Rush County courts join Odyssey
The Rush Superior and Circuit Courts and clerk's office have gone online on Odyssey, the Indiana Supreme Court's case management system.
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Court commissioner publicly admonished
A Delaware County Commissioner has been publicly admonished for his conduct after receiving a parking ticket in February 2009. Commissioner Brian M. Pierce, who serves as the Delaware Circuit Juvenile Commissioner, admitted to violating Rules 1.2 and 1.3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct. He received a parking ticket for parking in the wrong direction. […]
COA decides sex offender registration plea case
The Indiana Court of Appeals today declined to ignore a year-old precedent from the state's highest court about sex offender
registration, finding that the ruling still applies to cases where an offender once signed a plea agreement requiring him
to follow lesser registration requirements.
Indy magistrate gets Senate panel’s approval
An Indianapolis federal magistrate joins two of her colleagues in getting a U.S. Senate committee's approval to become an Article III judge for Indiana.
Tax court rules on inheritance issue
In Indiana, a person adopted pre-emancipation can't be considered a Class A transferee beneficiary for inheritance tax
purposes, the Indiana Tax Court ruled Thursday afternoon in an issue of first impression.
SCOTUS admission applications due Feb. 19
Attorneys who'd like to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court have until Feb. 19 to submit their applications to the Indiana State Bar Association.
Justices: Search didn’t violate 4th Amendment
A warrantless search of a probationer's property that is conducted reasonably and supported by a probation search term and reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, doesn't violate Fourth Amendment rights, the Indiana Supreme Court held today.
Indiana joins lawsuit over health-care bill
The Indiana Attorney General announced today that Indiana will join 13 other states in challenging the recently passed federal health-care law.
Judge denies summary judgment for law firm
A federal judge has denied summary judgment for an Indianapolis law firm accused of failing to comply with court-ordered fee processes and charging more than necessary for its work as a receiver. U.S. District Judge Larry J. McKinney denied Riley Bennett Egloff’s motion for summary judgment Friday in Neil Lucas, individually and on behalf of Phonebillit, Inc., as shareholder v. Riley Bennett Egloff, No. 1:07-CV-534. Neil Lucas filed his suit in 2007 accusing the firm of having a conflict of…
Prosecutor denies misconduct accusations
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi denies that he violated any professional conduct rules in his handling of two high-profile murder cases, specifically in his written or spoken statements made when describing the crimes to the public.
2 Ind. juvenile facilities rank high in DOJ report
Two Indiana juvenile facilities are cited in a new U.S. Department of Justice report for having high rates of sexual victimization among the young offenders.
Trial court didn’t have personal jurisdiction over serviceman
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed part of a dissolution decree after finding the Marion Superior Court lacked personal
jurisdiction over the husband who was in the military overseas.
Annual Talk to a Lawyer event a success
While the official numbers are not yet available from Monday's statewide Talk to a Lawyer Today event that annually takes place on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all 14 pro bono districts participated.
Indiana chief justice getting national award
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will receive a prestigious award from the American Judicature Society, recognizing his judicial excellence in the state.
Event focuses on international law issues
An event at Notre Dame University Law School will explore the scope and importance of international law and its relationship with national sovereignty.
7th Circuit affirms permanent injunction
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction preventing the application of Indiana’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code to an Illinois company because it violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution.
7th Circuit addresses digital media searches
Despite being troubled by some aspects of a police officer’s search of computers of a man charged with voyeurism – during which the officer discovered child pornography – the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found the search didn’t exceed the scope of the original warrant.
Committee seeks comment on parenting time
The Judicial Conference of Indiana's Domestic Relations Committee is accepting comments on the state's parenting time guidelines as it reviews them. The committee is encouraging comments from judicial officers, attorneys, parents, professionals who work with children, and members of the public.
Judge unsure about ACLU student chapter
An Indianapolis-based federal judge wants to know more before he decides whether a student chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has standing to seek class certification in a lawsuit against the Indiana Board of Law Examiners.
Lecture to discuss implicit attitudes in tort law
This year's Monsanto Lecture at Valparaiso University School of Law will focus on a 7th Circuit case on transporting toxic liquid and implicit attitudes with regards to tort law.