Hammond District court closed Thursday
The Clerk’s Office and Hammond District Court in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana remain closed Thursday due to weather conditions.
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Magistrate judge up for reappointment
The term of Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana will expire this year and the District Court is seeking comment on whether the magistrate judge should be reappointed.
Suddenly solo
At the 2010 Indiana State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference in June, then-ISBA president Roderick Morgan welcomed those in attendance, particularly those who found themselves to be “suddenly solo.” While he may not be the first to use the phrase, a number of attorneys have found themselves either making that decision or having it made for them in the last couple years.
Justices set man’s execution date
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the man convicted of killing his wife, her ex-husband, and her son be put to death in April.
Justices split over IHSAA athlete eligibility ruling
Indiana’s justices couldn’t agree on whether they should even rule on a case involving an athlete’s eligibility in high school when the girl is now playing college basketball.
In case of dishonest lawyers
The nearly 50-year-old Indiana State Bar Association Clients’ Financial Assistance Fund has seen an unprecedented number of claims against a single attorney.
All judges up for retention to stay on bench
The 11 judges up for retention this year – including five on the Indiana Court of Appeals – will remain on the bench.
New approach to foreclosure prevention successful
Courts around the state have experienced more success with a new approach to settlement conferences utilizing facilitators – who interact directly with borrowers and lenders – than past attempts to find alternatives to foreclosures.
Legal community helps prosecutor
Following a car accident in early June, a St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor’s life was dramatically changed.
1-year limit toll not extended by appeal
The one-year limit to file a motion for relief from judgment under Indiana Trial Rule 60(B) is not from the time an appeals
court rules on the matter, but must be made within one year after the trial court enters its order, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled today in an issue of first impression.
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.
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.
Counties must pay for juvenile facilities
Indiana counties are responsible to pay a portion of costs to operate juvenile detention facilities.
Bar associations statewide mark Law Day
In April and early May, bar associations around the state and the Indiana Supreme Court celebrated Law Day, which is officially
May 1, according to the American Bar Association.
Court pilot programs boost foreclosure conferences
Foreclosure rates have remained at record highs for Indiana the past few years, and a court program to help homeowners hasn’t
been as successful as hoped. That’s now changing.
Police deaths, injury inspire late legislation
Although the deadline has passed to introduce new legislation, St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak has called on legislators to find current bills that will allow amendments to statute in response to two separate car accidents involving police officers.
COA sets standard in parental rights cases
In addressing a statutory inconsistency on parental rights terminations, the Indiana Court of Appeals has held that trial judges must offer findings of fact in those types of cases just as they're required to by law for children in need of services cases and grandparent visitation matters.
Legislature’s end suspenseful for legal community
As the Indiana General Assembly got down to its final hours in a short-session, significant changes for the Hoosier legal community were on the table to possibly increase the number of appellate judges, change how one county chooses its trial judges, and impact how juveniles can be placed outside the state.
Suit claims courthouse violates ADA
Four defendants in cases pending before the St. Joseph Superior Court have filed a lawsuit claiming that county's courthouse is inaccessible for people with disabilities
Legislators revisit vetoed merit-selection measure
In the final days of the Indiana General Assembly session, as lawmakers pushed to finish and put final touches on the end-of-term business, a 2009 measure that divided the Hoosier legal community came back into play.