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Indiana: Better economic climate
State’s legal community successfully rising to recession-related challenges
Money woes ‘going to get worse’
County courts, prosecutors, public defenders face tight budgets
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The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission brings charges against attorneys who have violated the state’s rules for admission to the bar and Rules of Professional Conduct. The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications brings charges against judges, judicial officers, or judicial candidates for misconduct. Details of attorneys’ and judges’ actions for which they are being disciplined […]
Indiana attorney to receive national pro bono award
An Indianapolis lawyer’s work will be recognized with a national pro bono award.
Justices deny transfer in more than a dozen cases
The Indiana Supreme Court considered 13 appeals during the past week, denying them all and rejecting a case that it had previously
agreed to hear.
Vote set on federal magistrate’s nomination
The U.S. Senate plans to vote Monday on an Indianapolis federal magistrate’s nomination for a constitutionally created
judgeship in the Southern District of Indiana.
SCOTUS reverses 7th Circuit on sex offender registration
The nation’s highest court reversed the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today on an Indiana case, holding that that a federal
sex offender registry law does not apply to those convicts whose interstate travel happened before the 2006 statute took effect.
7th Circuit won’t stay ruling, despite likely SCOTUS appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals won’t stay its ruling that allows an independent state agency access to records about
mentally ill inmates’ treatment, even though the Indiana government agency being sued is appealing to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Court sets drug-court termination requirements
An Indiana Court of Appeals ruling today sets requirements for drug court terminations after a man’s participation was
terminated without minimum due process.
COA: Breathalyzer certificate is not testimonial
For the first time since the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2009 ruling that found a defendant had a Sixth Amendment
right to confront the analysts who prepared lab certificates certifying the defendant had cocaine, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled that a trial court did not violate the defendant’s right to confrontation by allowing the inspection certificate
for a breathalyzer into evidence, even though the certifier of the equipment did not testify at trial.
National accountability group accredits NCLC
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic receives accreditation from national group.
Justices: No error in declaring mistrial
A trial court's determination to discharge a jury at a defendant's second trial wasn't an abuse of discretion,
the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Clinic raises $40,000 at annual event
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic in Indianapolis raised more than $40,000 at its annual “Justice for all”
event.
Breach of contract
Aviation Professionals Institute, LLC v. Gary/ Chicago International Airport Authority
Wrongful death
Jennifer Murphy, as parent of Travis Tyler Hensley, deceased v. DB Mobile Home Park