October 19, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a judge who will fill a vacancy on Boone Circuit Court caused by The Hon. Steven David
becoming the newest state justice. The high court appointed attorney J. Jeffrey Edens as judge pro tempore in Boone Circuit
Court.
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October 19, 2010
IL StaffSix delegates from the Ukraine’s legal community will be in Indianapolis through Saturday to learn about the American
legal system by observing court hearings and meeting with members of the legal community, as well as participating in cultural
activities.
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October 15, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettAn Avon teen who jumped from the third floor of the Hendricks County Courthouse Wednesday has died.
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October 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Hamilton County judge has rejected the plea agreement of the former public information officer for Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi.
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October 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has refused to sidestep the state’s intermediate appellate court on a judicial-election issue
from Lake County, while the lower appeals court decided not to grant an expedited-hearing request despite the pending election.
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September 30, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettThe attorney for a man challenging the inclusion of a Lake County judicial prospect’s name on the general election ballot
will seek an expedited hearing with the Indiana Court of Appeals after justices Wednesday denied a second emergency request
for transfer.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsJudge Steven H. David said he would have been content staying in his job as Boone Circuit judge for the rest of his legal
career. But he took a chance, overcoming an initial doubt that he should apply for an Indiana Supreme Court opening and ultimately
rising to the top of 34 attorneys and judges to become the state’s 106th justice.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsIf he hadn’t become a lawyer nearly four decades ago, Indianapolis attorney Ed DeLaney knows that choice could have
prevented the attack that he believed was going to end his life.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsMarion Superior Courts have fully implemented e-filing for civil collections and mortgage foreclosure cases, but law firms
and attorneys are not en masse embracing the change that’s currently a voluntary choice.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order
and preliminary injunction that say the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for
the general election.
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September 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsAfter a year of preparation, Marion Superior Juvenile Judge Marilyn Moores left for an 11-month mission to Afghanistan to
help rebuild the war-torn country’s farming and agricultural infrastructure.
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September 17, 2010
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Gov. Mitch Daniels announced
this morning his pick for the state’s highest appellate court, choosing Boone Circuit Judge Steven H. David to replace
retiring Justice Theodore R. Boehm once he steps down Sept. 30.
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September 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Hamilton County jury found an attorney guilty but mentally ill on the five counts he faced following his attack on a state
representative nearly a year ago.
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September 15, 2010
IL StaffTippecanoe Superior Judge Gregory J. Donat is the 2010 recipient of the American Judicature Society’s Kathleen M. Sampson
Access to Justice Award. Judge Donat has worked to improve access to justice for everyone.
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September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsDuring an afternoon of heated debate about election law, a state commission kept a controversial incumbent judge on Allen
County’s ballot despite arguments he should be disqualified while it essentially pulled another judicial candidate off
the Lake County ballot in a challenge involving how the political process put him into the race.
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September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe man accused of attacking a lawyer-legislator last year because of a 23-year-old legal dispute is on trial in Hamilton
Superior Court, facing multiple felony charges and potentially 100 years or more in prison.
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September 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order
that says the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for the general election.
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September 10, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed the three masters in the case of Marion Superior Judge William Young.
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September 7, 2010
IL StaffThe trial of the attorney who allegedly attacked a state representative last year began today in Hamilton County.
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September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo help address the need for guardians for patients of a northwest Indiana hospital, Lake County Judge Diane Kavadias-Schneider
– with others in the court and with permission from Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard – worked on a guardianship
program that involved temporary volunteer guardians.
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September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAttorneys in the high-profile David Camm case in southern Indiana disagree about where to pull jurors from for a third murder
trial and whether the original prosecutor can continue on the case.
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August 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsMarion County has a new judge, and that’s created the latest round of musical chairs for the Superior Court and prosecutor’s
office.
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August 9, 2010
Michael HoskinsA southern Indiana judge has decided not to change the venue of a former state trooper’s third murder trial, and instead
will bring in jurors from outside the region to consider charges in a case that has twice been overturned on appeal.
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August 4, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Greensburg woman – who said she was wrongfully convicted 14 years ago of an arson that killed her son – has
lost her latest bid for a new trial and is now taking her case to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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August 2, 2010
Michael HoskinsTwo trial judges and an appellate attorney have emerged as finalists for the Indiana Supreme Court, but one those three almost
didn’t make it to Indianapolis for the second interview on Friday. Story includes video clips from the interviews.
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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.