Elkhart attorney suspended again after probation violations
A northern Indiana attorney on probation after being conditionally reinstated has again been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for violating her probation.
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Justices grant transfer to protective order case, 1 other
Indiana Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider two cases for the week ending April 7.
Former Portage clerk-treasurer publicly reprimanded for not telling client about suspension
A northern Indiana attorney who previously served as Portage clerk-treasurer has been publicly reprimanded for not telling a client that he was suspended for misconduct he committed while clerk-treasurer.
IN Supreme Court justices dish on judicial pressure, favorite constitutional amendments in Q&A with students
Indiana Supreme Court justices talked about advice they would give to aspiring lawyers, their favorite constitutional amendments and what it was like to transition to the bench during a Q&A on Tuesday with students at the University of Indianapolis.
IU McKinney students talk abortion during panel discussion
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law students hosted a panel discussion Tuesday called “Can We Talk? Women, Life and the Law,” giving students the opportunity to ask questions about abortion-related issues.
Indiana Court Decisions: March 22-April 5, 2023
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Justices hear arguments in Ball State COVID-related closure lawsuit
Indiana Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving a student who filed a class-action lawsuit against Ball State University for COVID-related closures.
Supreme Court removes nonattorney from mediation registry, bars him from providing legal services
The Indiana Supreme Court has removed a nonattorney from the Office of Admissions and Continuing Education’s mediator registry and has permanently barred him from providing or offering to provide legal services unless he obtains an Indiana law license.
Supreme Court expands list of electronic records excluded from public access
The Indiana Supreme Court has expanded the types of records that must be excluded from public access to include electronic communications.
IN Supreme Court vacates 2 erroneous suspensions after grievance is filed against wrong attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court has vacated two suspension orders against an Indianapolis attorney after the court’s disciplinary commission learned that a grievance filed against the attorney had been meant for a lawyer with a similar name.
IN Supreme Court hears oral arguments on life without parole murder sentence
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in the case of a southern Indiana man sentenced to life without parole for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend.
LWOP appeal from Jeffersonville man convicted of killing, cannibalism headed to IN Supreme Court next week
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Thursday in a case involving a man’s appeal of his life without parole sentence following a murder conviction.
Women’s History Month: Historical ‘firsts’ for women in Hoosier law
Women have been breaking the metaphorical glass ceiling for centuries.
That includes Indiana women in law, who since the nineteenth century have been paving the way for those who’ve come after them.
Indiana Court Decisions: March 9-21, 2023
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Supreme Court affirms, reverses, remands in case involving faulty lift station that caused sewage leak
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s order amending a damages award but determined the lower court lacked jurisdiction to issue two other orders because each interfered with the subject matter of a pending appeal.
Justices grant transfer to suppression case, 2 others
Indiana Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider three cases for the week ending March 17.
IN Supreme Court seeks comment on rule change to allow non-accredited law school grads to take bar exam
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking comment on a proposed rule change that would allow graduates of certain non-ABA accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam.
Indiana Supreme Court reverses, remands motion in improper fee lawsuit
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed and remanded a trial court’s motion to compel arbitration in a banking lawsuit involving improper overdraft fees.
Justices headed to UIndy next month for oral arguments in Ball State COVID class action
The Indiana Supreme Court will visit the University of Indianapolis on April 11 to hold oral arguments in a case involving a student who filed a class action lawsuit against Ball State University for COVID-related closures.
South Bend attorney placed on indefinite suspension by court
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered an indefinite suspension for a South Bend attorney.