statute is a legal nuance now an issue before
the nation’s highest court, and Indiana is playing a key role.
MoreSCOTUS mulling the future of class-action suits
November 9, 2010
Michael HoskinsDefense and plaintiffs attorneys alike have their eyes on the Supreme Court of the United States, which has before it a case
that some say could spell the end to class-action lawsuits in the name of contractual arbitration.
MoreSCOTUS reverses 7th Circuit a second time on capital case
November 8, 2010
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana case has prompted the nation’s highest court to reiterate that federal courts can’t issue any writ
of habeas corpus to state prisoners whose confinements do not violate U.S. law.
MoreSCOTUS declines Indiana death penalty case
October 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court won’t re-consider a ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court late last year that upheld
a man’s death sentence and revised its stance on what it means when a jury fails to recommend a unanimous sentence.
MoreSCOTUS won't take Indiana UPL case
October 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States won’t reconsider a significant unauthorized practice of law case ruled on by
the Indiana Supreme Court earlier this year.
MoreSCOTUS rejects two Indiana cases
October 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States has declined to get involved in two appeals out of Indiana, upholding federal or state
rulings on both cases.
MoreSCOTUS asked to take both judicial canons appeals
September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Terre Haute attorney wants the nation’s highest court to review two appellate cases out of Indiana and Wisconsin that
uphold judicial canons and pose free speech questions about what judicial candidates can say or do when campaigning for office.
MoreNavigating the patent process
July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsAttorneys in the intellectual property arena waited for “the case” to come down during the past year, but what
they got June 28 was anything but the landmark decision so many lawyers expected.
MoreJudicial pay case gets ABA support
July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe American Bar Association wants the Supreme Court of the United States to take a case that asks whether congressional denial
of cost-of-living adjustments for federal judges compromises judicial independence and violates the Constitution.
MoreLaw doesn't infringe on free speech
July 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Supreme Court of the United States ruled June 24 on the case of Doe v. Reed, No. 09-559, in which Terre Haute
attorney James Bopp Jr. was the lead attorney on the case that pitted free speech versus public disclosure of ballot petition
supporters.
MoreSCOTUS has historic day in ending session
June 28, 2010
Michael HoskinsOn a historic day for the Supreme Court of the United States, one justice stepped down after more than three decades as his
successor began her confirmation hearings before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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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.