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Posner wins dismissal of suit for unpaid salary by pro se plaintiff who led his center for unrepresented litigants

Retired federal appeals Judge Richard Posner has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an Indiana man who said he was owed $170,000 in unpaid salary for leading a Posner-founded group that helped litigants representing themselves in court.

May 20, 2025 11:09 AM CDT

Judge accused of using ‘game or jail’ tactic, asserting abuse victims get ‘Super Bowl’ neurochemicals

An Indiana judge has been accused in an ethics complaint of failing to recognize “appropriate ethical boundaries” and making “injudicious statements” to litigants and defendants.

Mar 27, 2025 3:15 PM CDT

Justice Thomas argues college bias-response teams may chill speech in dissent to cert denial

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a First Amendment challenge to Indiana University's use of bias-response teams.

Mar 4, 2025 9:45 AM CST

Car-racing costs can’t be deducted by lawyer as marketing expense, 10th Circuit rules

A solo personal injury lawyer can’t count the costs of car racing as a marketing activity, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

Dec 11, 2024 8:48 AM CST

Indiana’s former AG says dropped groping suit ends ‘odyssey of unfounded allegations’

Four women who accused then-Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of groping them at a 2018 party have dropped their civil lawsuit against him, citing their conclusion that a trial would not make him take responsibility for his alleged actions.

Dec 10, 2024 3:00 PM CST

Pilot project allowing nonlawyer legal providers gets OK in Washington

The Washington Supreme Court has authorized a pilot project that will allow nonlawyer entities to provide legal and law-related services in Washington.

Dec 9, 2024 11:13 AM CST

Judge with propensity for hugging workers said he had ‘loose screws’ in head after thwarted kiss, ethics complaint says

Updated: A judge in East Chicago, Indiana, who acknowledged routinely hugging court staff members is facing ethics charges that allege unwanted touching and inappropriate remarks.

Dec 4, 2024 3:11 PM CST

Notre Dame has become a pipeline for SCOTUS clerkships and a magnet for justices

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices are increasingly hiring Notre Dame Law School’s graduates and faculty to work in their chambers. Those who interact with the justices say they are drawn to the Midwestern campus because of its breadth of conservative legal scholarship, in addition to the appeal of football and an all-day tailgate.

Dec 3, 2024 3:45 PM CST

Judge who declared ‘ain’t no sweat equity in this court’ showed bias, ethics complaint alleges

An Indiana judge is accused of violating ethics rules banning bias or prejudice when he derided lawsuit claims by women who “make a habit” of claiming that they are entitled to partial proceeds from the sale of a home that they once inhabited with their boyfriends.

Nov 20, 2024 3:44 PM CST

Posner wins dismissal of suit for unpaid salary by pro se plaintiff who led his center for unrepresented litigants

Judge accused of using ‘game or jail’ tactic, asserting abuse victims get ‘Super Bowl’ neurochemicals

Justice Thomas argues college bias-response teams may chill speech in dissent to cert denial

Car-racing costs can’t be deducted by lawyer as marketing expense, 10th Circuit rules

Indiana’s former AG says dropped groping suit ends ‘odyssey of unfounded allegations’

Pilot project allowing nonlawyer legal providers gets OK in Washington

Judge with propensity for hugging workers said he had ‘loose screws’ in head after thwarted kiss, ethics complaint says

Notre Dame has become a pipeline for SCOTUS clerkships and a magnet for justices

Judge who declared ‘ain’t no sweat equity in this court’ showed bias, ethics complaint alleges

Connecticut allows fully online law school grads of Purdue Global to take bar exam

To address lawyer shortage, Indiana could fund scholarships, approve allied professionals, commission says

Lawyer gets stayed suspension after response to one-star review; is ‘offensive personality’ a violation?

Appeals court upholds negligent homicide conviction for encouraging suicide by electronic means

‘Soft-hearted’ former judge admonished for using his cash to encourage settlement

Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes

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