District Courts
Fraud trial for broker Bales begins in South Bend
January 28, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend
with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
MoreConour fraud trial set for September
January 25, 2013
Scott OlsonA federal judge Friday morning set a new trial date of Sept. 9 for an Indianapolis high-profile lawyer accused of misappropriating
millions in client funds.
MoreIndiana water utilities receive millions in atrazine settlement
January 21, 2013
Dave StaffordMore than a dozen Indiana water utilities will receive checks of $100,000 or more as part of $105 million in settlement disbursements
announced last week in the last phase of litigation involving the weed killer atrazine that contaminated more than 1,100 water
systems nationwide.
MoreJudge dismisses federal right-to-work challenge
January 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA U.S. District judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed in Hammond by a labor union challenging the state’s right-to-work
law for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Chief Judge Philip P. Simon in the Northern District of
Indiana did allow two counts claiming the law violates the Indiana Constitution to proceed in state court.
MoreSequestration would deepen staff cuts, chief judges warn
January 16, 2013
Dave StaffordFederal courts that have squeezed staff as budgets shrank could be forced to furlough employees if Congress fails to avoid
mandatory budget cuts that now are slated to take effect in March.
MoreRuling: DOC 'indifferent' to mentally ill inmates
January 16, 2013
Dave StaffordThe opinion from the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana fits the national trend against isolation policy
for these inmates.
MoreFederal Bar Update: Southern District of Indiana adopts rule amendments
January 16, 2013
John MaleyThe Southern District has amended several Local Rules. These were approved in late December and took effect Jan. 1.
MoreEx-Chicago cop among 3 sentenced in Latin Kings prosecutions
January 14, 2013
IL StaffThe continuing federal prosecutions of the Latin Kings street gang that federal authorities have implicated in 19 murders
resulted in a 19-year sentence for a former Chicago police officer.
MoreIndianapolis attorney pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors
January 4, 2013
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis attorney and developer Paul J. Page has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in an investigation that
also targets former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
MoreJudge: DOC treatment of mentally ill unconstitutional
January 2, 2013
Dave StaffordA lack of basic treatment for mentally ill Indiana Department of Correction inmates held in isolation violates the U.S. Constitution’s
Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled Monday.
MoreMan argues the sentencing guidelines were applied incorrectly
December 27, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA Wisconsin man who used a stolen Indiana driver’s license to obtain a passport had his sentence affirmed by the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals which held certain provisions in the sentencing guidelines should be applied differently depending
on the circumstances.
MoreSnow forces court, office closures
December 26, 2012
Jennifer NelsonMany people in Indiana may be enjoying an extra-long Christmas vacation thanks to blizzard-like conditions in parts of the
state. Heavy snow and high winds have led to closures, including Indiana’s appellate courts.
MoreComments being accepted on bankruptcy local rules
December 26, 2012
IL StaffThe judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana are considering amendments to two local rules:
B-4001-3 and B-4008-1.
MoreNorthern District adopts revision to bankruptcy rule
December 20, 2012
IL StaffThe United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-7056-1, Motions
for Summary Judgment. The change became effective Tuesday.
MoreConour court filings reveal lavish lifestyle
December 19, 2012
Dave StaffordThe ex-attorney is still without counsel in his wire fraud case and is proceeding pro se in his divorce and foreclosure cases.
MoreDurham files to appeal federal conviction
December 17, 2012
IBJ StaffTim Durham officially has filed to appeal his conviction on fraud charges after being sentenced to 50 years in prison in late
November.
MoreWorkers settle employment lawsuit against local hotels
December 12, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinSixteen current and former Indianapolis hotel workers have settled their union-backed lawsuit that alleged employment violations
by nine area hotels and Atlanta-based Hospitality Staffing Solutions, a subcontractor that employs many hotel workers.
MoreBankruptcy judge warns of impact of ‘fiscal cliff’
December 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonChief Judge James K. Coachys in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana sent a memo to the Indiana
State Bar Association Wednesday explaining how budget cuts and the potential “fiscal cliff” have affected the
court.
MoreHousing group sues Buckingham over apartment accessibility
December 11, 2012
Scott OlsonA not-for-profit fair housing group is suing Indianapolis-based Buckingham Cos., claiming the apartment developer has ignored
government rules requiring accommodations for people with physical disabilities.
MoreFederal court stays Roy Lee Ward’s execution
December 4, 2012
Dave StaffordA federal appeals court judge Tuesday granted a stay of execution for an Indiana man convicted of the torturous rape and murder
of a 15-year-old girl.
MoreConour still without counsel
December 4, 2012
Dave StaffordEx-attorney William Conour still has not secured legal counsel in his federal wire fraud case, he told Chief Judge Richard
Young during a status hearing conducted by phone Tuesday.
More7th Circuit affirms drug conspiracy judgments, cautions prosecution
December 3, 2012
Dave StaffordNine defendants who were convicted in federal court of drug conspiracy for distributing methamphetamine and marijuana will
continue to serve their sentences after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgments but issued cautions for federal
prosecutors.
MoreReligious bent of Indiana’s marriage statute is not unconstitutional, federal court rules
December 3, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThe Center For Inquiry, a non-profit that promotes a secular society based on science and reason, plans to appeal a federal
court’s ruling that Indiana’s Solemnization Statute is constitutional.
MoreSuccessful Durham appeal unlikely, outside lawyers say
December 3, 2012
Scott OlsonThe co-owners of Fair Finance Co. who were sentenced Friday on federal fraud charges plan to appeal their convictions, lawyers
for the two men say.
MoreImmigration cases dominate federal system, report says
December 3, 2012
IL StaffImmigration prosecutions have surpassed those for drug crimes in federal courts, according to data released by the U.S. Sentencing
Commission in its Overview of Federal Criminal Cases for Fiscal Year 2011.
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June 18, 2013 State of Indiana v. Robert Owens - 6/18/13
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.