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Disciplinary Actions – 5/26
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission brings charges against attorneys who have violated
the state’s rules for admission to the bar and Rules of Professional Conduct.
Federal Bar Update: New FRCP 15(a) is a little-noticed rules amendment
As federal practitioners well know by now, sweeping changes to the federal rules took effect Dec. 1, with most of those changes
incorporating the “days are days” time computation amendments.
Input sought on proposed changes
The Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is seeking comment through June 20 on several proposed
rule changes.
Predicting IOLTA fund revenues
All that is known about funding for Indiana’s 14 pro bono districts is that no one yet knows exactly how much the districts will receive in October for their 2011 budgets.
ICLEO initiative gets national attention from rising fellows
When he was named to the Madison Circuit bench late last year, Judge Rudolph “Rudy” Pyle III made history in that he became not only the county’s first African-American jurist but also the first Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunities graduate to be elevated to the state’s judiciary at that level.
Supreme Court awards grants for family projects
Fifteen projects in 18 Indiana counties are receiving grants from the Indiana Supreme Court aimed at family court projects, including Madison and Parke counties that are the newest to joint the effort that’s been in place since 1999.
Justices’ transfer action posted online weekly
In order to increase efficiency and reduce administrative redundancies at the appellate clerk’s office, attorneys and law firms will no longer receive weekly e-mails about cases the Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to consider.
Attorneys say ruling confuses discovery regarding expert materials
A liability lawsuit filed by the victims of a water-heater explosion a year after the May 2004 blast has erupted in its own
metaphorical explosion of discovery disputes.
International jurist visits Indiana
The president of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague was recently honored in Indiana.
Indiana Scouts proud of their own
A small paperweight sits on attorney Terry White’s desk in Evansville, reminding him of an organization and motto that’s been a central part of his life since childhood.
No matter the issue he faces in the legal world or in his personal life, he knows that he can always find guidance in the phrase close to his heart.
Debate swirls around citations, use of the NFP
Envision a world in which lawyers successfully defended a client on what all parties thought was a significant legal issue,
but future attorneys couldn’t use that case result to help persuade judges in their litigation.
Students benefit from internship experiences
Sometimes a seemingly small gesture can turn into something bigger. Or at least that’s the thinking with various so-called pipeline programs aimed at high school and college students with a goal of increasing diversity in the legal field.
Opinions
Indiana
Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Term. of Parent-Child
Rel. of C.D., et al.; C.D. & A.D. v. IDCS (NFP)
52A02-0912-JV-1182
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
Tony Van Tassel v. Theresa
Reeves (NFP)
29A05-0910-CV-609 ?
Civil. Affirms order for protection under the Civil Protection Order Act in favor of Reeves following a hearing.
McConney J. George v.
State of Indiana (NFP)
79A02-0905-CR-465
Criminal. Reverses conviction of Class B felony robbery resulting in bodily injury. Affirms separate conviction of Class
B felony robbery resulting in bodily injury. Remands with instructions.
Gary Pennington, et al.
v. CSX Transportation, et al. (NFP)
83A05-0910-CV-584
Civil. Affirms grant of summary judgment for White Construction and CSX Transportation in the estate's action for negligence
against the companies.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
The Indiana Supreme Court transfer list for the week of May 21 is available at http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/transfer/index.html.
From IL
staff. Edited by Rebecca Collier.
Supreme Court awards grants for family projects
Fifteen projects in 18 Indiana counties are receiving grants from the Indiana Supreme Court aimed at family court projects,
including Madison and Parke counties that are the newest to joint the effort that’s been in place since 1999.
Justices’ transfer action posted online weekly
In order to increase efficiency and reduce administrative redundancies at the appellate clerk’s office, attorneys and law
firms will no longer receive weekly e-mails about cases the Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to consider.
Sexually violent predator petitions must be refiled
The status as a sexually violent predator for two inmates stands for now, but the Indiana Court of Appeals directed the men
to refile their motions to remove that status pursuant to the recently amended statute dealing with this issue.
Pregnant teller’s shooter sentenced
Brian Kendrick was convicted and sentenced for the 2008 shooting of Indianapolis bank teller Katherin Shuffield, who was nearly
six months pregnant with twins at the time.
Committee queries federal nominees
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had a chance to ask questions of Indiana's three judicial nominees Feb. 11, and it's
now poised to decide whether the full Senate should have a chance to consider them for the federal bench.