9th Circuit upholds Arizona immigration law
Indiana lawmakers who want to pass legislation targeting employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants got ammunition from a federal appellate court ruling in California.
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COA: Expenses apply under penalty period
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a woman who wanted her out-of-pocket payments to a nursing facility allowed as a spend-down expense, finding the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's denial of her request would penalize her twice.
Judge orders man to stay away from city offices
A man who had repeatedly threatened city employees is now barred from visiting South Bend governmental offices after a St. Joseph Circuit judge granted a workplace violence protective order and permanent injunction against the man.
COA reverses child welfare molestation case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has tossed out the convictions and 106-year sentence of a former Hamilton County child welfare worker accused of molesting two boys, including an autistic boy who he'd mentored.
Governor backs court reforms
Expect some talk of sweeping court reforms in the coming legislative session.
Law student runs for human rights: IU Law – Indianapolis organization recipient of 3L’s fundraising efforts
The International Human Rights Law Society at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will have more money to work with now than its $375 budget from the beginning of the school year, thanks to the organization’s vice president. The IHRLS is the student group that has researched, written, and presented shadow reports to experts for the United Nations Human Rights Council. Funds for the organization bring international human rights experts to speak at the school, present movie nights that are…
Nominees sought for Indianapolis civic award
The Indianapolis Mayor’s Office is currently accepting nominations for the Charles L. Whistler Award.The award is named after a Baker & Daniels senior partner, Whistler, who gave his time and abilities to the Indianapolis community. At the time of his death in 1981, he was chairman of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee’s Urban Growth and Revitalization Task Force, and the White River State Park Citizen’s Advisory Committee. Nominations are open to anyone in Indianapolis except currently appointed government employees and public…
IU Law professor on Obama transition team
A professor at Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington has been chosen to serve on President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, the law school announced this week.
SCOTUS hears voter ID case
Arguments played out in the Supreme Court of the United States this morning on the legality of Indiana’s voter identification law.The nine justices heard an hour of arguments at 10 a.m. in the combined Hoosier cases of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, No. 07-21, and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita, No. 07-25. Both challenge the state’s three-year-old voter photo ID law that’s been upheld by both U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.Stakes are…
Outgoing IEDC chief to pursue law, business
Indiana Commerce Secretary Nate Feltman said Thursday he likely will return to practicing law and become involved in business after leaving the post at the end of the month.
Judges disagree on attorney fee provision
A legal battle that was once about Indiana's requirements to obtain a driver's license or state identification turned into a tug-of-war appeal about attorney fees.
Indiana lawyer helped reporter win in Africa
A case where an African country’s government was accused of kidnapping and torturing a journalist was decided on June 5 in favor of the reporter and his family.Indianapolis attorney Dan Byron assisted the Ghana-based Media Foundation for West Africa, which filed the suit on behalf of Chief Ebrima Manneh.Byron spent October and November in Africa and has remained in touch with the foundation’s attorneys since then.In what Byron called a “good day for human rights and press rights in West Africa”…
Chief justice to talk on government reform
Just one day after the general election, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will discuss the challenges of local government reform at an event organized by provocate.org.
Professor to testify about foreclosures
A Valparaiso University law professor and expert on predatory mortgage lending and foreclosures will testify in front of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday. Assistant professor Alan White was invited to testify during the committee's hearing at 10 a.m. EDT on "The Implementation of the HOPE for Homeowners Program and a Review of […]
Retired teacher to be honored for CASA work
A retired teacher will be honored Thursday for her volunteer work for Court Appointed Special Advocates.
Commission OK to rule on territory dispute
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed an order by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, finding the commission had the authority to hear a dispute between a town and a water company.
COA voids Terre Haute’s 2007 mayoral election
The man elected Terre Haute's mayor was ineligible because of federal law to become a candidate or assume office, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today on an issue of first impression. As a result, a special election is needed to fill the vacancy.
4.4 million Hoosiers registered to vote
ccording to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Web site, Indiana has nearly 4.4 million registered voters, based on information last updated Sept. 27.
High court to hear 3 arguments Thursday
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in three cases involving different issues – the cleanup of hazardous material, a defendant sentenced to death, and a child-custody dispute. In the arguments scheduled at 9 a.m., the justices will hear The Indiana Department of Environmental Management v. Raybestos Products Co., No. 49A02-0609-CV-782, in which the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a Marion Superior Court decision granting summary judgment for Raybestos on the issue of breach of contract against IDEM. Raybestos filed a…
Governor appoints city court judge
Governor Mitch Daniels has appointed Brian G. Poindexter as judge of the Carmel City Court.