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Justices: BMV can require names to match SSA records

The trial court was correct to find that the public interest in preventing fraudulent use of driver’s licenses trumps some people’s desire to have their commonly used names on their licenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.

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7th Circuit upholds Indiana’s judicial canons

At a time when the legal community is caught up in controversies about how judges are selected and whether they can remain
impartial, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in on that national debate and ruled that states have the authority
to self-regulate on those issues as it relates to judicial canons.

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Evansville bar preps for anniversary

Leading to its 100th anniversary in less than a year, the Evansville Bar Association has been making preparations to celebrate
the anticipated completion of The Randall T. Shepard Courtroom.

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Justices answer certified question

The Indiana Supreme Court Monday answered the certified question sent to them by the U.S. District Court in New York about
what standard should be applied in determining whether a director is “disinterested” under Indiana Code Section
23-1-32-4(d).

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Partnership targets Indiana’s corrections system

To address Indiana’s growing prison population and increasing related costs, the state is partnering with The Pew Center
on the States and the Council of State Governments Justice Center for the first comprehensive review of the state’s
criminal code and sentencing policies since 1976.

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ICLEO initiative gets national attention from rising fellows

When he was named to the Madison Circuit bench late last year, Judge Rudolph “Rudy” Pyle III made history in that he became not only the county’s first African-American jurist but also the first Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunities graduate to be elevated to the state’s judiciary at that level.

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Chief justice: courts handling the tough times

The recession has hit Indiana's judiciary just as it has everyone else, but the state's chief justice said record numbers of cases are slamming the courts and the General Assembly can help ease that caseload.

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Justices: Agreement was impermissibly modified

A LaPorte Superior judge made an impermissible modification to a divorced couple's settlement agreement by giving the bank's lien on the family farm priority over the ex-wife's lien, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.

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State of Judiciary to air on PBS

For those who weren't able to catch Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard's State of the Judiciary in person or want to see it again, Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations around the state will air the speech next week.

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