5 magistrates, 1 private attorney named finalists for 2 Marion Co. vacancies
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has chosen its top candidates to fill two judicial vacancies.
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Morgan Co. breaking ground on new judicial building next week
Morgan County will break ground Monday on a new $45 million judicial building, marking the first step of a $72 million judicial campus project.
Wildeman selected for magistrate opening in Southern District
Crystal Wildeman has been selected as the newest magistrate judge in the Evansville Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the court announced Thursday.
Tax Court interviews set for May 23
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will interview 10 applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Tax Court on May 23.
Prosecutor, former judge seeking Indiana congressional seats in 2024
An Indiana prosecutor and former judge have each announced their plans to seek congressional office in 2024.
Marion Co. judicial interviews altered after 1 candidate withdraws, another becomes unavailable
Changes have been made to the Marion County judicial interviews set for this week after one candidate withdrew her application and another became unavailable for his scheduled interview.
IN Northern District Court announces new clerk
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has announced a new clerk of court. Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio announced Wednesday the selection of Chanda J. Berta as the new clerk. She began that role Monday.
IN justices to hear oral arguments in 3 cases May 17
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases next week, including one in which a man charged with cocaine possession and other felonies convinced an appellate panel that evidence stemming from a traffic stop should be suppressed.
IN justices grant 3 transfers, deny case involving sheriff indicted for resisting law enforcement
Indiana Supreme Court justices granted transfer to three cases last week, including one involving a patient who sued a hospital network for sharing her diagnosis with the wrong person.
Plunkett Cooney opens law school diversity scholarship program
Midwestern law firm Plunkett Cooney has announced the opening of a scholarship program for diverse law school students.
Monticello attorney found guilty of meth possession gets interim suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has handed down an interim suspension to a northwestern Indiana attorney following a guilty finding for possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony. The suspension is effective immediately.
COA Appeals on Wheels headed to Shelbyville next week
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be traveling to Shelbyville next week as part of its Appeals on Wheels program.
Barnes & Thornburg opening Nashville, Tennessee, office
Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Monday it is opening a new office in Nashville, Tennessee.
IU McKinney IP center honored with top rating by legal publication
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has been recognized on a national level for its efforts to prepare students in the field of intellectual property law.
Plunkett Cooney moves to new downtown Indianapolis location
One of the oldest law firms in the Midwest, established in 1913, has relocated its Indiana office to a new downtown Indianapolis location.
DCS director to resign, chief of staff named successor
Indiana Department of Child Services Director Terry Stigdon will resign from the agency, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Monday. Her last day is Friday. The agency’s current chief of staff, Eric Miller, has been named the new director.
IN Supreme Court should consider resisting law enforcement case, Chief Justice Rush writes in dissent to transfer denial
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush has penned a dissent to the denial of transfer to a case involving a woman convicted of resisting law enforcement, writing that the case would be an opportunity to clarify what it means to “forcibly” resist law enforcement.
Terre Haute inmate gets additional 2.5 years for assaulting correctional officer
An inmate at the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Institution has been sentenced to an additional 2½ years in prison for assaulting a federal correctional officer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Friday.
Indy dermatologist gets probation, $360K in restitution for underreporting $1.2M in income
An Indianapolis dermatologist has been sentenced to three years of probation for underreporting at least $1.2 million in taxable income over a three-year period. David Gerstein, 63, of Hamilton County, has also been ordered to pay $360,669 in restitution.
Miller, Watson to receive distinguished legal service awards
A federal judge and a retired professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni will be honored this summer with awards for their distinguished legal service.