Court grants transfer to uninsured motorist case
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a case about whether an insurance company's automobile policy violates the state's uninsured motorist statute.
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Court rules on tort claims and wrongful death
The Indiana Supreme Court tackled the issue of the interaction of the statute of limitations provision under the state's Wrongful Death Act and the statute of limitations provision for an underlying substantive tort claim in two opinions released Dec. 24.
Court: Rehabilitation evaluation a must
The Indiana Supreme Court says that before any juvenile can be placed on the state's sex offender registry, a trial court must first evaluate whether that minor has been rehabilitated to determine if there's clear and convincing evidence he or she might re-offend.
Court consolidates Lake County voter cases
The Indiana Supreme Court has stepped in to settle conflicting rulings from two Lake County courts regarding early-voting sites in East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond, deciding that consolidating the cases to proceed in Lake Superior Court is the "most orderly approach."
Courts leave election law questions unanswered
In the days leading up to an Election Day where thousands of Hoosier voters had already cast ballots before polls even opened, Indiana's appellate judges issued a pair of election law rulings that leave more questions than answers and will likely lead to further review.
Supreme Court grants 2 transfers
The Indiana Supreme Court granted two transfers Sept. 4, including one involving whether a juvenile court can order probation after a juvenile is ordered to commitment in the Department of Correction.
Granted transfers include child-support case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted three transfers late last week, including one in which the court will re-examine a 2007 decision involving child support and incarcerated parents.
Convictions don’t violate double jeopardy
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed today a post-conviction court's denial of a defendant's petition for relief, finding his convictions of burglary and attempted armed robbery didn't violate Indiana's double jeopardy clause.
Transfer granted to traffic-stop cases
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to three cases dealing with traffic stops.
Justices asked to take Terre Haute mayor case
The Indiana Supreme Court is being asked to consider the role a federal law plays in deciding who is Terre Haute's current mayor and whether a special election is needed.
Transfer granted in utilities case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Sept. 11 to a case involving a contract for the sale of electricity to a steel manufacturer.
7th Circuit, Supreme Court arguments Friday
Anyone wanting to watch or listen to appellate arguments in federal or state court will have a chance Friday.
Supreme Court recognized for tech initiatives
The Indiana Supreme Court has received an honorable mention in an international awards competition for its work on major technology initiatives, the court announced today.
Ukrainian judges observe Indiana legal system
Five Ukrainian judges have been in central Indiana this week examining the U.S. judicial system.
Court amends public accessibility, other rules
The Indiana Supreme Court has revised its administrative and appellate rules governing how trial courts make records publicly accessible and how appeals are handled in certain cases requiring confidentiality.
Judge argues for suspension, not removal
A Marion Superior judge who's been suspended from the bench pending a final decision from the Indiana Supreme Court believes his penalty should fall somewhere between a public reprimand and removal.
Court not ready to create paralegal rule
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to create a rule on paralegal registration for the state, putting a kink in an effort that's been under way for years.
Supreme Court adopts new ethics rules
The Indiana Supreme Court is adopting a new Code of Judicial Conduct based on the 2007 national model of the American Bar Association. The rules will become effective Jan. 1, 2009.
Update: Transfer denied in early-voting case
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a request from two Lake County Republicans to hear an appeal challenging an order to keep early-voting satellite locations open.
High court to hear riverboat receipts arguments
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in two cases involving the dispersion of a percentage of riverboat casino revenues in East Chicago.