Appellate court to travel to IU East to hear negligence case
The case involves an Avon woman who sued the owner of a pit bull after the dog bit her.
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Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
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Was Judge Terry Crone’s biggest contribution unlinking judge pay from the Legislature?
The retiring judge reflects on his 20 years on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Riley reflects on three decades in legal field
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley has more than 30 years of institutional knowledge on the appellate bench
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‘Flaming moderates’: Many say Indiana courts remain centrist despite heavy GOP tilt
Many say the state’s merit selection process tends to produce a pool of centrist judicial candidates for the governor to choose from and appoint to the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
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Appellate court to hold oral arguments in Berne for fatal accident case
The Indiana Court of Appeals will be traveling to South Adams High School on Thursday to hear oral arguments in a case involving a fatal car accident.
‘Boundless energy and enthusiasm’: Judge Scheele honored at robing ceremony
Dozens gathered Friday for the Indiana Court of Appeals’ Judge Stephen Scheele’s robing ceremony in the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom.
Appellate court rules in favor of Floyd County councilwoman in residency dispute
Four fellow Republicans challenged Floyd County Councilwoman Denise Konkle’s right to hold the seat in 2023, claiming she forfeited her office by residing in Harrison County for six months.
Indiana Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at IU McKinney
A three-judge panel will consider the appeal of Melvin Weaver, who was convicted of reckless homicide in a traffic death in Muncie.
Attorneys for Richard Allen file appeal in Delphi double-murder conviction
Allen’s attorneys also seek reconsideration of a motion to correct error, which questions the timeline laid out by the prosecution at trial and whether exculpatory evidence was withheld.
State appellate court reverses trial court’s order on Evansville doctor’s medical license
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is applauding a February appellate court ruling that an Evansville doctor will remain without his medical license after being accused of sexually touching five patients during their appointments.
State urges appeals court to dismiss Gary lawsuit against gun industry
The filing challenges a Lake Superior Court judge’s decision last year not to dismiss the lawsuit despite a new state law that retroactively stripped Gary and all Indiana municipalities of their authority to sue the gun industry.
Five applicants to interview for Lake County judicial vacancy
The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission will be interviewing five applicants next week to fill a vacancy in the county’s trial court civil division.
Applications open for vacancy on Lake Superior Court
The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications for a new superior court judge in Lake County.
State supreme court finds malpractice law applies to claims brought in Elkhart County class action suit
A split Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act does apply to claims in a class-action lawsuit brought in Elkhart Superior Court on behalf of patients against an unspecified hospital.
Meet Indiana’s newest appeals judge: Stephen ‘Sam’ Scheele
Stephen “Sam” Scheele said he is honored to be appointed two separate times to judgeships by Gov. Eric Holcomb, first to Lake Superior Court and now to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Indiana Supreme Court to review sexual misconduct claims against doctor
The dispute centers on whether the claims should be heard by Lake Superior Court or by a medical review panel under the Medical Malpractice Act.
State supreme court to hear wrongful termination case against South Bend school district
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in January in a case where a woman sued the South Bend Community School Corporation, alleging wrongful termination of her employment with the school district.
Appellate Judge James Kirsch dies at 78
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge James Kirsch, 78, passed on Dec. 19 after a long illness.
Court of Appeals celebrates newest judge with robing ceremony
Judges, friends, and family from across the state gathered in Indianapolis on Monday to celebrate the newest Indiana Court of Appeals judge, Mary DeBoer, at her robing ceremony inside the Indiana Statehouse.
Indiana Supreme Court affirms $30K sanction on southern Indiana adult entertainment venue
Theatre X was operated by Midwest Entertainment Ventures in Clarksville on property owned by AMW Investments. The companies were penalized for violating court-imposed discovery rules during litigation with the town.
Indiana appellate Judge Robb inducted into Council of Chief Judges Hall of Fame
Indiana Court of Appeals Senior Judge Margret G. Robb was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal for her contributions to advancing the legal profession.
High court reverses judgment for Martin County deputy facing discipline following arrest
A Martin County sheriff’s deputy failed to exhaust all of his administrative remedies in his efforts to prevent a state board from revoking his basic training certificate, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in reversing a lower court’s order.
Appeals court rules former chief operating officer did not violate noncompete agreement
Greenwood-based RevOne Companies failed to show a former employee breached a noncompete agreement or disclosed any of the company’s confidential and proprietary information after going to work for a competitor, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.