Indy attorneys suspended for conviction, disability
One Indianapolis lawyer has been suspended from practicing law in Indiana following a criminal conviction while another Indianapolis lawyer has been suspended due to a disability.
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Heavy-hitter women judges to be honored at ISBA 19th Amendment event
Past and present female judges from across the state will gather this month at an Indiana State Bar Association event to reflect on the history and significance of the 19th Amendment.
Indiana records nearly 500 eviction petitions filed at start of August
In the window between the end of the previous moratorium on evictions and the issuance of the current ban, 486 eviction cases were filed in Indiana from Aug. 1 through midday Aug. 4, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
DOC: Indiana lethal injection drugs long expired
A lawsuit that sought information about the drugs Indiana plans to use in lethal injections and that motivated the Legislature to use a late-night session to keep the veil of secrecy intact has come to a close, with the state paying more than $800,000 in legal fees and disclosing that its supply of lethal injection drugs has long been expired.
Rokita loses first attempt at Indiana Supreme Court to stop governor’s lawsuit against General Assembly
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s emergency petition to halt a trial court from continuing proceedings in the governor’s lawsuit against the Legislature.
St. Joseph County judge applications open following Chapleau retirement
A judicial vacancy in Northern Indiana has prompted the St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating Commission to start the process of selecting a new superior court judge, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Friday.
Justices make changes to appellate, trial, small claims, administrative rules
Changes have been made to a number of the state’s criminal, trial, small claims and administrative rules, including changes to rules governing the unavailability of judges and filing motions to correct errors.
2 northern Indiana lawyers under interim suspensions
Two northern Indiana lawyers have been indefinitely suspended from practicing law in Indiana.
Justices grant transfer in health benefits, public disclosure, forfeiture cases
Indiana Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider three new cases, including a breach of contract suit over revoked health insurance benefits, a feud between an Indianapolis television station and a local high school, and a forfeiture judgment allowing owners to use seized cash for their defense.
3 lawyers facing suspensions
Three Hoosier lawyers are facing disciplinary sanctions after the Indiana Supreme Court handed down orders suspending their law licenses.
Rokita asks Supreme Court to stop proceedings in Holcomb lawsuit against General Assembly
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to order a trial court to stop proceedings in the governor’s lawsuit challenging a new law that allows Indiana legislators to call themselves into a special legislative session.
Judicial ethics chief selected to lead lawyer Disciplinary Commission
Adrienne Meiring has been selected as the new executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. She recently sat down with The Indiana Lawyer to discuss her career history and her new role.
Innovation Initiative’s Family Law Taskforce submits recommendations to Supreme Court
With an ultimate goal of improving access to justice in family law cases, the Family Law Taskforce of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Innovation Initiative nailed down more than a dozen recommendations, with five being considered “essential for reform.” Now, that final report is headed to the Indiana justices.
Indiana Court Decisions – July 1-14, 2021
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Supreme Court defines ‘patient’ to include third-party plaintiff
Does the definition of “patient” in Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act encompass third parties? The Indiana Supreme Court, in considering a certified question from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, has decided the answer is “yes.” But not every justice was convinced.
Supreme Court seeks public comment on criminal, trial, appellate rule amendments
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on several proposed rule amendments that, among other things, could restructure the state’s criminal rules as well as provide guidance for service via online publication.
Indiana Court Decisions – June 17-30, 2021
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Justices affirm denial of PCR for Gary man on death row
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a final request for relief sought by a man facing the death penalty for the murder of his wife and stepchildren nearly 15 years ago.
IN Supreme Court: ‘Patient’ under med-mal act includes third-party plaintiffs
Answering a question posed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act applies to cases where a third-party plaintiff alleges that negligent treatment to someone else resulted in injury to the plaintiff. One justice, however, cautioned against the expansion of the Medical Malpractice Act.
Merrillville attorney facing discipline over falsified electronic filing error resigns from bar
A Merrillville attorney who was facing a disciplinary action for allegedly engaging in a scheme to falsify a notice that the court’s electronic filing system had malfunctioned to cover up his failure to timely submit a filing has resigned from the Indiana bar.