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Indiana Court Decisions: Oct. 20-Nov. 2, 2022
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
‘I’ve been told I couldn’t vote’: Hoosiers with felony records, pretrial detainees still eligible to cast ballots
In the United States, an estimated 4.6 million Americans are ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction, according to a 2022 voting rights study conducted by The Sentencing Project. That’s equal to one out of every 50 American adults.
IndyBar: Fogle, Meek and Moberly Receive 2022 Professionalism Awards
IndyBar’s Professionalism Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 IndyBar Professionalism Award (attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (judge) winners as well as the Unsung Hero Award.
Guest column: Indiana PAC opinion on IU trustees denies transparency
I have observed Indiana University’s Board of Trustees since I was a student journalist in the 1980s. The trustees have always done as much of their business as possible in secret and outside public view.
Durham: Alternatives to layoffs, terminations involving H-1B employees
Organizations considering adverse employment actions for their H-1B foreign national employees should take into account required actions and related issues to avoid an H-1B violation
Van Winkle: Mediation: When does it start and where does it end?
Mediation is a process, starting before and extending beyond the traditional meeting or “session.”
Brown: Beyond the sound bites: Employment-based immigration
With Americans heading to the polls for midterm voting, U.S. immigration policy remains a polarizing and divisive topic.
Varied efforts focus on juvenile justice
Of all the people getting arrested and charged, the criminal justice system hopes the most that the youngest do not become repeat offenders.
‘I really love this law school’: Q&A with new IU Maurer dean Ochoa
Last month, the Bloomington law school announced Christiana Ochoa, 52, who has worked at IU Maurer for around two decades in various teaching, administrative and leadership roles, as the 17th dean in the law school’s history.
Wilson: Continuity Camera makes your iPhone camera a webcam
Last month, Apple released its newest version of macOS, bringing the Continuity Camera feature into production.
Hammerle on… “The U.S. and the Holocaust” and “Catherine Called Birdy”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney gives us his views on “The U.S. and the Holocaust” and “Catherine Called Birdy.”
IndyBar: Prestigious Luminary Award Recipient Kautzman Reflects on Life and Career
The IndyBar Board of Directors is pleased to bestow its highest honor and lifetime achievement award to a true luminary and leader of the profession, John Kautzman.
Statewide, local justice reinvestment efforts continue: Mental health summit prompts discussion, action from justice stakeholders
Leaders from all three branches of Indiana government rallied last month to discuss ongoing statewide efforts to address the growing mental health needs of Hoosiers — and to promote a new way of working together.
‘The beginning of the end of federal cannabis prohibition’: Change coming with federal pot pardon?
On its face, President Joe Biden’s mass pardoning of individuals convicted of federal simple possession of marijuana might appear to some as a measure to score political points before the midterm election.
Bags provide soap, shampoo, support
With some grant money left over and families in need, the Marion Superior Court Probation Department decided to do another “give-back event.”
Shifting sands: Without congressional action, immigration attorneys deal with fallout from ‘political whims’
Although immigration law has not changed since Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996, presidential administrations have implemented new policies that have sometimes created drastic changes.
Kersey: Creating a monster: Why you should be obsessed with I-9s
Form I-9 violations lurk in almost every employer’s filing cabinet.
New youth center nears groundbreaking
The new Youth and Family Services Center, which will replace Marion County’s current juvenile detention center on Keystone Avenue, will have fewer beds and will be safer for staff and the youth, with less blind spots and more natural light.
IndyBar: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…Pardon Our Hesitation
In 2020 our seemingly normal world and daily routines were wrecked in what seemed like an overnight flip of the switch.