Two members reappointed to Board of Law Examiners
The Indiana Supreme Court reappointed two members to the Board of Law Examiners on Wednesday.
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Public reprimand issued to attorney for failing to secure client information
The Indiana Supreme Court approved disciplinary action against an attorney for reportedly violating Indiana Professional Conduct Rules when he revealed information about a client without the client’s consent.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments on public records access dispute with Indiana Election Division
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving a man’s public records access dispute with members of the Indiana Election Division.
Terre Haute attorney elected to Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission
Hoosier attorneys in District 1, which covers the southern and central part of the state, elected a new member to the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission Wednesday.
SCOTUS denies legal challenge of Indiana’s ballot access law
John Rust’s legal challenge over Indiana’s party affiliation statute is officially over. In June, he appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States — seeking review of the Indiana Supreme Court’s split decision that stymied his candidacy to run for U.S. Senate as a Republican this year.
State’s courts seek additional $12M over next two years for improved security, technology
One proposal would fund a jail management system that would help simplify jail placements and releases that are now run on about 20 different systems and can lead to communication breakdowns.
Four attorneys suspended this month
The Indiana Supreme Court has disciplined four attorneys for misconduct this month, including a former member of the Martinsville City Council and attorneys from Fishers and Gary.
State’s high court to consider liability claim against Evansville church
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear an Evansville church’s argument that it was not liable for a volunteer’s injuries because it was protected by a state law that generally holds churches harmless in certain situations when accidents occur on church property.
Indiana Supreme Court justices easily win vote for retention
Each of the three justices — Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter — were supported for retention by at least 68 percent of the voters.
Indiana Supreme Court case mulls whether counties can strip health insurance from elected officials
Are elected officials entitled to health insurance regardless of the number of hours they work? That question is before the Indiana Supreme Court, who heard arguments in a Perry County case Thursday that could have statewide implications for local officials.
Indiana Supreme Court certifies six senior judges
Courts use senior judges as a replacement in the absence of a regular judge, as a complement to the regular judge or to oversee the processing of certain types of cases or court programs.
Local firms partner to buy Capital Center office towers for $35M
One of the largest office complexes in downtown Indianapolis officially changed hands this week, with the new owners eyeing an update for the property that could result in its partial conversion to a hotel. Tenants include the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in public records dispute
The dispute centers on whether the state should have to pay the attorney fees of a man who sought certain public records from the Indiana Election Division.
State tries ‘regulatory sandbox’ to find ways to address lawyer shortage
The Indiana Supreme Court’s approval of a “regulatory sandbox” creates a safe space for the state to test approaches that might someday lead to non-attorneys being licensed to perform certain specialized legal services.
Weaver: Retaining state supreme court justices is right thing to do
Some liberal abortion-rights activists want to cast the Republican-appointed justices as conservative extremists who walk in lockstep with the GOP-controlled Legislature. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Indiana Chief Justice Rush says state must improve in regard to mental health
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Indiana’s judges have made progress but still have work to do when it comes to handling mental health crises and drug addiction.
Indianapolis attorney resigns from bar after allegations of misconduct in immigration cases
An Indianapolis attorney resigned from the Indiana bar after the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a professional misconduct complaint against him, with allegations that he failed to file paperwork in a timely manner and was non-responsive to clients in three separate immigration-related cases.
State bar survey says at least 84% of members supports retaining Indiana Supreme Court justices
The Indiana State Bar Association leadership also released a statement encouraging Hoosiers to analyze Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter based on their entire careers as a judges and not on isolated rulings.
Campaign to toss justices off Indiana Supreme Court countered by new PAC
A so-called “retention question” appears on the Nov. 5 election ballot, asking voters whether they want to keep Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter on the state’s high court.
IN Supreme Court holding oral arguments for Avon teen appealing juvenile adjudication
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later this month for a case involving a 15 year-old Hendricks County juvenile who is appealing his adjudication for allegedly selling drugs that led to a classmate’s death.