Category Archives: Law & Politics

After a very short lifespan and amidst all of the buzz on both sides of the issue, the statewide smoking ban banning smoking in all public places except bars, casinos, private clubs, tobacco shops and nursing homes-is now dead in … Continue reading →

According to this press release by the Indiana AG this morning, heads of the major Indiana political parties have vowed to make a “reasonable best effort to not support or encourage the use of auto-dialed ‘robo-calls’ by this year’s election … Continue reading →

In this article by the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Angela Mapes Turner describes the 2005 Methamphetamine law, requiring over-the-counter decongestant purchasers to register with a computer database, effective. Despite the still growing number of meth labs throughout the state, the law … Continue reading →

Indiana’s controversial Voter ID Law has been called, “a more restrictive law than other countries” in an article cited in a recent Indiana Law Blog entry.

In a wave of national momentum, the Indiana legislature is moving to ban the use of cell phones for text messaging in an effort to make our roadways safer in Indiana. While I agree that something needs to be done, … Continue reading →

In a story published this morning in the New York Times, a legal battle is ensuing between the states of Michigan and Illinois, with Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin forced to pick a side. The fight is over whether to close … Continue reading →

At issue is allegation of poor defense for indigent defendants. By C. DRAEGER THOMASSouth Bend Tribune Staff Writer ST. JOSEPH — Berrien is one of three counties named in a lawsuit backed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the … Continue reading →

Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe veteran federal prosecutor who’s filled in three times as interim chief has been chosen for the permanent role as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, the White House announced this morning.

By Craig Davison, Michigan City News-Dispatch LA PORTE - The state has paid almost $70,000 in salary to Superior Court 3 Judge Jennifer Evans-Koethe since she was suspended in May by the state Supreme Court.

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 … Continue reading →