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Indiana Court Decisions – June 17-30, 2021
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Colleagues, friends honor legacy of late Marion Co. Prosecutor Curry
Former Marion County Prosecutor Curry, 72, died June 29 after stepping down from elected office in 2019 due to a battle with prostate cancer. But even after nearly two years without him being at the helm, those who knew and worked for Curry say his philosophy still influences the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office today.
‘All part of the bargain’: Hoosiers respond to dismissal of complaint against hospital’s vaccine requirement
A federal judge last month swatted away a lawsuit filed by more than 100 health care workers who opposed a requirement by their employer, Houston Methodist, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by June 7. Many Hoosier health care workers are now facing the same dilemma.
The summer associate experience: No comparison to in-person experience, summer associates say
Many summer associate programs were adjusted last year when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Although collaborating through online platforms and performing research and writing from home is doable, several 2021 summer associates can attest looking back that it pales in comparison to experiencing law firm life in person.
Hammerle on… ‘The Courier’ and ‘Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It’
Defense lawyer Bob Hammerle offers his take on “The Courier” and “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.”
Legal workload expected to increase in ‘return to work world’
With offices reopening and employees relearning how to conduct themselves in a professional workspace, in-house attorneys and human resources leaders are not expecting the transition to a pre-pandemic normal to be easy. Decision-makers anticipate a rise in administrative claims and lawsuits related to labor and employment matters over the next year.
IndyBar Mourns Death of Former Prosecutor Terry Curry
The Indianapolis Bar Association is saddened to note the passing of former Marion County Prosecutor and IndyBar member Terry R. Curry. Curry died at the age of 72 on Tuesday, June 29. Arrangements are pending and will be shared as soon as they are available.
The summer associate experience: Law firms looking for future partners when they hire students
Summer associate programs are really extended job interviews. Law firms take a close look at the candidates to determine if they can do quality legal work and fit with the office’s culture, while the students are determining whether they enjoy practicing at that firm and would want to work there after graduation.
DTCI: Ruminations on an attorney’s post-pandemic ‘new normal’
| Scott Cockrum and From DTCI
Courts are back in business, but it’s not business as usual. Defense lawyer Scott Cockrum writes for the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana about his views on attorneys’ “new normal.”
Rokita seeks appeal of order allowing governor’s lawsuit against General Assembly to proceed
| IL Staff
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed an appeal just days after a Marion County judge denied his request to do away with a complaint filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb against the Indiana General Assembly.
Opinions July 6, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Charles William Smith, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-2311
Criminal. Affirms Charles Smith Jr.’s conviction for Level 2 felony dealing in cocaine. Finds Smith unambiguously waived his right to be free from searches without reasonable suspicion as a condition of his placement in community corrections, so Marion County Community Corrections had Smith’s consent to search his residence. Also finds sufficient evidence to support the conviction.
National, state wiretaps see decreases during 2020
| IL Staff
Federal and state judges reported a combined 26% decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2020, according to court statistics released last week. Convictions stemming from cases involving electronic surveillance also decreased significantly.
Tax sale CLE coming to Indy next month
| IL Staff
Lawyers can get more than seven hours of continuing legal education credit during an Indiana tax sale seminar in Indianapolis next month.
Judge letting Indiana’s governor sue to block emergency law
Attorneys for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita faced off last month during oral arguments about whether the governor could hire his own legal counsel to represent him in a lawsuit he filed against the state’s legislative body. A Marion County Superior Court judge, in an order posted Saturday, ruled that he could.
Leadership in Law nominations deadline extended 2 weeks
| IL Staff
There’s still time to submit nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s 2021 Leadership in Law Awards. The nominations deadline has been extended to July 16.
Man takes guilty plea in Bristol gas station shooting
An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a man he shot at four times outside a gas station.
Indiana governor making trade trip to Persian Gulf country
Indiana’s governor is traveling to the Persian Gulf country of Qatar for what the state economic development office says is an effort to boost business relationships with the region.
Supreme Court rules against inmate in death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against an Alabama inmate whose lawyers argued that his trial counsel should have done more to try to show he is intellectually disabled and therefore he should be spared a death sentence.
US Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish in septic tank fight
The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with members of an Amish group in Minnesota who are fighting efforts by authorities to compel them to install septic systems, sending their appeal back to a state court for reconsideration in light of the high court’s recent ruling in a religious freedom case.