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The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed a Logansport resident has standing to sue his city over the operation and management of
a city park, but that his suit is barred by statutes of limitations.
The inquiry by a police officer to a driver stopped for a seat belt violation about the "large, unusual bulge"
in his pants went beyond the state's Seatbelt Enforcement Act, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Indianapolis attorney Mark Rutherford is the new vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.
At least one Indiana Court of Appeals judge believes the state’s highest court should revisit how it applies a three-decade
old statute to tribal Indian family adoption issues inside Indiana.
The owners of the rights to Normal Rockwell art are suing a Michigan-based pizza company for re-creating a famous painting to sell pizzas during the holidays.
The Indiana Supreme Court has set the stage for a judicial disciplinary action against a Marion County Traffic Court judge
for his courtroom conduct on a speeding and suspended license case last year.
Indiana Supreme Court
Walker
Whatley v. State of Indiana
49S02-0908-CR-379
Criminal. Affirms Whatley’s conviction of and sentence for Class A felony dealing in cocaine because he was arrested
within 1,000 feet of a church that provided services to youth on a regular basis. A jury could properly find that the nearby
church was a “youth program center” because it provided a building or structure that on a regular basis offered
recreational, social, or other programs or services for persons less than 18 years of age. Justices Boehm and Rucker dissent.
By now, Indiana may have its newest federal judge in the Southern District of Indiana. The U.S. Senate was scheduled to vote on the confirmation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson at 5:30 p.m. June 7, which came after the deadline for this story. Confirmation approval meant that a woman who’s been on the federal […]
Two Indiana Supreme Court justices objected to affirming a man’s drug sentence for possession within 1,000 feet of a
“youth program center” because the church that ran the programs wasn’t easily identifiable as regularly
running programs for kids.
When the federally funded Legal Services Corporation was formed 36 years ago, its goal was to ensure that all Americans have access to a lawyer and the justice system for civil legal issues regardless of their ability to pay.
Lawyers are known for giving advice that helps clients plan, but when it comes to planning for a disaster and recovery, legal professionals need to take their own advice and create a plan.
Many say the first year of practice is the most stressful of any lawyer’s career.
Although income generated from IOLTA accounts has declined precipitously in the recent recession, it is important to maintain support for the IOLTA concept.
For nearly ten years now a passing score on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) has been required for admission to the Indiana Bar.
Indiana’s Appellate Courts are once again providing voters with a simple avenue for learning about judges who are on the November retention ballot.
Last week the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Board of Directors approved a plan that provides for a reduction in Lawyer Referral Service member fees while increasing marketing efforts and adding online reporting of referrals made.
Robin Babbitt was recently selected by the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) as its 2011 President.