Former deputy prosecutor suspended for battery conviction
A former Marion County deputy prosecutor convicted of battery has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 120 days.
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Indiana Supreme Court clears way for Vivo to take bench
The Indiana Supreme Court has revoked the appointment of Senior Judge Jeffrey C. Eggers to serve on the Marion Circuit Court, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Magistrate Tiffany Vivo will be filling Sheryl Lynch’s seat on the bench.
Supreme Court appoints senior judges, sets minimum service days
The Indiana Supreme Court has reverted the numbers of days state courts may utilize senior judges back to pre-pandemic levels, but jurisdictions are allowed to seek additional days to help with case backlogs.
Judge pro tem appointed in Lake Superior Court
A judge pro tempore has been ordered to fill a vacancy in Lake Superior Court, the Indiana Supreme Court has announced.
Supreme Court certifies senior judges in St. Joseph and Noble counties
The Indiana Supreme Court granted senior judge certification to a pair of retired superior court judges last week.
5 attorneys named finalists for Lake Superior vacancy
The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission has selected five local attorneys as finalists to fill a vacancy on the Lake Superior Court as a lawsuit challenging the county’s judicial selection process proceeds.
COA to hear oral arguments in medical privacy case for second time
A Lake County lawsuit alleging medical privacy violations when a dog groomer’s X-rays were shared in her workplace after her boss’s husband accessed them is heading back to the Court of Appeals of Indiana for arguments next week.
Justices deny 19 petitions to transfer
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied 19 cases on petition to transfer, rejecting a handful of cases involving medical malpractice, school threats and sentence modifications.
State loses bid to depose hospital in abortion lawsuit
The state will not get to depose a Philadelphia hospital as part of one of Indiana’s multiple abortion-related lawsuits after a federal judge overruled the state’s objection to the grant of the hospital’s motion to quash.
Inmate awarded habeas relief for lack of evidence in prison disciplinary action
A prisoner accused of bringing heroin into a correctional facility has been granted habeas relief after the United States District Court of the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, found the defense failed to provide evidence he committed the crime.
Westfield man sentenced for stealing $270K from employer
A Westfield man accused of operating a years-long scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of dollars from the ophthalmology practice where he worked has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Magistrate Vivo appointed to Marion Circuit Court bench
Marion Superior Court Magistrate Tiffany Vivo has been appointed to the Marion Circuit Court bench to fill the vacancy being created by the retirement of Judge Sheryl Lynch.
7th Circuit Judge David Hamilton to take senior status in 2022
Judge David F. Hamilton will take senior status from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals next year.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child sex abuse
A thrice-convicted Indiana sex offender has been sentenced to four decades in federal prison for child sexual exploitation and creating and trafficking videos of child sexual abuse, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced.
COA to hear murder, negligence appeals next week
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be on the road next week, traveling to two Indiana high schools to hear oral arguments in a murder case and a negligence dispute arising from a deadly fire.
Former Holcomb staffer Lopez appointed to JNC
Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Danny Lopez, his former deputy chief of staff, to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Indiana Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Indiana Court Decisions – Nov. 4-16, 2021
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 5 Criminal-Compassionate Release/COVID-19 Vaccine United States of America v. Timothy Kurzynowski 20-3491 The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of relief to a man convicted of child pornography crimes, finding that because he is vaccinated against COVID-19, he is ineligible for relief on remand for extraordinary […]
Rokita revises ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ to cover curriculum, medical issues
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has released a revised version of his controversial “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” offering additional guidance to Hoosier parents on educational issues such as filing civil rights claims, opting out of curriculum and the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as reminding parents of their right to petition lawmakers regarding their child’s education.
Law schools still seeing strong interest from potential students
Coming off a robust 2021 admissions cycle, law schools could see another surge of applicants in the 2022 cycle, according to recently released data by the Law School Admission Council.
Northern District Court offering training on prisoner civil rights litigation
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana will host a training session for attorneys on prisoner civil rights litigation on Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST via Zoom.