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AG objects to East Chicago settlement
April 12, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Attorney General has filed an objection to a City of East Chicago deal with Second Century, a for-profit company
that has received casino money, that would settle a lawsuit between the parties.
MoreCOA sets standard in parental rights cases
March 31, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn addressing a statutory inconsistency on parental rights terminations, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that trial
judges must offer findings of fact in those types of cases just as they're required to by law for children in need of
services cases and grandparent visitation matters.
MoreIndiana joins lawsuit over health-care bill
March 29, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Attorney General announced today that Indiana will join 13 other states in challenging the recently passed federal
health-care law.
MoreCOA rules against voting-systems company
March 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court order denying an electronic voting systems company's petition for
stay on an order prohibiting it from marketing, selling, or leasing voting systems in Indiana for 18 months.
MoreHouses active as session nears end
March 5, 2010
IL StaffAs this year's legislative session winds down, several bills of interest to the legal community have made it through both
houses, but many remained stuck in conference committee Thursday.
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.
MoreMistake invalidates termination of dad's rights
March 3, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA father's consent to voluntarily terminate his parental rights so his sister could adopt his daughter was invalidated
by misrepresentations made by a family case manager for the Department of Child Services. As such, the father's petition
to set aside the judgment should have been granted, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
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.
MoreAG opposes East Chicago settlement terms
February 19, 2010
IL StaffIndiana's Attorney General opposes a proposed settlement between the city of East Chicago and a developer regarding riverboat
casino revenues because it would grant additional money to that developer at a time when the state is suing to open up the
financial books.
MoreAG questions constitutionality of health-care bill
February 5, 2010
Michael HoskinsNot only would federal health-care legislation significantly cost Indiana if passed, the state's Attorney General also
believes aspects of the legislation could be constitutionally questioned and possibly overturned by courts.
MoreOut-of-state placement bill goes to House
January 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsA legislative committee has given its OK to a bill that would repeal a last-minute 2009 special session provision, which gave
the Indiana Department of Child Services key control in deciding whether juveniles can be placed outside the state.
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.
MoreSenate panel approves gaming intercept tool
January 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe full Senate will now decide whether casinos should be forced to check if certain gamblers winning larger jackpots are
on a delinquent child support list, and if those gaming winnings should be automatically frozen and put toward the amount
owed.
MoreCOA rules on re-registration of offenders
December 17, 2009
Jennifer NelsonTwo sex offenders serving or who had completed their 10-year registration period shouldn't have been required to re-register
for another 10-year period after being convicted of any other crime, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded today.
MoreNonprofit sues over DCS rate cuts
December 16, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA nonprofit organization made up of agencies that provide services to abused and neglected kids is suing the Indiana Department
of Child Services for cutting rates paid to the agencies next year.
MoreAG uses new law to freeze employee's assets
December 8, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Attorney General is using a new public-accountability law to freeze the assets of the Brownstown clerk-treasurer
accused of overpaying herself more than $360,000 in taxpayer money.
MoreTown officials now face federal charges
December 2, 2009
IL StaffSome former Chesterfield town employees accused by the Indiana Attorney General of defrauding their town government now face
federal charges.
MoreAG files suit against former town employees
November 24, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Attorney General filed a suit Monday against former Chesterfield town officials seeking recovery of more than
$259,000 in public funds they allegedly defrauded from the town government.
MoreGovernor names first DCS ombudsman
November 16, 2009
IL StaffAn Indianapolis woman with nearly three decades of experience working in child welfare, social work, and family counseling
has been named the state's first Department of Child Services ombudsman. Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the selection Nov.
13.
MoreAG files state's first lead-paint hazard suit
November 12, 2009
Michael HoskinsIn the first lawsuit of its kind in Indiana, the state attorney general's office is going after two Evansville landlords
who it says have ignored warnings to correct a lead-paint environmental hazard in a rental house.
MoreAgency erred in taxing certain money
November 6, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Department of State Revenue erred when it concluded certain money collected from customers of a small, rural telecommunications
company were subject to Indiana's utility receipts tax, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Thursday.
MoreAG wants Melendez-Diaz overturned
November 4, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Attorney General's Office is joining several states in co-authoring an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court
of the United States to modify or overturn its decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
MoreCOA: Plaintiff class in FSSA suit too broad
October 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of certification of a proposed class suing the Family and Social Services
Administration because plaintiffs believed the modernized public benefits program system has a disparate impact on people
with disabilities. Even though the contract with the company providing the system was terminated earlier this month, the parties
don't claim this action alters their appeal.
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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!