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Selecting a new Indiana Supreme Court member is a transparent process until it reaches the governor, and then the action moves behind closed doors and the legal community is left holding its collective breath until learning who will be the state’s next justice.
If he hadn’t become a lawyer nearly four decades ago, Indianapolis attorney Ed DeLaney knows that choice could have prevented the attack that he believed was going to end his life.
Judge Steven H. David said he would have been content staying in his job as Boone Circuit judge for the rest of his legal career. But he took a chance, overcoming an initial doubt that he should apply for an Indiana Supreme Court opening and ultimately rising to the top of 34 attorneys and judges to become the state’s 106th justice.
In less than 30 minutes, the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission cut in half the list of applicants to become the state’s second-ever Indiana Tax Court judge.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has selected seven semi-finalists for consideration to become the next Indiana Tax Court judge.
Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Brian P. White v. State of Indiana (NFP)
53A01-0910-CR-515
Criminal. Affirms conviction of and sentence for murder.
Cameron D. Reed v. State of Indiana (NFP)
47A04-1002-CR-109
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class D felony possession of a schedule II controlled substance.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
The Indiana Supreme Court granted four transfers and denied three for the week that ended Sept. 27.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Brian P. White v. State of Indiana (NFP)
53A01-0910-CR-515
Criminal. Affirms conviction of and sentence for murder.
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is interviewing 14 people who’ve applied to be the state’s next Tax Court judge, narrowing down the list to semi-finalists who will return for second interviews in October.
Among the focuses for this year’s Indiana State Bar Association's fourth Legal Education Conclave conclave, which takes place every few years, were diversity, ethics, and stress among lawyers and law students.
Indiana is one of four states that have written an amicus brief asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a California judge’s ruling that would lift the ban on same-sex marriages.
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to a case in which a defendant challenged his sentence following his guilty plea to Class B felony burglary and admitting to being a habitual offender.
Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
B.M., Alleged to be CHINS; IDCS, and Child Advocates, Inc. v. Me.M. and P.M. (NFP)
49A04-1002-JC-96
Juvenile. Affirms determination there is insufficient evidence to prove B.M. is a child in need of services.
Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of C.V.; C.V. v. Tippecanoe County DCS (NFP)
79A02-1003-JT-794
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Mohamed M. Krad v. BP Products, et al. (NFP)
45A05-0912-CV-745
Civil. Affirms summary judgment in favor of BP Products and other defendants in an action for fraud and legal malpractice stemming from a real estate transaction.
Eric L. Hatcher v. State of Indiana (NFP)
30A04-1002-CR-59
Criminal. Affirms conviction of and sentence for Class D felony receiving stolen property.
Robert D. Merz v. State of Indiana (NFP)
24A05-1002-CR-173
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony robbery.
Ronald R. Lewis v. State of Indiana (NFP)
53A01-0910-CR-480
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class B felony voluntary manslaughter and the refusal of the trial court to allow Lewis to withdraw his guilty plea.
Sherman E. Fuller v. State of Indiana (NFP)
20A03-1001-CR-73
Criminal. Reverses revocation of probation.
Julian D. Grady v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A05-0912-CR-749
Criminal. Affirms convictions of two counts of Class B felony robbery.
Adam O. Brown v. State of Indiana (NFP)
25A03-1004-CR-235
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony nonsupport of a dependent child.
Richard Jandura v. Town of Schererville (NFP)
45A04-1005-PL-308
Civil plenary. Affirms entry of judgment against Jandura and in favor of the town in his complaint regarding the Town’s Board of Police Commissioners’ discipline imposed against him.
Coy Daniels v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-0912-CR-1277
Criminal. Affirms convictions of murder, Class B felony robbery, and Class C felony battery.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Subpoena to Crisis Connection, Inc., State of Indiana v. Ronald Keith Fromme
19A05-0910-CR-602
Criminal. Grants rehearing for clarification and affirms original decision outlining the threshold a defendant must make before obtaining an in camera review of records that are privileged.
Indiana Tax Court applicant Richard Hofmann of Noblesville has removed his name from consideration for the upcoming vacancy on the court.
The Indiana Court of Appeals doesn’t believe that its previous ruling regarding the in camera review of an organization’s documents relating to alleged molestation victims sends the message that it’s “open season” on the records of victim services providers.
Indiana Lawyer is sponsoring “Practicing Law in Indiana: Ethics Update” CLE event on Oct. 1 in Indianapolis. Speakers Don Lundberg of Barnes & Thornburg and Sally Franklin Zweig of Katz & Korin will review decisions and rule amendments from the past year dealing with questions of professional responsibility, legal ethics, and the law of lawyering.
Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.; the program is from noon to 1 p.m. at Barnes & Thornburg, 5th Floor Conference Center, 11 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. The cost is $60, which includes lunch. One hour of CLE/Ethics credit is available. Click here to register online or to download a printable registration form. For questions or more information, contact Karen Aruta at (317) 472-5201 or [email protected]. Registrations are due by Sept. 27.
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued 14 orders amending various Indiana rules.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a full hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the nomination of Indianapolis attorney John R. Fernandez to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence will host its annual 5K Race Away From Domestic Violence in Indianapolis this month to help raise awareness and money for its efforts to end abuse and violence.
Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Freudenberg-Nok General Partnership v. Allison Transmission, Inc. (NFP)
49A04-1003-PL-141
Civil plenary. Affirms preliminary injunction requiring Freudenberg-Nok to continue selling parts to Allison Transmission pursuant to the terms of their contracts.
Michael Deloney v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1003-CR-281
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation and execution of a portion of Deloney’s previously suspend sentences.
Anna Galuoppo v. Richard Galuoppo (NFP)
08A02-1002-DR-199
Domestic relation. Affirms order denying Anna’s motion to correct error in the dissolution of her marriage.
Buffy L. Heckler v. Gary L. Heckler and Beverly J. Heckler (NF))
32A05-1003-DR-217
Domestic relation. Affirms denial of Buffy Heckler’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.