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7th Circuit orders new defense counsel

In an order handed down late Monday afternoon, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals relieved a court-appointed defense counsel from representing his client and will appoint new counsel in a future order.

D.C. attorney argues voter I.D. case

One of the most vocal civil liberties advocates battling Indiana’s voter identification law won’t make his pitch to the Supreme Court of the United States this week.When the nation’s highest court hears the much-anticipated arguments Wednesday morning, Indiana Solicitor General Tom Fisher will argue for the state attorney general’s office. But Ken Falk, who heads the legal department of American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, won’t face the justices, nor will Indianapolis attorney William Groth, who represents the plaintiff, the Indiana…

COA revises child molesting sentence

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a man's convictions of child molesting, but reduced his sentence because he can't be considered among the worst offenders to justify the maximum sentence.

Appellate court rules on GAL fees

A guardian ad litem must differentiate between attorney and non-legal work when billing in a paternity case, and trial courts must carefully consider guidelines set out in probate-focused Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 1.5 when deciding how to compensate for fees and expenses. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today in the case In Re: The […]

Adjudications don’t violate double jeopardy

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that double jeopardy violations can be applicable to juveniles, but denied reversing a girl's adjudications because there were no violations in her case.

COA: Keep early-voting sites open

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a special judge's ruling to keep early-voting sites open in Lake County, holding that even if election law was violated in establishing the sites, public interest in having the sites would keep them open.

Court officials chosen for juvenile justice program

Indiana’s largest county has been chosen to join six other states in a series of leadership-development workshops to study juvenile justice reform nationally.On May 13, the non-profit Annie E. Casey Foundation selected Marion Superior Juvenile Magistrate Gary Chavers and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Chris Ball to participate in the program because of their work recently on juvenile detention alternatives. For the past two years, the county has been Indiana’s only site participating in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiatives (JDAI), which has…

Conference to address poverty, globalization

How the law and legal associations can lessen the impacts of poverty both at home and abroad will be the focus of a Law, Poverty and Economic Inequality Conference April 3 and 4 at Valparaiso University School of Law.Visiting professor Penelope Andrews organized the conference in response to the various ways globalization has affected poverty through job loss, diminishing labor rights, lower earnings, and an increase in private companies taking over the former responsibilities of governments. The event will consist of…

IU Law – Indy to host roundtable on economy

Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis faculty members will discuss Thursday their analyses of the current economic issues facing the U.S. in a roundtable discussion, "The Economic Crisis and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008."

Former inmate files suit over medical care

A former Indiana Department of Correction inmate has filed a federal suit claiming that county jail staff and contracted medical personnel didn’t give him proper medical care and contributed to his development of cancer while he was behind bars.New Richmond resident Phillip Andrew Springer filed suit Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis seeking damages against the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, correctional authorities, and contracted medical providers for “deliberate indifference” to his medical needs while he was incarcerated. As a…

Forfeiture of money to FBI allowed

A man whose $12,000 was seized following an arrest after a traffic stop wasn't entitled to get his money back from the FBI because the organization properly followed the rules, and even went above typical forfeiture proceedings in an attempt to inform the man of the seized money.

Supreme Court clarifies credit time rules

A trio of opinions from the Indiana Supreme Court gives trial courts additional guidance about how to handle prisoner claims regarding how credit time is applied to sentences.The three-ruling package deal came down late Thursday, with the court simultaneously granting transfer and deciding Keith Neff v. State of Indiana, No. 49S02-0806-CR-362; and Charles Young v. State of Indiana, Nos. 27S02-0806-PC-363 and 27S02-0806-PC-364.Justice Frank Sullivan authored the decisions that are all designed to clarify a ruling the Supreme Court made in Robinson v….

Local courts seek public comment

Courts in 16 Indiana counties are seeking public comment on proposed local rule changes, including caseload allocations and court reporter services and fees. The comments are due by the end of June or the middle of July, depending on the county.Cass, Daviess, Lake, LaPorte, Madison, Miami, Jasper, Porter, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh, and Wabash are seeking comment on their courts’ caseload allocation plans. Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Ripley, and Warrick counties are seeking comment regarding court reporter fees.In addition to caseload plans, LaPorte…

Human rights attorney to speak at IU-Indy

The president and senior counsel for the Southern Center for Human Rights will visit Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis as a part of the school's Distinguished Visitor Series.

EBA members affirm all judicial candidates

The Evansville Bar Association has released the results of the survey of its members regarding the retention of three Vanderburgh Superior judges running for re-election in November.

Founding partner of Indy law firm dies

Mark W. Gray, a founding partner of Indianapolis-based Kightlinger & Gray, died Aug. 27 after a nearly four-year struggle with heart disease and cancer. He was 91.

Justices accept sex-offender registry cases

The Indiana Supreme Court is taking on three issues relating to sex-offender restrictions, from when juveniles can be placed on a statewide registry to whether someone can be placed on the list for life.Justices granted transfer in the past week for three criminal cases relating specifically to sex offenders and when people convicted of those crimes must have their names put on the online-accessible public registry.In J.C.C. v. State of Indiana, No. 49A02-0403-JV-266, the court is taking on a case that asks…

Court rules on 3 emotional distress cases

The Indiana Supreme Court says that insurance policy language “bodily injury” includes emotional distress subject to its own damage limits, but only if those making the claim are directly involved in the underlying accident or incident.A trio of anticipated rulings came late afternoon on Feb. 28 from the state’s highest court, with Justice Frank Sullivan authoring all three as they involve similar cases regarding insurance policy coverage of emotional distress. The cases are: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Patricia Jakupko, et…