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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lorena E. Bostic v. Clarence D. Murray and Jan Parsons
23-1665
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Joshua Kolar. Affirms the district court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Lake County probation officer Miroslav Radiceski’s supervisors, Judge Clarence Murray and chief probation officer Jan Parsons. Finds Parsons and Murray could have done more to prevent Radiceski’s abuse of authority, but their behavior did not rise to a level of deliberate indifference and they were entitled to qualified immunity. Also finds they did not violate Lorena Bostic’s constitutional rights. Attorneys for appellant: David Gladish, Mark Schocke. Attorneys for appellees: Kyle Hunter, James Barta, Benjamin Jones, Katelyn Doering.
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of the Honorable Dale W. Arnett, Judge of the Randolph Superior Court
25S-JD-198
Judicial discipline. Orders Randolph Superior Court Judge Dale Arnett shall be permanently banned from judicial service. Finds Arnett committed judicial misconduct through a long pattern of mismanagement, delay, and dereliction of his judicial duties. Arnett repeatedly failed to timely (1) bring defendants before a judicial officer or make probable cause determinations upon defendants’ arrests; (2) conduct trials in accordance with Indiana Criminal Rule 4(C); and (3) issue judgments of conviction, sentencing orders, abstracts of judgment, and other orders in criminal and domestic relations cases. Respondent also failed to accurately monitor court-ordered bond payments. Also finds shall tender his resignation to the Governor and leave office on or before Nov. 26, 2025. From that time forward, he will no longer be eligible for judicial service, including as a judge pro tempore, temporary judge, or private judge. Attorneys for respondent: Donald McClellan, James Bell Evan Carr. Attorneys for Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications: Adrienne Meiring, Stephanie Bibbs, Jill Esenwein, Mark Conner.
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