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Indiana among 35 states urging federal immigration reform
April 10, 2013
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller joined a bipartisan group of 35 state and district attorneys general who Tuesday sent
a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress urging federal immigration reform.
MoreElectric cooperative owed no duty to injured contractor
April 10, 2013
Jennifer NelsonAn independent contractor injured at a generating station owned by Bloomington-based Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative
was unable to prove to the Indiana Court of Appeals that the electric cooperative was negligent regarding his injury.
More7th Circuit: Federal courts or juries can’t decide religious questions
April 10, 2013
Jennifer NelsonTaking up three appeals stemming from a lawsuit filed surrounding control of religious documents and artifacts from the appearance
of the Virgin Mary, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found that a federal judge erred in ruling that it should be up to a
jury to decide whether a party to the lawsuit is still a religious sister.
MoreCOA affirms father’s convictions stemming from daughter’s injuries
April 10, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a St. Joseph County man’s claims that the trial court abused its discretion regarding
the admission and exclusion of certain evidence at his jury trial for charges related to injuries to his infant daughter.
MoreSenior judge permanently banned from judicial service
April 10, 2013
IL StaffSenior Judge Lisa M. Traylor-Wolff, who faced a disciplinary action on charges she had a sexual relationship with a client,
is no longer allowed to serve as a judge, the Indiana Supreme Court ordered Tuesday.
MoreCriminal code overhaul bill moves to House for approval
April 10, 2013
IL StaffHouse Bill 1006, which is the first comprehensive overhaul of Indiana’s felony statutes in 35 years, was passed by the
full Senate Wednesday and returned to the House of Representatives with amendments.
More8 seek Allen Superior judgeship
April 10, 2013
IL StaffEight attorneys have applied to fill a vacancy on the Allen Superior Court, Civil Division that will occur April 26 when Judge
Stephen Sims retires.
MoreCritics: Indiana leads from wrong side in same-sex marriage cases
April 10, 2013
Dave StaffordCritics have called out Attorney General Greg Zoeller for taking a lead role in advocating against same-sex marriage. Indiana
wrote or co-wrote amicus briefs signed by other states taking that position in the cases the heard by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
MoreLake County bench brawl
April 10, 2013
Dave StaffordMediation is ordered as the fight over Bonaventura vacancy goes public and exposes strife.
MoreFirst-Inventor-to-File system creates uncertainty
April 10, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe historic change in the patent system puts U.S. in step with other industrialized countries.
MoreBottling up generics
April 10, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Supreme Court of the United States recently heard a government challenge of drugmakers' "pay to delay" practice.
MoreACLU of Indiana planning 60th anniversary celebration
April 9, 2013
IL StaffThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana will be marking a major milestone by meeting at a historic site.
MoreCOA rules trial court cannot exceed scope of plea agreement
April 9, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA man will have to serve his full sentence, but the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled since his plea agreement makes no mention
of restitution, he will not have to pay.
More7th Circuit upholds precedent but asks for further guidance from U.S. Sentencing Commission
April 9, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAlthough a gun buyer had his sentence affirmed, his argument for reduced time has caused the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
to call upon the Sentencing Commission to clarify a section of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
MoreDisfigurement sufficient to affirm aggravated battery conviction
April 9, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a Marion Superior Court conviction in a 2012 stabbing and the 20-year sentence
enhancement the perpetrator received.
More7th Circuit revives suit for woman with MS fired from city job
April 9, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indianapolis woman who worked in the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development and was diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis may pursue her discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
MoreHolocaust remembrance set for April 10
April 9, 2013
IL StaffStudents, community members and elected officials will gather inside the Indiana Statehouse for an annual statewide remembrance
of the tragic events of the Holocaust.
MoreMalpractice ruling for hospital remanded to trial court
April 9, 2013
Dave StaffordThe apparent agency of Ball Memorial Health Clinic as it pertains to the alleged malpractice of an affiliated doctor and nurse
practitioner is a fact question the Indiana Court of Appeals sent back to the trial court, which had granted the hospital
summary judgment on the issue.
More7th Circuit affirms for employer in rental equipment fatality
April 9, 2013
Dave StaffordAn employer bears no liability in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a man who died operating a rented 40-foot boom lift,
the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
MoreHouse committee approves Constitutional Convention bills
April 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlWith a vote along party lines, a pair of bills outlining the selection and duties of delegates to an Article V Constitutional
Convention cleared their first hurdle in the Indiana House of Representatives.
MoreMexican restaurant owner's $3 million bond reversed, remanded
April 8, 2013
Dave StaffordThe owner of a chain of Mexican restaurants in southeast Indiana charged with numerous crimes will have a lower bond after
the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to reduce his $3 million bond.
MoreTaking unauthorized courses online gets displaced worker booted from TAA program
April 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA displaced worker’s enrollment in online classes without permission is grounds for dismissal from the Trade Adjustment
Assistance training program, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreAppeals court rehearing affirms serious violent felon conviction
April 8, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indiana Supreme Court ruling that a conviction of possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon cannot have a sentence
enhanced under the habitual offender statute does not apply when the enhancement came for a separate conviction, the Indiana
Court of Appeals held Monday.
MoreEndorsement clause makes insurance policy ambiguous
April 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlDescribing an insurance company’s policy as “inherently ambiguous,” the Indiana Court of Appeals has reserved
the summary judgment granted by the trial court.
MoreCOA affirms car forfeiture when owner arrested for iPhone theft
April 8, 2013
Dave StaffordA Wal-Mart worker who tried to steal four iPhones from the store at the end of her workday has no protection from forfeiture
laws that allowed the state to take her car, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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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.