Law & Politics
Court Issues Judgment in Absentee Ballot Case
Indiana Lawyer Article The Marion Circuit Court has outlined the required procedures for dealing with the county’s absentee ballots following a suit that accused the Marion County Election Board of not following statute. Among the findings: 1. An equal number of clerks should be appointed by both major political parties. 2. The Election Board shall … Continue reading Court Issues Judgment in Absentee Ballot Case
Read MoreBLE Officers Re-elected to New Term
Indiana Lawyer Article All four officers of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Board of Law Examiners have been re-elected to retain their current positions, according to an announcement today from the Supreme Court.
Read MoreCommissioner Honors 2 Judges for Juvenile Work
Indiana Lawyer Article LaPorte Circuit Judge Thomas Alevizos and Marion Superior Judge Marilyn Moores have received the Distinguished Hoosier Award for their work with juveniles.
Read MoreProfessor Testifies About Recusal
Indiana Lawyer ArticleA professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington was in Washington, D.C., Thursday to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts and Competition.
Read MoreIndy Lobbyists Now Required to Register Info
Lobbyists who work in Indianapolis and Marion County will now have to register their information in a public database beginning next year. Effective Jan. 1, 2010, a new ordinance requires all lobbyists engaging in executive or legislative branch lobbying activity with an agency of the City of Indianapolis or Marion County to register with the … Continue reading Indy Lobbyists Now Required to Register Info
Read MoreIndiana AG Greg Zoeller Uses New Law to Freeze Employee’s Assets
Indiana Lawyer Article The Indiana Attorney General is using a new public-accountability law to freeze the assets of the Brownstown Clerk-Treasurer Rebecka Ann Fee, accused of overpaying herself more than $360,000 in taxpayer money.
Read MoreFBI Recognizes Lawyer for Leadership
Indiana Lawyer Article An attorney received an award from the FBI’s Indianapolis Office for her support of the FBI’s community outreach efforts and for furthering the agency’s mission.
Read MoreValpo cops to coordinate aid, services for hate crime victims
BY TERESA AUCH SCHULTZ VALPARAISO — Victims of hate crime in the city will get additional help now in the form of support and social services, the Valparaiso Police Department announced. The police will start passing out contact information about the city’s Human Relations Councils, which deals with race issues and hate-crime victims.
Read MoreJudge to discuss intelligent-design ruling
Indiana Lawyer Article The U.S. District judge who made the landmark ruling that the teaching of intelligent design in public schools is unconstitutional will speak at Indiana University Friday.
Read MorePorter County hate crime victims receive support
Fox 28 News Story VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – Law enforcement officers in one northwest Indiana county are arming themselves with a new weapon to fight hate crimes. Porter County Sheriff’s Department and Valparaiso Police Department officers now have fliers printed in both Spanish and English to hand out to victims of racial incidents. The fliers … Continue reading Porter County hate crime victims receive support
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