High court reappoints Disciplinary Commission member
The Indiana Supreme Court has reappointed a Disciplinary Commission member to a second, five-year term.
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Justices rule on judicial mandate case
In its first case since the state amended its rules last year on how judicial mandates are handled, the Indiana Supreme Court
has today issued a decision about a St. Joseph Superior judge’s mandate for the county to pay for multiple items he
considered necessary for running the local juvenile justice system.
Robo-calls at issue in Indiana courts
A line of litigation has been playing out in state and federal courts involving what is and isn’t allowed under the Automatic
Dialing Machines Statute.
Justices: statements fall within qualified privilege
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment in favor of a company and its employee in a defamation suit because qualified
privilege precludes the defamation action.
SCOTUS won’t take Indiana lab tech case
The nation’s highest court won’t take a case from the Indiana Supreme Court, which decided last year that it did
not violate a man’s Sixth Amendment rights for a lab technician who’d processed DNA evidence to not testify at
trial.
Supreme Court denies transfer to four
The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in four cases June 3. As of today’s Indiana Lawyer daily deadline,
the court had not yet posted transfers since those from the week ending June 4.
Justices say sentencing scores can be used
State trial judges can consider sentencing scores to help tailor penalties to individual defendants, as long as those results
aren’t used as final aggravating or mitigating factors in deciding a penalty length, the Indiana Supreme Court says
Officer’s questions went beyond seat belt act
The inquiry by a police officer to a driver stopped for a seat belt violation about the "large, unusual bulge"
in his pants went beyond the state's Seatbelt Enforcement Act, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Justices order new trial based on traffic judge’s conduct
The Indiana Supreme Court has set the stage for a judicial disciplinary action against a Marion County Traffic Court judge
for his courtroom conduct on a speeding and suspended license case last year.
Justices differ on defining ‘youth program center’
Two Indiana Supreme Court justices objected to affirming a man’s drug sentence for possession within 1,000 feet of a
“youth program center” because the church that ran the programs wasn’t easily identifiable as regularly
running programs for kids.
Indiana Justice Boehm stepping down after 14 years
After more than a decade on the Indiana Supreme Court, Justice Theodore Boehm is ready to enter the next stage of his life
and career.
Articles about pending cases raise concerns
At least two attorneys are questioning how some legal publications have included articles, columns, or other types of coverage on pending cases, and they worry that these articles may influence the judges on the cases.
Schedule set to fill upcoming Indiana Supreme Court vacancy
Anyone who wants to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice has until the end of June to apply for upcoming vacancy on the state’s highest court.
Court to award $290,000 for abuse programs
The Indiana Court Improvement Program has announced it will be giving away up to $290,000 in grants to programs that help
families and children involved in cases of neglect or abuse.
Schedule set for Supreme Court justice vacancy
Anyone who wants to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice has until the end of this month to apply.
CJ: Most players in appeals acting responsibly
The Indiana chief justice said in an order that he would “smack down” judicial overreaching or overspending.
Clinic argues for man’s innocence
the Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether to accept a post-conviction case on an issue some say is an important question
of law relating to wrongful convictions.
Reforms urged to prevent mistakes
Indiana explores what revisions to make to its criminal justice system.
Justices deny transfer in more than a dozen cases
The Indiana Supreme Court considered 13 appeals during the past week, denying them all and rejecting a case that it had previously
agreed to hear.
Justices: No error in declaring mistrial
A trial court's determination to discharge a jury at a defendant's second trial wasn't an abuse of discretion,
the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.