July 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has temporarily blocked the state from cutting the fees it pays to pharmacists for dispensing
Medicaid prescriptions.
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July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsAs the Indiana Supreme Court decides whether it will revisit a controversial ruling that’s generated public protest
since it came down in May, legislators are discussing what they might do to reduce the impact of the justices’ ruling
on resisting police entry into one’s home.
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July 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsA change in state law that starts Friday allows non-violent offenders to have their criminal records sealed for misdemeanor
and Class D felonies. An Indianapolis man is already filing a petition asking the Marion Superior Court to limit access to
records involving two money conversion convictions.
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June 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Bedford lawyer-legislator says a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision on resisting police entry has resulted in more feedback
from attorneys and residents statewide than he’s experienced since the daylight saving time debate.
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June 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn a much-anticipated ruling, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled three statutes relating to juvenile judges’ authority
on out-of-state placement cases are constitutional and that the Department of Child Services has statutory power to consider
costs when considering those placements.
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June 22, 2011
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has appointed a three-member panel to oversee the transition of the department of toxicology to the State
of Indiana from Indiana University School of Medicine. The panel will begin work immediately, Daniels’ office reported
June 21.
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June 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis lawmaker is suing the state for deducting some of his pay to cover fines imposed against him because of a
legislative walkout earlier this year.
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June 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
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June 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has upheld an Indianapolis federal judge's ruling, finding that someone who flees from police
in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
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June 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeventy-one Indiana legislators have signed an amicus curiae brief that asks the Indiana Supreme Court to narrow its recent
decision that held Hoosiers have no right to resist unlawful police entry into their homes. The defendant's attorney in the
case has also asked for a rehearing.
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June 8, 2011
Jennifer NelsonNot since daylight-saving time has an issue agitated Sen. Brent Steele’s constituents as much as the recent decision
by the Indiana Supreme Court on illegal police entry.
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June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryAfter chatting with a colleague, Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Fogle decided something needed to be done about the
relationship between immigrants and law enforcement.
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June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana may soon see its next battle over how the state’s top judges are selected.
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June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe National Immigration Law Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, and the national ACLU Foundation Immigrants’
Rights Project filed a class action lawsuit May 25 challenging the wording of a new Indiana law designed to curb illegal immigration.
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June 8, 2011
Indiana attorney Chris Pearcy discusses the new law banning texting while driving in Indiana, which takes effect July 1.
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June 8, 2011
IL StaffMany of the laws enacted during the 2011 legislative session take effect July 1.
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May 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe governor has no comment on a class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday regarding Senate Enrolled Act 590, said Jane Jankowski,
spokeswoman for Gov. Mitch Daniels. The suit – filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana – aims to
prevent two components of the immigration legislation from becoming law on July 1.
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May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court's Southern District
of Indiana, challenging the wording of a new Indiana law designed to curb illegal immigration.
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May 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsNearly 300 people gathered on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday, many calling for the recall of Indiana Supreme
Court Justice Steven H. David. Justice David authored the recent high court ruling that held individuals don’t have
the right to resist police who enter their home, even if those entries are illegal.
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May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryHouse Enrolled Act 1402 may make tuition unaffordable for some students.
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May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn July 1, Indiana will begin allowing the use of closed-circuit testimony in certain court cases. Introduced as House Bill
1215 and signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels, the amendment to Indiana Criminal Code 35-37-4-6 may help minimize emotional
distress for child victims.
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May 25, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Lawyer takes a historical look at how the death penalty system has evolved during the past 40 years and
how Indiana has amended its practices and procedures through the decades.
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May 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonGov. Mitch Daniels has vetoed Senate Enrolled Act 215, which designated what percentage of funds from forfeitures would go
to prosecutors, law enforcement, and the Indiana Common School Fund.
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May 11, 2011
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law changes to various courts around the state, as well as the legislation that removes
age restrictions of certain judges who run for office.
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May 11, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn May 9, Indiana was still awaiting word about whether Gov. Mitch Daniels would sign Senate Enrolled Act 590. After a protracted
volley between the House and Senate, the bill designed to crack down on illegal immigration passed on April 29, its language
considerably altered from the introduced version.
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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.