Second round of justice interviews Friday
Interviews for the newest justice are Friday. Indiana Lawyer will be covering the semi-finalist interviews with
updates throughout the day.
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High court takes certified question from Southern District
The Indiana Supreme Court will answer a certified question in litigation involving the state’s Products Liability Act.
The justices accepted the certified question from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana Judge Larry J. McKinney
Tuesday afternoon.
Mother of stillborn fetus satisfies actual victim requirement in Med-Mal Act
The Indiana Court of Appeals held today that a mother who suffers a stillbirth due to medical malpractice qualifies as an
injured patient and satisfies the actual victim requirement under the Medical Malpractice Act, regardless of whether the malpractice
resulted in injuries to the mother, fetus, or both.
Judge worries ruling may make bright-line rule in traffic stops
A panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges each wrote their own opinion on whether a police officer’s safety concerns
were legitimate enough to allow the officer to search a car after a traffic stop.
Court upholds discrimination claims in coroner’s office
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the finding that an African-American Marion County Coroner took action against his
white chief deputy coroner because of race, but ordered a reduction in the amount of compensatory damages the deputy coroner
could receive.
Plain English jury instructions now available
The Indiana Model Civil Jury Instructions, which were prepared by the Civil Instructions Committee of the Indiana Judges Association
and are written in plain English, are now available.
Former Indiana appellate deputy clerk dies
A former deputy clerk for Indiana’s appellate courts died July 5 in Wisconsin from complications following a heart transplant.
9 semi-finalists in running for justice spot
Nine attorneys remain in the running to be the next Indiana Supreme Court justice after a seven-member commission narrowed
down a list of nearly three-dozen applicants earlier this month for the court opening.
No issue with all legislative logrolling
The Indiana Supreme Court offered some clues recently about why it’s ignored repeated attempts to address the issue
of legislative logrolling, where multiple unrelated changes are stuffed into one massive bill that becomes law.
Justices consider juvenile placements
The Indiana Supreme Court is considering a case where a St. Joseph County juvenile judge has declared unconstitutional three
statutes involving child placements, a controversial issue that’s pitted many within the state judiciary against the
Indiana Department of Child Services for the past two years.
Anything you tweet may be used against you…
Instant updates on Facebook and Twitter are becoming a staple in people’s lives, and those social media networks are
becoming a more common part of the litigation process in state and federal courts.
Disciplinary rulings explore ‘knowing’ standard
Attorneys faced misconduct cases involving incorrect citation, agreement-signing.
Hogsett tapped for U.S. Attorney post
When Indianapolis attorney Joe Hogsett received the news that he’d been tapped by President Barack Obama to be the next
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, one of his first thoughts was that this could be the next home run in
his career.
‘Posnerian’ wisdom featured in professor’s new book
It’s no secret judicial clerks help with writing opinions at some point in the process – whether it’s the
research, writing a first draft, reading and writing memos to judges on their drafts, or in some cases rewriting the judge’s
first draft or outline into a final draft.
Judge faces 4 charges
A Marion Superior judge presiding over the county’s traffic court faces four judicial misconduct charges as a result of his general handling of traffic infraction cases and one suit in particular, where the state justices have described him as being “biased.”
Patient wins case following disclosure of HIV status
Considering how much information is out there on just about every individual – a simple Google search can prove that
– it’s difficult to say what is or isn’t private anymore.
52 apply for magistrate spot in Southern District
More than 50 people have applied to become the next magistrate judge in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Clark County goes online with Odyssey
Clark County is now using the Indiana Supreme Court Case Management System, Odyssey.
Marion Superior Traffic judge charged with misconduct
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has charged Marion Superior Judge William E. Young with misconduct for his
handling of traffic court cases.
Judiciary ready to move on appellate CMS, e-filing
The state judiciary is moving forward with a plan to establish an appellate case management system, which someday could entail
an e-filing system similar to what the federal courts currently have access to.