IN Supreme Court seeking comments on proposed trial rule amendments
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on several proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
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Kokomo attorney suspended following OWI
A Kokomo attorney’s law license will be actively suspended for at least 60 days after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving.
Rush discusses court highlights from 2022-2023 Annual Report
The Indiana Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 Annual Report has been released, highlighting several new developments for the court over the last year, including the addition of Justice Derek Molter and the rule change allowing cameras in courtrooms.
IN justices grant transfer in 2 cases, deny case that split COA over new double jeopardy rules
Indiana Supreme Court justices granted transfer to two cases last week, including one involving a woman who sued a Red Lobster restaurant for negligence after tripping on an unmarked elevated portion of the restaurant’s floor.
Abortion providers reignite constitutional challenge to SEA 1 based on health-or-life exception, hospital requirement
The legal fight over Indiana’s new abortion law has reignited in the Monroe Circuit Court, where abortion providers are once again asking for an injunction against the law on Indiana constitutional grounds.
Pretrial release, 7 years in: State data still coming, but counties showing improvement
It’s been seven years since the Indiana Supreme Court issued its order adopting Criminal Rule 26, a mandate that set out to improve pretrial release practices across the state.
Indiana Court Decisions: Oct. 19-Nov. 1, 2023
Read Indiana court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Justices to hear arguments Wednesday in ‘unprecedented revision’ of invasion of privacy sentence
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a man who was convicted of 10 counts of misdemeanor invasion of privacy but whose sentence was sharply reduced by a split Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Attorney suspended 45 days by IN Supreme Court for false provisional license statements, failure to disclose Ohio divorce proceeding
A Speedway attorney is facing a 45-day suspension for knowingly making a false statement of fact to the state’s Board of Law Examiners in connection with a 2018 bar admission application.
Rokita reprimanded for comments about Dr. Bernard
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the OB-GYN at the center of a controversy over abortion rights in Indiana.
IN justices: Civil forfeiture defendants have constitutional right to jury trial
Defendants to civil forfeiture actions have a constitutional right to trial by jury in Indiana, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
IN Supreme Court amends ADR rule for mediator educational qualifications
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order to amend the Indiana Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 2.5 (B), which deals with educational qualifications of mediators in domestic relations cases.
State lawmaker panel weighs solutions to Indiana’s lawyer shortage
Indiana’s legal community is raising alarms about a statewide shortage of attorneys that has already led to barren courtrooms leaving hundreds of Hoosiers unrepresented.
IN Supreme Court: Credit union member’s silence on proposed agreement addendum did not constitute acceptance
A woman who filed a class-action complaint against a credit union didn’t accept an addendum to an agreement that would have forced arbitration, a split Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a trial court’s decision.
‘We all like certainty’: Attorneys want more clarity on appeal waivers
A series of cases and decisions in Indiana’s appellate courts have left some defense attorneys and at least one judge hoping for more clarity on what rights to appeal a defendant retains after they’ve agreed to a plea deal.
Indiana Court Decisions: Oct. 5-18, 2023
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Justices order new sentencing hearing for man hospitalized on sentencing date
A man whose child molesting sentence was handed down while he was in the hospital did not waive his right to be present at sentencing, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday in vacating the sentence and ordering a new hearing.
Kenworthy appointed to lead Youth Justice Oversight Committee
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a new chair of the Youth Justice Oversight Committee.
IN Supreme Court amends criteria for determining child support
The Indiana Supreme Court has enacted a wide-ranging set of amendments to the ways in which child support is determined, including adding another method to analyze how much money it takes to support a child.
IN justices grant transfer to med mal case, deny transfer to case involving streaming services
Indiana Supreme Court justices have granted transfer to a medical malpractice case involving a hospital technician’s failure to sterilize surgical equipment.