Courts
Judges deny prisoner’s request to appeal without paying fees
March 13, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a man’s argument that he and other prisoners do not need to pay appellate
filing and docketing fees, and so a District Court’s certification of appeal is irrelevant.
MoreWoman suing for unpaid wages passes ‘duck test’
March 13, 2013
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Justice Mark Massa made repeated references in Wednesday’s decision to the “Duck Test” – if
it walks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck – in a day laborer’s lawsuit
to recover unpaid damages from a Fort Wayne company. The justices found Brandy Walczak’s lawsuit may proceed under the
Wage Payment Act.
More7th Circuit again reverses drug sentence for minor role reduction
March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordA man convicted of a federal charge that he transported drug money will be sentenced a third time after the 7th Circuit Court
of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a nonprecedential opinion that a resentencing the court ordered in 2010 did not sufficiently consider
his minor role compared with conspirators.
MoreHouse Committee approves CHINS bill returning power to prosecuting attorneys
March 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA bill giving prosecuting attorneys the ability to file a Child in Need of Services petition continues to garner strong support
in the Indiana General Assembly.
MoreSpotlight: Change of venue case requires planning, preparation and packing
March 13, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlMoving a trial from one court to another can be cumbersome and brings with it logistical matters that have to be worked out
so the lawyers can focus on presenting their case. Transporting office supplies, reserving hotel rooms, securing conference
rooms and learning the demographics of the community before selecting the jury are among the tasks that have to be addressed.
MoreMoberly breaks barrier on federal bench
March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordIndiana's first female bankruptcy is judge one of two new jurists in the Southern District.
MoreIs COA opinion on threat to judge a threat to rights?
March 13, 2013
Dave StaffordAdvocates say imprisoned blogger's ruling out of the Indiana Court of Appeals imperils the First Amendment.
MoreJustice Clarence Thomas visits Notre Dame Law School
March 13, 2013
IL StaffU.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas visited the Notre Dame Law School March 5 and 6 as the Judge James J.
Clynes Jr. Visiting Chair.
MoreSuit against Catholic diocese alleging firing after fertility treatment proceeds
March 12, 2013
Dave StaffordA former teacher who claims her contract at St. Vincent de Paul School in Fort Wayne was not renewed because she underwent
in vitro fertilization treatments may proceed with a suit against the Catholic diocese.
MoreJustices: Evidence of dismissed crimes allowable for post-conviction relief
March 12, 2013
Dave StaffordA Delaware County man who pleaded guilty to armed robbery and criminal confinement in a deal that dropped seven other felony
counts was not improperly denied post-conviction relief when a judge considered evidence of charges that were dismissed, the
Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
MoreApplications open for Allen Superior Civil Division judge
March 12, 2013
IL StaffApplications are open for qualified Allen County attorneys interested in serving as a judge in Superior Court, Civil Division.
MoreJustices take case alleging Wabash hazing
March 12, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will determine whether a college and a fraternity are liable for injuries a student received as
a result of a prank, and whether the incident rises to hazing.
MoreCourt affirms reduction of support ordered in another state
March 11, 2013
Dave StaffordA court order reducing a father’s child support obligation from that set by a Pennsylvania court was affirmed Monday
by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreRuling: Easement to Eagle Creek indeed leads to water
March 11, 2013
Dave StaffordA trial court ruling that forbid residents of a lakefront subdivision from accessing the water from a public easement was
overturned Monday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreIndiana bar exam may change test topics
March 11, 2013
IL StaffHopeful attorneys who take the Indiana bar exam in 2016 may no longer have to write essays on commercial law, personal property,
and taxation based on proposed changes from the Indiana Board of Law Examiners.
MoreIndy archdiocese can’t collect sex-abuse legal fees from insurer
March 11, 2013
Dave StaffordAn insurance company won’t have to pay the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ legal fees and costs associated
with defending claims of sexual abuse.
MoreGingerich reversal won’t get high court review
March 8, 2013
Dave StaffordA boy believed to be the youngest person convicted as an adult in Indiana will get a fresh start in juvenile court after the
Indiana Supreme Court let stand a reversal of his conviction.
More2 Indianapolis attorneys charged with felonies
March 8, 2013
IL StaffTwo Indianapolis attorneys are facing criminal charges after the Marion County prosecutor filed charges in unrelated cases.
MoreSeparate notice argument not enough to vacate small claims judgment
March 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA business’s argument that it should have been served with a separate notice of a small claims action was rejected by
the Indiana Court of Appeals Friday.
MoreSouthern District Bankruptcy Court to cease certain Chapter 13 notices
March 8, 2013
IL StaffThe Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana will no longer issue notices of impending closure without discharge
in Chapter 13 cases.
MoreLake County man warned against disparaging bench
March 8, 2013
Dave StaffordA Lake County man with a history of filing unsupported allegations and derogatory comments in pleadings was rebuffed on his
latest appearance before the Indiana Court of Appeals, which warned him against disparaging the bench.
MoreGingerich reversal won’t get high court review
March 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court will let stand the reversal of a trial court’s adult conviction and 25-year executed sentence
for Paul Henry Gingerich, who was 12 at the time he and an older boy shot and killed a Kosciusko County man.
MoreMan’s conviction of auto theft upheld
March 7, 2013
Jennifer NelsonAlthough a trial court’s refusal to give a defendant’s jury instruction was an error, it was harmless and his
felony auto theft conviction should be affirmed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreMoberly’s official swearing-in ceremony Friday
March 7, 2013
United States Bankruptcy Judge Robyn L. Moberly will be formally sworn-in at a ceremony Friday at the Birch Bayh Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis.
MoreLawsuit accuses BMV of overcharging for driver’s licenses
March 7, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA lawsuit filed in Marion County claims that the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has overcharged residents for their driver’s
licenses by as much as $7 per license.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.