7th Circuit expands inquiry to implicit motion for new attorney
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals expanded caselaw today when ruling on a defendant’s request for new counsel.
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Wrongfully convicted man can pursue IIED claim
A man wrongfully convicted of attempted murder can go forward with his intentional infliction of emotional distress claim
against the City of Elkhart and several police officers, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today.
Federal judge certifies class-action suit against jail
A federal judge has certified a class-action suit against the Lake County sheriff and others brought by a group of pretrial
detainees who were held in the county jail in conditions they claim were unconstitutional.
Committee queries federal nominees
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had a chance to ask questions of Indiana's three judicial nominees Feb. 11, and it's
now poised to decide whether the full Senate should have a chance to consider them for the federal bench.
Banking attorney confirmed as federal judge
The Hoosier legal community has its newest federal judge in the Northern District of Indiana, and now two others up for judgeships
in the state’s Southern District await their votes before the full U.S. Senate
BREAKING: Senate confirms Jon DeGuilio for judge
The U.S. Senate today confirmed the nomination of Jon E. DeGuilio for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court, Northern District
of Indiana, according to Sen. Evan Bayh's office in Washington, D.C.
Judicial appointments a hot topic at 7th Circuit conference
This year’s 7th Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference for the 7th Circuit featured a more historic tone because
of the high-profile roster of legal community leaders who attended, as well as offering tidbits about how the Indianapolis
federal courthouse will soon be going green, how the state’s Southern District is hoping for a new full-time magistrate,
and a call to action for Hoosier judges and attorneys to get more involved in a new e-discovery program under way.
Judicial nominees on the road to confirmation
When he was being considered for a seat on the federal appellate bench, Judge John D. Tinder recalled getting a phone call
about an ongoing case just before he was set to appear before senators in Washington, D.C.
RICO case against former East Chicago mayor nets $108M in damages
A federal judge has ordered an ex-mayor and top allies to pay more than $108 million in damages for a voting scandal a decade
ago, but in doing so he’s rejected the Indiana Attorney General’s most novel and far-reaching legal arguments in a landmark
civil racketeering case centered on public corruption in East Chicago.
Praising new judicial selections
The Hoosier legal community is publicly praising the newest nominees for the state's federal bench as good choices, particularly for those interested in seeing a more diverse judiciary.
Nominations would fill 3 U.S. District judicial posts.
A federal magistrate, a trial court judge, and a banking attorney who's served as a federal and county prosecutor are in line to be the newest additions to Indiana's federal bench.
Senator announces 3 federal judge nominees
Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh has unveiled who's being nominated for three open seats on the state's federal bench.
Judges uphold child pornography sentence
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found no procedural or substantive errors in a sentence following a man's guilty plea to a child pornography charge. In United States of America v. Brad Coopman, No. 09-2134, Brad Coopman challenged his sentence of 151 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to […]
Snow impacting Indiana nomination hearings
If snow doesn't get in the way, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee may discuss on Thursday morning three Indiana federal judicial nominees and the long-delayed nomination of a Bloomington law professor for the Department of Justice.
Silent settlement doesn’t include fees, costs
A federal judge rejected a northern Indiana sheriff's argument that a settlement agreement in a civil rights case includes attorney's fees and costs when the agreement doesn't say anything on the issue.
BREAKING: Senate panel OKs Johnsen
Dawn Johnsen, nominated to be a key legal advisor for the president, was approved 12-7 along party lines by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Also, two of the three Indiana judicial nominees for the federal bench have gotten a green light from the committee.
Senators postpone votes on Hoosier nominees
Thanks in part to the high-profile health-care summit today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee postponed votes this morning on three Indiana judicial nominees and a Bloomington law professor being considered for a key Department of Justice spot.
Racketeering case nets $108 million in damages
A federal judge has ordered an ex-mayor and top allies to pay more than $108 million in damages on a civil racketeering case, but in doing so he's rejected the Indiana Attorney General's most novel and far-reaching legal arguments centered on public corruption in East Chicago.
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
4 Indiana nominations sent to Senate
President Barack Obama’s list of 40 nominees included four Indiana nominations.