60 senior judges certified for 2018
The Indiana Supreme Court has certified 60 judicial officers as senior judges for the coming year.
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High Court finds abandonment defense was disproved
A man convicted of attempted robbery of and conspiracy to rob a Terre Haute gas station has lost his appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court, which found Monday there was sufficient evidence to disprove his defense of abandonment.
Attorney in counterfeit scheme suspended for 3 years
A Bloomington attorney convicted of engaging in a counterfeit scheme to steal $10,000 from a client has been suspended from the practice of law for three years without automatic reinstatement.
Attorneys: Guidance needed for waiving presence at hearing
Counsel for both parties to a mental health commitment case agreed on one central issue when they argued before the Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday: attorneys and judges need guidance on when a respondent’s right to be present at their commitment hearing can be waived.
Justices to hear mental health commitment, murder appeals
The rights of respondents to be present at their mental health commitment hearings will be considered this week when the Indiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case in which a man was involuntarily committed for mental health treatment without being present at his hearing.
Justices weigh if trial can proceed after prosecutor misconduct
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide if a man charged in his wife’s shooting death will finally have to stand trial after a series of judicial recusals and state misconduct resulted in the trial court dismissing the criminal case.
Milroy attorney to join CLE Commission
A Milroy attorney has been appointed to join the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education beginning next year.
High Court reverses Tax Court ruling in Goff’s first opinion
In the first opinion written by Indiana’s newest Supreme Court justice, the high court struck down Wednesday a Tax Court ruling that found an Indianapolis food freezing company did not engage in direct production of new tangible personal property.
COA upholds summary judgment for bar
A northern Indiana man injured by robbers outside of a bar is not entitled to damages from the bar, the Indiana Court of Appeals wrote Wednesday, drawing on Indiana Supreme Court precedent to determine the man’s injuries were not foreseeable and the bar did not owe him a duty.
Indiana Court Decisions, Nov. 22-Dec. 5
Read the Indiana appellate court decisions from the latest reporting period.
Judge pro tempore appointed for judge facing sex-based harassment claims
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a judge pro tempore to fill an upcoming vacancy in the Huntington Circuit Court as a sex-based harassment case against the current sitting judge continues to play out in federal court.
Disciplinary Actions
Read who resigned and who was suspended from the practice of law in Indiana.
Supreme Court declines to hear malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied transfer to a legal malpractice case stemming from the fraudulent actions of now-disgraced Indianapolis attorney William Conour, letting stand a grant of summary judgment to a former Conour associate.
Justices to decide if sex offender’s internet restriction unconstitutional
After being convicted of incest with his teenage niece, a Tippecanoe County man’s sentence contained several probation conditions, including a prohibition on accessing websites “frequented by children” and a prohibition on internet use without prior approval. Those conditions are the subject of an appeal now under review by the Indiana Supreme Court, which will decide whether the conditions, as applied, are unconstitutional.
Justices to decide if med-mal case must be dismissed on free speech grounds
The future of a medical malpractice complaint against a doctor who reported suspected child abuse in her patient will be decided by the justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, who must determine whether the doctor’s report was protected by an Indiana free speech statute.
Attorney suspended 6 months for work with California firm
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Carmel attorney from the practice of law for six months after finding he engaged in an improper business relationship with an out-of-state corporation.
Justices weigh if doctor who reported suspected abuse can be sued
A dispute over whether doctors who report suspected child abuse are protected under Indiana statute will come before the state’s high court this week — one of three oral arguments the court will hear Thursday.
ICLEO program taking applications for 2018
The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program is taking applications from underrepresented individuals interested in pursuing a law degree and career as a lawyer.
Lawyer sentenced to 2 years for wire fraud conviction
A disbarred Lake County lawyer convicted of wire fraud after he was accused of draining a receivership of more than $330,000 was sentenced to two years in federal prison Tuesday.
Divided Supreme Court throws out juvenile’s LWOP sentence
In a 3-2 decision Tuesday, the Indiana Supreme Court reduced a life without parole sentence for an offender convicted of murder at 17, finding LWOP sentences should be reserved for the most “heinous” juvenile offenders. The dissenting justices, however, found the nature of the crime in question warranted a life sentence.