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Attorneys faced misconduct cases involving incorrect citation, agreement-signing.
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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.
Merit-selection panel formed to select new federal magistrate
Anyone interested in being a federal magistrate for the southern part of Indiana has until Wednesday to apply for that position.
Judicial pay case gets ABA support
The American Bar Association wants the Supreme Court of the United States to take a case that asks whether congressional denial
of cost-of-living adjustments for federal judges compromises judicial independence and violates the Constitution.
Renovations under way at federal courthouse
As attorneys and judges continue filing and litigating cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana,
a renovation project is underway and adding new life into the federal courthouse in downtown Indianapolis.
Appellate court openings spark discussion about experience
Whether someone has worn a black robe before joining an appellate court is a discussion that often surfaces whenever one of
those judiciary posts opens in either the state or federal system.
High court opening process wasn’t public 25 years ago
The nearly three-dozen attorneys who’ve applied to become the state’s newest justice sets a record for the past
25 years, but it falls short of the number who’d applied for an Indiana Supreme Court post a quarter century ago.
District judge asks court to answer certified question
The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana is asking the state’s Supreme Court to accept a certified
question in litigation involving the Indiana Products Liability Act.
Police entry violated man’s constitutional rights
The entry by police into a man’s apartment based on uncorroborated information from an anonymous source violated the
man’s federal and state constitutional rights, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Because of this, the drugs
found in the man’s apartment must be suppressed.
1-year limit toll not extended by appeal
The one-year limit to file a motion for relief from judgment under Indiana Trial Rule 60(B) is not from the time an appeals
court rules on the matter, but must be made within one year after the trial court enters its order, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled today in an issue of first impression.
COA finds fundamental error in juvenile case, again
In a case identical to one it ruled on earlier this year, the Indiana Court of Appeals found the state violated a juvenile’s
right to counsel at her detention hearing.
Booking card exception to hearsay rule
A booking card created by law enforcement in the course of a ministerial, nonevaluative booking process is not subject to
the police reports exclusion under Indiana Evidence Rule 803(8), the Indiana Court of Appeals decided today.
Justices address economic loss rule in 2 opinions
In two separate rulings involving the “economic loss rule,” the Indiana Supreme Court ruled against a library
seeking to hold subcontractors and an engineer responsible for negligence, and in favor of a bank in its tort claim against
a title company.