Magistrate appointed to serve as Allen County Judge
Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Allen County Magistrate Jason Custer to serve as judge of the Allen Superior Court Civil Division Tuesday.
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Web Exclusive: Prosecutors look to local budgets for solutions to staffing issues
For prosecutors in the state, when budget season comes around, it means looking at caseloads and determining if they need to make requests for more funding. Usually, the answer is yes.
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A different way to help families: Family recovery courts gaining traction across state
For many across the state, being given a chance to connect with people in similar situations and to work with a supportive team is life changing. It certainly was for Breanna Shope. Shope had that experience when she participated in family recovery court.
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Podcasting for public access: Allen Superior Court hits ‘record’ to open courthouse doors
The Allen Superior Court is trying to teach its neighbors about the judiciary by opening the courthouse doors virtually through a podcast.
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Arbitration and IP: Dispute between models, strip clubs highlights IP infringement coverage questions
An unusual intellectual property dispute involving strip clubs and professional models is moving through Indiana’s state courts on the issue of arbitration, highlighting what experts see as a lapse in insurance coverage for IP infringement.
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Judicial candidates seek to fill upcoming Crone vacancy on Indiana Court of Appeals
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission interviewed seven candidates Tuesday for an impending vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Allen County officeholder honored with Outstanding Clerk of the Year award
Allen County Clerk Chris Nancarrow was lauded as a “forward-thinking public servant who devotes himself to imagining ways for the courts to better serve the public.”
Three finalists selected for Allen Superior Court vacancy
The successful candidate will succeed Allen Superior Court Judge David Avery, who announced in May that he would retire at the end of this year.
Six candidates to interview for Allen County judicial vacancy
The Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission will interview each candidate next week and select three finalists for the post.
Indiana Tax Court affirms courthouse sales-leaseback to build new Allen County Jail
The Indiana Tax Court affirmed the final determination of the Department of Local Government Finance to approve the sales-leaseback of the Allen County Courthouse as one of the financing methods for a new county jail, finding no merit in objectors’ challenge to the lease.
Execution date set for Allen Co. murderer
The Indiana Supreme Court set the date for inmate Joseph E. Corcoran’s death Wednesday.
Six apply for impending Allen County judicial vacancy
Three magistrate judges and three attorneys have applied for an upcoming vacancy on the Allen Superior Court bench.
Northeast Regional Mental Health Summit returns, set for October
Northeast Indiana Regional Mental Health Summit returns for its second year on Oct. 11 for treatment providers, public safety agencies and mental health advocates to discuss prevention and more.
Appellate court affirms Allen County man’s sentence for child molesting
An Allen County man’s child molesting convictions and 45-year prison sentence will stand, after the Indiana Court Appeals ruled a trial court did not err in giving jury instructions or denying the man’s motions for a directed verdic
Applications open for judicial position in Allen Superior Court
Applications are now open for a vacant superior court judge position with the Allen Superior Court.
Hearing in Delphi case cancelled after defense files second motion to disqualify judge
The special judge in the ongoing case of Richard Allen, the man accused of killing two teenage girls in Delphi in February 2017, has cancelled this week’s hearings after the defense team filed a motion to disqualify the judge from the case.
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches’
An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle.
Longtime Allen County judge to retire later this year
Allen Superior Court announced Tuesday the retirement of Judge David Avery whose last day on the bench will be Dec. 13 after 24 years.
Judge delays murder trial for Indiana man charged in 2017 slayings of 2 teenage girls
A judge on Tuesday delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the man’s attorneys expressed concerns they would not have adequate time to present their case.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear three oral arguments April 25
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear three oral arguments on April 25, including one involving a Fort Wayne firefighter’s complaint against an electric scooter company.
Judge in Delphi double-murder case denies another request to allow courtroom cameras at trial
Thursday’s decision marks the fourth television station to be denied camera access at trial, increasing doubts that any video cameras will be allowed at one of the most high-profile criminal trials in Indiana in decades. Allen’s trial is set to begin May 13.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after cancer battle
The news of Henry’s passing came just hours after his family said the mayor had entered hospice care following a cancer-related medical emergency early Wednesday.
No error in granting custody to grandmother instead of father, COA affirms
A father who lost custody of his children failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the trial court erred by granting custody to the children’s grandmother.
Allen County Bar Foundation again offering diversity scholarship to law students
The Allen County Bar Foundation is again offering a law school scholarship with the goal of supporting and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the local legal community.