Scott County joins statewide CMS
Scott County is the latest county to become connected to Odyssey, a case management system that has slowly been implemented throughout the state.
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AG: DCS out-of-state placements shouldn’t be reviewable by courts
An Indiana Supreme Court decision upholding three statutes relating to juvenile judges’ authority on out-of-state placement cases created what the state attorney general’s office calls too much confusion, and the justices should revisit the ruling it made a little more than a month ago.
Disciplinary Actions – Aug. 3, 2011
Read about disciplinary actions filed by the Indiana Supreme Court in recent weeks.
Looking back on rulings
Looking in the rearview mirror on judicial precedent is a task that every judge on every court faces.
Attorney registration fees rise, registration goes online
Every Indiana attorney’s annual registration fees are going up $15 this year, just as everyone must begin using a new online portal to register and pay their fees by Oct. 1.
COA rules on man’s theft conviction for third time
Following an order from the Indiana Supreme Court that the lower appellate court more fully address the Proportionality Clause of the Indiana Constitution, the Indiana Court of Appeals has again upheld a man’s felony theft conviction.
Justices accept 5 cases
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to five cases, including a first impression issue dealing with Social Security income and restitution.
Justices reduce sentence of man found asleep in office
Four of the five Indiana Supreme Court justices decided that the man found asleep in the waiting room of a dental office – who had an empty handgun on him – should only be sentenced to 20 years for the crime instead of 40 years.
Indiana man takes lawyer-admission case to 7th Circuit
A Fort Wayne man who claims he’s being prevented from becoming an Indiana attorney because of his religious beliefs is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to decide whether a lower federal court properly dismissed his case.
Disciplinary Actions – 7/20/11
Read who has been suspended recently by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Class action alleges UPL
The plaintiffs’ lawyers will use the United Financial decision from the Indiana Supreme Court to make their argument.
31 students prepare for law school as ICLEO Fellows
The Indiana Supreme Court has announced this year’s Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity Fellows, who are currently preparing for the start of the fall semester.
Indiana Supreme Court takes 3 cases; denies 27
The state’s highest court has granted transfer to three cases, including one in which they vacated the Indiana Court of Appeals decision and sent it back to the appellate court.
Justices rule officer didn’t search car to find gun
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a man’s firearm conviction, finding the police officer who found a handgun in the man’s car during a traffic stop wasn’t searching the car when he saw the gun.
Supreme Court suspends Gary attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended a Gary attorney who has been the subject of suspension or reprimand three times since 1992.
Justices keep pace with past years’ activity
In the final days before its fiscal calendar year ended, the Indiana Supreme Court kept pace with past years’ activity levels.
Lawmakers examine issues raised in Barnes
As the Indiana Supreme Court decides whether it will revisit a controversial ruling that’s generated public protest since it came down in May, legislators are discussing what they might do to reduce the impact of the justices’ ruling on resisting police entry into one’s home.
Defining decisions on legal lexicon
A single word might determine the fate of a case before one of Indiana’s highest courts, so it’s no surprise that judges will often turn to dictionaries to help interpret what a word and statute might mean.
Hammond traffic judge faces misconduct charges
Hammond City Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin faces three misconduct charges for operating an illegal traffic school deferral program and dismissing cases without assessing required fees, as well as dissuading one litigant from contesting a seatbelt violation in court.
Supreme Court rules on cheek swab case
In a 4-1 decision handed down June 30, the Indiana Supreme Court found a man's consent to the swab of his cheek for DNA was voluntary, so the swab didn't violate the Fourth Amendment.