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IDEM whistleblower case goes to Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear the case of a woman who claims she was fired from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for blowing the whistle for questionable payments.

Man entitled to credit for time spent awaiting Indiana trial

The Indiana Court of Appeals has partially affirmed the denial of a man’s request for credit for time he spent incarcerated in Florida and New Hampshire, noting that after he was sentenced in Indiana, the Indiana and foreign sentences were meant to be served concurrently.

Opinions April 10, 2017

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Thom D. Howell v. Shawn Smith
16-1988
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge James T. Moody.
Civil. Reverses the district court’s decision to deny Officer Shawn Smith’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds of qualified immunity. Smith’s decision to keep Thom Howell in handcuffs until he was satisfied that he was not a threat did not violate the Fourth Amendment, so under the doctrine of qualified immunity, Howell’s complaint must be dismissed. Remands for further proceedings.

Gorsuch sworn into Supreme Court, vows to serve Constitution

President Donald Trump praised new Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch during a White House swearing-in ceremony on Monday as a jurist who will rule "not on his personal preferences but based on a fair and objective reading of the law."

Judge orders 3 off sex offender registry

Three men who moved to Indiana and were required to put their names on the state’s sex offender registry are likely to win their lawsuit that claims they wouldn’t face that requirement had they lived in Indiana all their lives, a judge ruled, ordering their names removed.

Supreme Court strikes down contentious med-mal ruling

After six years of controversy over the limits, or lack thereof, on what evidence and arguments may be presented to a trial court during a medical malpractice proceeding, the Indiana Supreme Court has denounced a highly disputed medical malpractice case while simultaneously adopting a recent Court of Appeals opinion.

Gorsuch may be decisive vote in divisive Supreme Court cases

With Neil Gorsuch's confirmation as the 113th Supreme Court justice on Friday, it won't be long before he starts revealing what he really thinks about a range of hot topics he repeatedly sidestepped during his confirmation hearing.

Appellate court affirms CHINS order

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Vanderburgh County children in need of services order after finding the children’s custodian did not make any argument as to why his stipulation to the facts of the CHINS petition should be withdrawn for cause.

Doxly launches new e-signature feature

Doxly Inc., a tech startup that offers software to digitize the process of closing legal transactions, has added a new feature to its fleet to enable attorneys and clients to sign their documents from any electronic device.

Opinions April 7, 2017

Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of: Ce.B. and Co.B. (Minor Children) and C.K. (Custodian) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services
82A01-1610-JC-2442
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the juvenile court’s determination that Co.B. and Ce.B. were children in need of services. Finds the juvenile court did hold a fact-finding hearing in the case at which the custodian of the children, C.K., chose to stipulate that the facts contained in the CHINS petitions and reports of preliminary inquiry were true. Also finds C.K. does not make any argument that his stipulation should be withdrawn for cause.

Indiana argues it may discriminate in some court services

A deputy attorney general argued the state may discriminate in providing certain court services as Indiana appealed a ruling that a deaf man was discriminated against when Marion Superior Court denied him an interpreter for a mandatory mediation.

Indy-area attorneys hosting re-entry job fair

Members of Indianapolis’ legal community are offering assistance today to help recently incarcerated people find the jobs and resources they’ll need to build their future.