Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard
Justices' split reinstates COA annexation ruling
February 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsA split decision by the Indiana Supreme Court on an annexation battle between Greenwood and Bargersville means a lower appellate
panel’s decision is reinstated and the city takes a win in the 29-month legal battle that has statewide implications.
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.
MoreAnnual address praises court activity despite economy, changing times
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsEven though times are tough, the Indiana chief justice says the Hoosier judiciary remains strong and continues to be a leader
that other states look to as an example.
MoreIndiana judiciary continues to lead by example
January 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsEven though times are tough, the Indiana chief justice says the Hoosier judiciary remains strong and continues to be a leader
that other states look to as an example.
MoreChief justice to give State of Judiciary Wednesday
January 11, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will give his 24th State of the Judiciary Wednesday in the Indiana
House Chambers.
MoreJustices sharply split on insanity defense case
December 23, 2010
Michael HoskinsFaults in the state’s mental health system can’t be used to justify an insanity defense being rejected in favor
of a different sentence that will keep a person locked up, an Indiana Supreme Court majority ruled.
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.
MoreJustices divided on firearm 'use' sentencing
December 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsA divided Indiana Supreme Court has held that state statute dictates that the use of a firearm can be the grounds for a sentence
enhancement that doesn’t constitute a double jeopardy violation.
MoreGovernor appoints former prosecutor candidate to ATC
December 10, 2010
IL StaffMark Massa, the Republican candidate for Marion County prosecutor, is the new chairman of the Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.
Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the appointment Thursday.
MoreLocal courts, educational program named after 3 Indiana jurists
December 8, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe practice of naming a building after someone is a longstanding tradition throughout the country, but one of the most common
practices in those renamings is waiting until someone dies to dedicate that place.
MoreChief’s recusal results in split Supreme Court
November 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe same day it heard arguments about the dissolution of a Brown County fire district, the Indiana Supreme Court reinstated
the intermediate court’s ruling on the case because of a 2-2 division caused by the recusal of Chief Justice Randall
T. Shepard.
MoreLegislators meet for Organization Day
November 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonToday is the 2011 Organization Day for Indiana lawmakers, typically a ceremonial day. But one tradition was slightly altered
due to Secretary of State Todd Rokita’s absence.
MoreHigh court vacates transfer order
November 10, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to take the case of a man who claimed he received ineffective assistance of trial
counsel.
MoreOrder asks for attorneys, court to use more professionalism
November 1, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court denied a request for a writ of mandamus Friday, but noted that the attorneys and court involved
had failed to act as professionally as they should regarding schedules.
MoreAnnual event recognizes pro bono efforts
October 27, 2010
IL StaffPhotos from the 2010 Randall T. Shepard Award Dinner.
MoreGrants to bring improvements to Protective Order Registry
October 22, 2010
IL StaffFederal grants from the Department of Justice will allow for enhancements to Indiana’s Protective Order Registry, including
alerting victims by e-mail or text when an order is about to expire.
MoreEvansville Bar to collaborate with school for history video
October 21, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs part of the Evansville Bar Association’s activities to commemorate its 100th anniversary, which will take place as
part of their Law Day celebration in April 2011, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the EBA announced today
they will collaborate on a video of the last 100 years of the legal community in southwestern Indiana.
MoreHigh court divided on faulty workmanship coverage under CGL policy
October 1, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe high court split on whether an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability policy covers an insured
contract for faulty workmanship of its subcontractor.
MoreVested employer-provided health-insurance premiums are an asset
September 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held that employer-provided health-insurance benefits constitute an asset once they have vested
in a party to the marriage, and addressed for the first time the possible methods of valuing these benefits in marriage dissolution.
This conclusion led one justice to dissent because it disrupts existing dissolution property division law.
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.
MoreJustices remand to see if defendant had accurate interpreting
September 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ordered the post-conviction court to hold a new hearing for a Mexican man who claimed he didn’t
mean to plead guilty to two felonies and did so only because of faulty interpreting in court.
MoreMajority orders new requirement for pro se defendants with little guidance
September 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThree Indiana Supreme Court justices created a new requirement as an exercise of supervisory powers when it comes to informing
future defendants about the dangers of proceeding pro se, leaving two justices to dissent because the new requirement provides
no guidance as to what trial courts must do or say.
MoreHigh court clarifies harmless error under Sixth Amendment
September 21, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to a man’s case in order to address the application of harmless error to
Sixth Amendment violations involving confronting those who create laboratory reports.
MoreJudges not required to report recusals, reasons for stepping aside
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsJudicial recusals are a serious topic, but Indiana law professor Charles Geyh can’t help but wonder how much lawyers
and the public really know about requests and reasons for judges to step away from a case.
MoreJustices: BMV can require names to match SSA records
September 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe trial court was correct to find that the public interest in preventing fraudulent use of driver’s licenses trumps
some people’s desire to have their commonly used names on their licenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...