Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Edward Najam recently sat down with Indiana Lawyer to reminisce about his lengthy judicial and legal career ahead of his retirement this summer.
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A new book documents the history of Indiana’s Court of Appeals by telling the story through the men and women who have served as judges. Just published this spring, the book, “The Court of Appeals of Indiana,” is a compilation of profiles of the roughly 120 judges who have sat on the appellate bench through its 131-year history.
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The May 2020 Indiana Bar Admission Ceremony was historic in several respects. Aside from taking place during a global pandemic, it was Indiana’s first virtual bar admission and the first where every admittee — all 105 — participated.
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An amendment to the child abuse reporting statute represents a policy determination that a provider who hasn’t acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct doesn’t retain immunity from a medical malpractice action for causing a report of child abuse.
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled the Patient’s Compensation Fund is entitled to summary judgment in a medical malpractice case.
A trial court ruled correctly in granting a man’s petition to determine if he was an heir to the estate of a man who he claimed was his father, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
A man who received $18,000 to settle a judgment lien dispute is not entitled to interest, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer to 24 cases for the week ending Dec. 2, including one case that split the court.
A man who bought a vehicle then sued the seller for damages because the brakes gave out while driving home from the sale will not receive any relief from the nearly $1,500 judgment against him.
Upon reviewing the application from Judge Peter Foley for a vacancy on the Court of Appeals of Indiana, one character trait stood out to Chief Judge Cale Bradford: Foley’s skills as builder.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana’s newest judge will be robed next week in the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom.
With Judge Peter Foley now on the Court of Appeals of Indiana, Morgan Superior Court 1 has an opening on its bench.
Morgan Superior Judge Peter R. Foley has been selected as the newest member of the Court of Appeals of Indiana, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday.
Although neither trial nor appellate counsel proved ineffective in a man’s drug-related case, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the denial of the defendant’s petition for post-conviction relief after finding he was convicted of a crime he did not actually commit.
A woman who was permitted to challenge her involuntary commitment order by the Indiana Supreme Court did not sway the Court of Appeals of Indiana on remand from its original decision after it concluded again that her temporary commitment was appropriate.
A teen arrested for possession of a modified pistol will not shake his machine gun adjudication but has convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a juvenile court violated double jeopardy principles when it also tacked on a possession-of-a-dangerous-firearm offense.
Two Indiana judges and one attorney have been named the final candidates to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
The clock is now ticking for Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to select the next Court of Appeals of Indiana judge to replace retiring Judge Edward Najam Jr.
Morgan Superior Judge Peter R. Foley, Owen Circuit Judge Kelsey B. Hanlon and criminal defense attorney Stacy R. Uliana have been selected as finalists to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Interviews of nine judges and lawyers seeking to succeed retiring Judge Edward Najam Jr. on the Court of Appeals of Indiana are complete. Now, the seven-member Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is deliberating on the top three candidates to send to the governor, who will choose Indiana’s next appellate judge.
A would-be adoptive grandfather who died before the trial court could rule on his adoption petitions was not entitled to have his petitions granted posthumously, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
A mother with a history of mental illness and trouble with the law will regain custody of her children after a split panel of the Court of Appeals of Indiana determined there was insufficient evidence to prove her kids were CHINS. But a dissenting judge expressed concern about the children incurring their mother’s “wrath” if left in her care.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana’s current longest-serving judge, who is set to retire this summer, won’t be off the bench completely, as he’s been granted senior judge status.