Marion County
3 task force proposals address issues in Marion County Small Claims courts
May 1, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Marion County Small Claims Task Force created by the Indiana Supreme Court has released its report outlining its investigation
into problems within the county’s small claims courts. The report proposes three ways to address the problems, including
incorporating the small claims courts into Marion Superior Court.
MoreJustices deny case involving trial judges issuing orders against other courts
April 24, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will not take the lawsuit filed by six people against Marion Superior Judge William Young for his
actions in traffic court. The plaintiffs wanted the special judge appointed to their case to order Young to comply with certain
procedures, which included mandating Young allow the general public to attend court sessions.
MoreIndyBar releases results of judicial candidate peer evaluation
April 23, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indianapolis Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Political Action Committee released the results of its 2012 judicial
candidate evaluation. The Democratic and Republican Party ballots will feature twelve candidates vying for 10 spots on Marion
Superior Court. The candidates received varied approval rates, from just 18 percent to nearly 97 percent.
More5 political candidates file lawsuit
April 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThree judicial candidates in Marion County and two candidates for the Indiana House are suing the county Board of Voter Registration
and Election Board, alleging they were denied access to public information.
MoreTeaching students civics lessons
April 11, 2012
Kate BuckleyIndiana programs like mock trial and yVote! educate youth on the courts and government.
MoreProsecutor's office to hold child abuse prevention forum
April 9, 2012
IL StaffThe Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will hold a child abuse prevention forum from 10 a.m. to noon April 14 at Ivy
Tech Community College, Illinois Fall Creek Center Building, Community Room, 50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Indianapolis.
MoreMarion County small claims under review
March 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsA two-judge task force looking into the operation of Marion County’s small claims courts has listened to complaints
from the public about inconvenience and confusion with the current system and will consider if any changes are needed.
MoreWeddings promote heart health
February 29, 2012
IL StaffFor the sixth consecutive year, the Marion County clerk’s office was transformed into a wedding chapel on Valentine’s
Day, and Clerk Beth White performed civil marriage ceremonies to raise money for the American Heart Association’s “Go
Red for Women” campaign.
MoreRuling leads to questions about pregnant women's rights
February 15, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals was asked on interlocutory appeal to determine whether the Marion Superior Court erred in denying
bail for Bei Bei Shuai, a woman being held on charges of attempted feticide and murder.
MoreTask force will examine Marion County's small claims courts
February 14, 2012
Michael HoskinsA new task force will review the practices and procedures of the nine small claims courts within the state’s largest
county, following critical reports last year suggesting litigants may not receive the same access to justice in each court
or as parties have in other Indiana jurisdictions.
MoreHigh court to hear legislative fines appeal
February 8, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has taken the appeal of a Marion County judge’s decision that ordered Democratic members of
the Indiana House be refunded the money withheld from their paychecks due to a walkout in 2011.
MoreMarion County judicial 'slating fees' subject of 2 inquiries
February 1, 2012
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis attorney and an Indianapolis Bar Association political action committee want the Indiana Commission on Judicial
Qualifications to look into how Marion County judicial candidates contribute to political parties as part of the process in
running to be a judge.
MoreCOA: Judge didn't err in rejecting master commissioner's sentence
January 25, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a Marion Superior judge did not err when she rejected a master commissioner’s sentence
of a man who pleaded guilty to a drunk-driving charge because the master commissioner didn’t have the authority to enter
a final judgment on the sentence.
MoreJudge temporarily blocks fines for House boycott
January 20, 2012
Michael HoskinsMarion Superior Judge David Dreyer has blocked the collection of a $1,000-a-day fine imposed on boycotting lawmakers in the
Indiana House of Representatives, granting a temporary restraining order until he can hold a hearing on the merits of the
issue next week.
MoreAttorney faces theft and forgery charges
January 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis attorney and accountant has been charged with theft and forgery after an investigation revealed the attorney
had misappropriated nearly $600,000 in funds from a guardianship account and a family trust account.
MoreAttorney survey on Marion County judiciary begins
January 9, 2012
Michael HoskinsEighteen Marion County judges will be on the ballot in the May 2012 primary. The Indianapolis Bar Association is asking attorneys
to voice their opinions about those jurists.
MoreSuper scheduling
January 4, 2012
Michael HoskinsLaw firms and courts in Indianapolis work to ensure smooth operations during Super Bowl week.
MoreJudges find eviction was allowed
December 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that M&I Bank was allowed to evict two residents of a home that had been foreclosed
because they were leasing and the bank had become owner in a sheriff’s sale.
MoreCOA rules police can act reasonably to control investigation scene
December 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsPolice were justified in handcuffing a woman who they felt was a safety risk inside her home during an investigation, the
Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreTax Court: tax rate recalculation incorrect
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Tax Court ruled that a government agency incorrectly calculated a Marion County school district’s capital
project fund levy property tax rate for 2011, and it has ordered the Department of Local Government Finance to recalculate
the tax rates going back to 2007.
MoreBrightpoint suing former exec in trade secret dispute
December 21, 2011
Scott OlsonBrightpoint Inc. is suing a former top executive for allegedly taking company trade secrets to a new job with a direct competitor.
MoreJudge: Governor can be deposed
December 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels shouldn’t be excused from appearing for a deposition in a lawsuit challenging the cancelled
multi-million dollar contract with IBM to modernize the state’s welfare system, according to Marion Superior Judge David
Dreyer.
MoreAG's office begins distribution of funds to State Fair victims
December 7, 2011
IL StaffThe estates of the seven people killed by the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair in August will receive at least $300,000
each if the offers extended by the state are accepted, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Tuesday.
MoreJuvenile judge returns from military mission
December 7, 2011
Michael HoskinsJudge Marilyn Moores spent nearly a year teaching Afghans how to put an agricultural infrastructure in place, helping create
a public defense system for that country and strengthening the role women lawyers have in shaping that society for the future.
MoreJunior Achievement case swells with defendants
December 7, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinSeventeen parties have been named in ex-CEO Jeffrey Miller's defamation suit.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.