Fees updated for appellate courts
The Indiana Supreme Court published an order April 26 on the fees the state’s
appellate courts clerk can charge for miscellaneous services.
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Disciplinary Actions – 5/12
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission brings charges against attorneys who have violated the state’s
rules for admission to the bar and Rules of Professional Conduct.
Judge G. Michael Witte named new discipline executive
If Judge G. Michael Witte hadn’t tried for the appellate bench about two years ago, he might not be in the position now
to be Indiana’s newest chief of lawyer ethics.
Grant Superior judge steps aside
A Grant County judge’s illness has forced him from the bench temporarily, and the Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a deputy
prosecutor from Marion as judge pro tempore.
Justices rule company engaged in UPL in trust mill case
The Indiana Supreme Court orders an Indianapolis-based company to stop engaging in any conduct that might be considered unauthorized
practice of law.
Longtime Indiana Judicial Center education director retires after 30 years
Judicial education inside Indiana used to be much more like law school, where a knowledgeable “professor” would stand at the
front of a room and lecture to “students” in the audience about a particular topic. That was how it was three decades
ago, before Cathy Springer signed on as the Indiana Judicial Center’s education director.
Court issues UPL ruling about ‘general counsel’
A top executive of Celadon Group Inc. can no longer represent himself as the Indianapolis-based trucking company’s attorney
because of a glaring omission – he is not licensed to practice law in Indiana.
Judge resigns, Surpreme Court bans from bench
The Indiana Supreme Court has accepted the resignation of a suspended city court judge accused of theft. The judge is also
permanently banned from judicial office.
New judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended LaPorte Superior Judge Jennifer L. Koethe for 60 days without pay, effective March
12.
States mull attorneys’ designation
For years, Indianapolis attorney Scott Montross has been a Super Lawyer. He's been on the list and for the most part has been one of the top designees in the state time and time again.
Legislature, courts navigate uncertainty about registry laws
Hoosier lawmakers are revising state law following the confusion created by an Indiana Supreme Court ruling last year, which
involves how convicted sex offenders can be removed from a statewide registry if they believe registration wasn't required
at the time of their conviction.
Court considers broadening emotional distress ‘Bystander Rule’
Parties are waiting for the Supreme Court's decision following arguments in November in a case where a trial court granted and the Court of Appeals affirmed an award for emotional distress above and beyond the capped amount in the Adult Wrongful Death Statute as defined by Indiana Code 34-23-1-2.
Courts coping with tough times
No one needs to tell Johnson Circuit Judge Mark Loyd how tough times are for the state's court system.
Appellate Clerk’s Office no longer sending rulings via the Postal Service.
Appellate attorneys no longer receive a mailed hard copy of any order issued by Indiana's highest courts. Instead, those lawyers are now receiving documents in an e-mail.
Little court guidance on repressed memory litigation results in trial court split
Reaching into a person's mind to revive repressed memories is an issue that's settled law in one sense,
but what remains unsettled is how such memories are used during litigation and whether a lawsuit should be tossed or allowed
to proceed to trial.
Justices to hear card-counting case Wednesday
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases Wednesday, including whether a casino can ban someone who counts cards.
Justices overturn man’s registration requirement
A Grant Superior judge erred in sentencing a man to register as a sex offender because that requirement wasn't in place at the time he committed his crime, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled.
Justice ponders importance of party-line vote
As the Indiana Supreme Court justices considered the constitutionality of the state's voter ID law this week, one jurist wondered how much the legislative process might factor into the court's analysis of whether a statute is constitutional.
Justices grant 2 transfers
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to consider cases that involve a trial court's handling of a mentally ill murder defendant, and whether the First Amendment protects a volunteer firefighter's e-mails about the township department's financial situation.
Justices disagree about evidence issue
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard didn't agree with his colleagues' decision that a defendant couldn't introduce evidence to dispute the judgment of an injured plaintiff's medical providers in choosing certain treatment.