U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Plaintiff loses federal challenges to voter ID law
April 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge ruled against a Cumberland man in his federal challenge to Indiana's voter identification law,
but did remand his pending state claims to a Marion Superior Court for consideration.
MoreSuit against traffic court sent back to state court
March 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA lawsuit against the Marion Superior traffic court over fees has been moved back to state court.
MoreDCS seeks stay on rate-cut injunction
March 17, 2010
IL StaffThe Department of Child Services wants a federal judge to stay the preliminary injunction preventing it from cut ting reimbursement
rates, arguing the results of the injunction will be detrimental to children receiving services.
MoreBREAKING: Panel OKs magistrate's nomination
March 11, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson's nomination for a federal
judgeship.
MoreLawyer faces child pornography charges
March 11, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn Anderson attorney is in a community confinement facility after being arrested for distribution and possession of child
pornography.
MoreIndy magistrate gets Senate panel's approval
March 11, 2010
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis federal magistrate joins two of her colleagues in getting a U.S. Senate committee's approval to become
an Article III judge for Indiana.
MoreVote expected on Indiana federal magistrate
March 10, 2010
Michael HoskinsA U.S. Senate committee is expected to discuss and vote Thursday on an Indianapolis federal magistrate judge's nomination
for a judgeship in the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreBREAKING: Senate panel OKs Johnsen
March 4, 2010
Michael HoskinsDawn Johnsen, nominated to be a key legal advisor for the president, was approved 12-7 along party lines by the U.S. Senate
Judiciary Committee. Also, two of the three Indiana judicial nominees for the federal bench have gotten a green light from
the committee.
MoreJudge certifies sex offender's class-action suit
March 4, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge has certified a convicted sex offender's suit against the Indiana Department of Correction as a class
action. The plaintiff claims registrants have no procedure to correct errors on the sex and violent offender registry.
MoreCommittee approves some Indiana nominees
March 4, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerMore than a year since she was first nominated to head the Office of Legal Counsel, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this
morning approved Indiana law professor Dawn Johnsen along party lines for the second time. Two of the three Indiana judicial
nominees for the federal bench also received the green light this morning. Johnsen and the judicial nominees can now be voted
on by the full Senate.
MoreSenators postpone votes on Hoosier nominees
February 25, 2010
Michael HoskinsThanks in part to the high-profile health-care summit today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee postponed votes this morning
on three Indiana judicial nominees and a Bloomington law professor being considered for a key Department of Justice spot.
MoreDCS to appeal injunction on rate cuts
February 19, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Department of Child Services wants the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a judge's decision to temporarily
stop DCS rate cuts.
MoreCommittee queries federal nominees
February 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had a chance to ask questions of Indiana's three judicial nominees Feb. 11, and it's
now poised to decide whether the full Senate should have a chance to consider them for the federal bench.
MoreSnow impacting Indiana nomination hearings
February 10, 2010
Michael HoskinsIf snow doesn't get in the way, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee may discuss on Thursday morning three Indiana federal
judicial nominees and the long-delayed nomination of a Bloomington law professor for the Department of Justice.
MoreClass not certified in suit against lawyer
February 5, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge denied a motion for class certification in a suit filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against
an Indianapolis attorney. However, he did suggest the plaintiff file another motion for class certification for two separate
groups.
MoreIndiana woman sues Toyota due to recall
February 4, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA Hamilton County woman has filed a class action suit against Toyota, alleging fraud and breach of warranties as a result
of the recent recall of Toyota vehicles.
MoreFeds indict East Chicago mayor, former official
February 4, 2010
Michael HoskinsAnother East Chicago mayor is now being charged in the federal court for alleged misuse of public money, and defense attorneys
say they'll go to trial to fight the charges.
MorePraising new judicial selections
February 3, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Hoosier legal community is publicly praising the newest nominees for the state's federal bench as good choices, particularly
for those interested in seeing a more diverse judiciary.
MoreJudge unsure about ACLU student chapter
February 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis-based federal judge wants to know more before he decides whether a student chapter of the American Civil Liberties
Union of Indiana has standing to seek class certification in a lawsuit against the Indiana Board of Law Examiners.
More'Quality of care' at stake in DCS rate-cut case
January 27, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe federal judge who granted a preliminary injunction in the combined suits against the Department of Child Services for
cutting reimbursement rates for adoptive and foster parents and child care agencies found the quality of care for children
would suffer if the rate cuts stood.
More4 Indiana nominations sent to Senate
January 21, 2010
IL StaffPresident Barack Obama's list of 40 nominees included four Indiana nominations.
MoreJudge blocks DCS rate changes for now
January 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has temporarily blocked the Indiana Department of Child Services from reducing the amounts
it pays to foster and adoptive parents and juvenile-service providers.
MoreNominations would fill 3 U.S. District judicial posts.
January 20, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal magistrate, a trial court judge, and a banking attorney who's served as a federal and county prosecutor are
in line to be the newest additions to Indiana's federal bench.
MoreFormer attorney gets probation in fraud case
January 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA former attorney who pleaded guilty to mail fraud last year was sentenced to 3 years probation Tuesday by a federal
judge.
MoreSenator announces 3 federal judge nominees
January 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsIndiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh has unveiled who's being nominated for three open seats on the state's federal bench.
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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...
Yikes!