Law school reject sues to take bar exam
An Indianapolis man is suing the state Supreme Court justices and Board of Law Examiners because he believes he should be able to take the bar exam even if he didn't go to law school.
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Majority affirms conviction despite no witnesses
An appellate judge dissented from the majority's decision to uphold a woman's conviction of operating a car after her driving privileges had been forfeited for life, finding that confirming her conviction would break from precedent.
AG objects to East Chicago settlement
The Indiana Attorney General has filed an objection to a City of East Chicago deal with Second Century, a for-profit company that has received casino money, that would settle a lawsuit between the parties.
FMLA leave doesn’t accrue hours for benefits
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an Indiana District judge's decision that an employee on family medical
leave doesn't accrue those hours for benefits and can be fired for violating attendance policies.
Judges find stop violated Fourth Amendment
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a defendant's stop by police and subsequent search of a wheelbarrow he was pushing – which led to convictions of burglary and theft – violated the man's Fourth Amendment rights. The Circuit Court ordered the defendant's petition for habeas corpus be granted.
Justices reaffirm precedent on worker’s comp claims
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the state Worker's Compensation Board dismissing an injured trucker's claim, finding the employee's settlement with a third-party driver voided whatever responsibility the company had on the issue.
Courthouse to be named after justice
The Lake County Superior Courthouse in Gary will soon have a new name to honor an Indiana Supreme Court Justice.
COA differs on why no insurer duty to defend
A panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges agreed that two insurance companies are entitled to summary judgment, but the judges disagreed as to why the insurers owed no duty to defend.
Case involving President Harrison to be performed
Benjamin Harrison Day will be celebrated as part of the Indiana Supreme Court's Courts in the Classroom program with two historical depictions of the Ex-Parte Milligan case on Tuesday at the Indiana Statehouse at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
High court takes tax issue
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Thursday to a property-tax exemption case which depends on whether the real property is owned or predominately used for religious or charitable purposes.
State didn’t prove man was drunk when driving
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a defendant's conviction of driving while intoxicated because the state failed to prove the man was intoxicated when he drove his moped.
7th Circuit: Officer entitled to qualified immunity
Because Indiana's conversion statute doesn't appear to have an implied-consent defense, the 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled a couple's excuse for possessing another person's camping gear was irrelevant to the probable-cause
determination to arrest them.
Indiana soldiers refile suit against contractors
Members of the Indiana National Guard have refiled a toxic exposure suit against Texas contractors in a Houston federal court. The suit, originally filed in Indiana federal court in 2008, was dismissed in February for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Governor appoints 2 city court judges
Gov. Mitch Daniels appointed two city court judges on Monday, filling openings left by recent resignations in Lawrenceburg and Nappanee. One is an attorney and the other is not, allowed because state law doesn't require city or town court judges to have a legal degree. The governor named non-attorney C. William Myers to the Lawrenceburg […]
7th Circuit: amendment applies to all mortgages
A 2007 amendment allowing recorded mortgages with certain technical defects to provide constructive notice, as if the mortgages were properly recorded and acknowledged, applies to all mortgages regardless of when they were recorded, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Chief justice: courts handling the tough times
The recession has hit Indiana's judiciary just as it has everyone else, but the state's chief justice said record numbers of cases are slamming the courts and the General Assembly can help ease that caseload.
High court grants transfer to voter ID case
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether the state's voter identification law violates the Indiana Constitution.
Court split on burglary tipster issue
A panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges disagreed today as to whether the fact a tipster's identity was known by police was sufficient by itself to justify a police officer's stop of a juvenile.
BREAKING: Panel OKs magistrate’s nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted in favor of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson's nomination for a federal judgeship.
Defendant must prove inability to pay
The defendant bears the burden of proving that he or she wasn't able to provide support at a probation revocation hearing for failing to support dependants, the Indiana Court of Appeals held today.