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SCOTUS rules on Wal-Mart class-certification case
June 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsWith a ruling from the nation’s highest court, an Indianapolis federal judge and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals learned
they were correct in how they decided a sex-bias suit involving Rolls Royce.
MoreSupreme Court to hear arguments Tuesday
June 20, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in two child molesting cases and one personal injury case.
MoreCourt hears appeal over state's objections
June 17, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryA man who appealed his burglary conviction over the state’s objection did not fully understand the terms of his plea
agreement, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Friday.
MoreCOA vacates conviction on double jeopardy grounds
June 17, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a man who helped participate in a robbery that left the victim blind must be cleared
of a criminal confinement conviction because the same evidence may have been used to convict him on another charge.
MoreCook Group board chair to speak at bar foundation dinner
June 17, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Fellows of the Indiana Bar Foundation will host their annual meeting and dinner July 15 in French Lick. New Fellows will
be inducted, the Legendary Lawyer honoree will be announced, and Stephen L. Ferguson will address the audience.
MoreJudge: video games don't infringe on Dillinger trademark
June 17, 2011
Cory SchoutenA federal judge has shot down a lawsuit brought by heirs of notorious bank robber John Dillinger over the depiction of the
Dillinger name in video games based on the classic movie "The Godfather."
MoreHigh court denies rehearing in secretary of state eligibility suit
June 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court will continue to stay out of the suit involving Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and whether
he was eligible to run for office.
MoreJudges, prosecutors to get pay raises
June 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard has approved a 1.3 percent pay increase for judges and prosecutors.
MoreEx-prosecutor gets 4-month suspension
June 16, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryFormer Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney has been suspended for 120 days, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Thursday.
The suspension begins July 28, with automatic reinstatement upon its conclusion, subject to the conditions of Admission and
Discipline Rule 23(4)(c).
MoreNew state public defender, BLE director chosen
June 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsAnnouncing two new appointments simultaneously, the Indiana Supreme Court has chosen the state public defender and director
of the Board of Law Examiners.
MoreImmigrant students receive diverted sentences
June 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
MoreFederal judge decertifies class in hail-damage suit
June 15, 2011
Jennifer NelsonOn order from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, an Indiana judge has decertified the class in a lawsuit against State Farm
following a 2006 hail storm in central Indiana.
MoreBar association seeks nominations
June 15, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association Latino Affairs Committee's Trailblazer/Abriendo Caminos Award will recognize for the first
time the outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership of a lawyer who has paved the way for the advancement of other
Latino attorneys and/or the Latino community.
MoreJustices address incompetent defendants in 2 cases
June 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court handed down two opinions Tuesday in which the defendants, who were found to be incompetent at some
point, argued that pending charges violated their rights to due process on fundamental-fairness grounds.
MoreAppellate court upholds motion to suppress after traffic stop
June 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals agreed with a trial judge that a police officer didn’t have reasonable suspicion to stop
a driver believed to be intoxicated.
MoreJustices suspend attorneys for not paying fees, doing CLE
June 14, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended 210 attorneys for not complying with continuing legal education requirements or nonpayment
of attorney registration fees.
MoreJudges to travel to Angola for arguments
June 14, 2011
IL StaffA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges will hear arguments in a contempt of court case Wednesday in northeast Indiana.
MoreIPAC director retiring Aug. 1
June 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe longtime leader of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council is retiring Aug. 1, leaving the statewide agency he’s
been with for more than three decades.
More7th Circuit dismisses law suit over bar exam
June 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed an Indiana man’s suit in which he claims he should be able to sit for
the bar exam even if he didn’t go to law school. The federal appellate court dismissed it for failure to timely pay
the required docketing fee.
MoreCOA reverses worker's comp board on prescription drug denial
June 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a finding by the state Worker’s Compensation Board that a woman’s employer
isn’t responsible for providing a specific prescription drug to her, noting that the board only focused on one possible
reason why the drug is prescribed.
MoreEvansville attorney, JLAP advocate dies
June 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Evansville attorney and founding member of the modern Evansville Bar Association Lawyers Assistance Committee died June
9.
MoreJudges affirm motion to suppress after illegal police entry
June 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge wrote a separate opinion in an unlawful arrest case, emphasizing that the facts before the
court differ from those before the Indiana Supreme Court justices in Barnes v. State.
MoreCOA reverses judgment for apartment manager in negligence case
June 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn ruling on a slip-and-fall case involving injury occurring in an apartment complex parking lot during the winter, the Indiana
Court of Appeals noted that there are not any Indiana cases with an identical fact pattern, so they looked to a similar Missouri
case for guidance.
MoreBankruptcy judge reappointed to 14-year term
June 10, 2011
IL StaffThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reappointed Bankruptcy Judge Anthony J. Metz III in the U.S. District Court’s Southern
District of Indiana to another 14-year term when his current term ends Nov. 14, 2011.
MoreSCOTUS: Vehicular flight from police is 'violent' felony
June 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has upheld an Indianapolis federal judge's ruling, finding that someone who flees from police
in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
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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.
Forcing a defendant to wear a stun belt, in court or otherwise, is a violation of american principles! It is also unconstitutional!
So, if I save $100.00 cash per week, from my $500.00 per week paycheck, for 50 years, at which time, I will have saved $260,000.00, the government can raid my home and take my money, just by saying it is drug money! Shouldn't the government, have some kind of evidence of drugs, rather, than just saying we are the government and we will take anything you own, anytime we choose? Tyranny is upon us! If you don't know your rights, you don't have any!