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.
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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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‘We all like certainty’: Attorneys want more clarity on appeal waivers
A series of cases and decisions in Indiana’s appellate courts have left some defense attorneys and at least one judge hoping for more clarity on what rights to appeal a defendant retains after they’ve agreed to a plea deal.
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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.
Appeals on Wheels travels to Muncie Central High for oral arguments
The Indiana Court of Appeals will head to Muncie on Dec. 2 to hear arguments about whether a trial court had sufficient evidence to convict a Boone County woman of resisting law enforcement.
New state appeals court judge brings energy and theatricality
Judge Mary DeBoer already has used her experience in theater to help creates programs at the trial court level.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments on public records access dispute with Indiana Election Division
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving a man’s public records access dispute with members of the Indiana Election Division.
Appeals on Wheels stops at Indiana Wesleyan for oral arguments in alleged defamation case
The Indiana Court of Appeals will travel to Indiana Wesleyan University to hear oral arguments on a case involving an excavation company that allegedly defamed members of a local engineering union.
Terre Haute attorney elected to Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission
Hoosier attorneys in District 1, which covers the southern and central part of the state, elected a new member to the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission Wednesday.
State’s courts seek additional $12M over next two years for improved security, technology
One proposal would fund a jail management system that would help simplify jail placements and releases that are now run on about 20 different systems and can lead to communication breakdowns.
Crone certified as senior judge on state appellate court
Indiana Appeals Court Judge Terry Crone retired last week after 20 years on the state appellate bench, with a retirement ceremony held at the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse.
State’s high court to consider liability claim against Evansville church
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear an Evansville church’s argument that it was not liable for a volunteer’s injuries because it was protected by a state law that generally holds churches harmless in certain situations when accidents occur on church property.
Appellate judges spur creation of little libraries at courthouses across the state
Morgan Superior Court Judge Dakota VanLeewen said books help to calm and occupy children who find themselves in the courtroom as well as entertain adults looking for a new read and needing to fill some time.