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Ind. Courts - "St. Joseph County officials are saying little about Nemeth case"
Erin Blasko has this report today in the South Bend Tribune. (For background, see this ILB entry from Oct. 29th.) Some quotes:County officials are saying very little about an order issued earlier this week in a legal battle between the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 31, 2009 10:01 AM
Ind. Courts - More on: "Trial about St. Joseph County judge's mandate order ends" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 25th, Erin Blasko reports in the South Bend Tribune in a story headlined: "Special judge rules in favor of Nemeth: St. Joseph County ordered to release funds for raises, physical improvements at Juvenile Justice...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 29, 2009 09:45 AM
Ind. Courts - "Trial about St. Joseph County judge's mandate order ends"
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 24th, Margaret Fosmoe of the South Bend Tribune reports today:St. Joseph County residents will learn sometime after Oct. 13 whether Probate Judge Peter Nemeth's mandate orders for salary increases and physical improvements at the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 25, 2009 09:53 AM
Ind. Courts - "Judge Nemeth vs. St. Joseph County trial under way"
The South Bend Tribune reports this afternoon:A trial is under way today that will decide whether St. Joseph County Probate Judge Peter Nemeth has the authority to mandate raises for some court employees and spend $313,000 for physical improvements at...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 23, 2009 04:04 PM
Ind. Courts - "Budget battles not over in St. Joseph County"
Some quotes from about half-way through a story dated Aug. 20th by Troy Kehoe of WSBT.com, South Bend:Juvenile Justice Center administrator and Probate Court Judge Peter Nemeth is preparing too, submitting a budget nearly identical to last year's — that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 22, 2009 02:22 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Settlement avoids judicial mandate action in Hammond
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 26th, Susan Brown reports today in the NWI Times:HAMMOND | Money didn't provoke the testy legal confrontation between the court and the City Council, City Judge Jeffrey Harkin said Monday. It was the failure...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 17, 2009 09:14 AM
Ind. Courts - Yet more on "St. Joseph County Probate Judge to issue pay raises despite council's objections."
Updating earlier ILB entries, including this latest one from Feb. 25th, WNDU South Bend has this brief report:St. Joseph County has challenged a judge's attempt to mandate pay raises for eight workers at the Juvenile Justice Center. This week, the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 6, 2009 12:39 PM
Ind. Courts - Settlement avoids judicial mandate action in Hammond
Susan Brown has this report today in the NWI Times:HAMMOND | City Court Judge Jeffrey Harkin and the City Council have reached a settlement of the lawsuit filed by Harkin over the council's cuts to the court's 2009 budget. Details...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 26, 2009 08:29 AM
Ind. Courts - S0uth Bend Tribune editorial opines on judicial mandates
For background, see these earlier ILB entries titled "St. Joseph County Probate Judge to issue pay raises despite council's objections." From today's South Bend Tribune, this editorial, headed "Judge holds winning hand."The St. Joseph County Council and the Board of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 25, 2009 12:50 PM
Courts - Minnesota: "Showdown could leave our courts in chaos"
This ILB entry from Sept. 5th, 2008, headed "Commission on Courts discussion of judicial mandates," included this quote about the tension between Indiana's county judges and county councils over funding local court expenses:The CJ observed that currently a lot of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 22, 2009 12:35 PM
Ind. Courts - Still more on "St. Joseph County Probate Judge to issue pay raises despite council's objections"
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 31st, Alicia Gallegos of the South Bend Tribune reports today in a story headed "Judge serves ‘pay raise’ order to St. Joseph County Council." Some quotes:Probate Judge Peter Nemeth was true to his word...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 6, 2009 09:00 AM
Ind. Courts - Rep. Foley again urges changes in Judicial Nominating Commission
In this ILB entry from August 29th I promised to provide details on three items discussed at the Aug. 28th meeting of the Commission on Courts. (1) the Courts' new judicial retention website is discussed here, and (2) judicial...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 6, 2008 07:25 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Commission on Courts discussion of judicial mandates
Updating this ILB entry from Friday, where several speakers, including Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, suggested that a solution to the judicial mandate problem at the local level, where the mandates involve the funding of salaries for court employees, would...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 6, 2008 08:07 AM
Ind. Courts - Commission on Courts discussion of judicial mandates
In this ILB entry from August 29th, I wrote that I had attended the August 28th meeting of the Commission on Courts and that shortly I would be reporting on the discussion of judicial mandates that at taken place...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 5, 2008 10:45 AM
Ind. Courts - Report on Thursday's meeting of the Commision on Courts
Last Friday, Aug. 22nd, I attended the meeting of the Commission on Courts to testify about the Indiana Code. The agenda for the next meeting, which took place yesterday, Aug. 28th, looked so interesting that I attended again, this time...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 29, 2008 02:14 PM
Ind. Courts - "St. Joseph County judges defend proposed budgets as mandates"
Nancy J. Sulok writes today in the South Bend Tribune:Lurking in the background of the court budgets for next year is that dirty word "mandate.'' The Superior Court and Circuit budgets came up for hearing Wednesday before the county commissioners,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 21, 2008 08:50 AM
Ind. Courts - More on: Interim Legislative Committees to study court issues
Updating this ILB entry from May 23rd, here is more detailed information from Legislative Council Resolution 08-01 (as adopted May 22, 2008), on the charge to the Commission on Courts:5. COMMISSION ON COURTS (IC 33-23-10-1) THE COMMISSION IS CHARGED WITH...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 27, 2008 09:00 AM
Ind. Courts - Carroll County judges find their voice
Beginning with this ILB entry, headed "Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County," the ILB thus far has had four entries on the current Carroll County budget dispute. The others were posted: April 9th, April 16th, and May 1st. All but...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 6, 2008 12:06 PM
Ind. Courts - Yet more on: Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County
Updating this ILB entry from April 16th (and this list of earlier entries), Debbie Lowe reports today in the Carroll County Comet:Things were looking up for Carroll County Council through most of its Tuesday morning meeting. It seemed the latest...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 1, 2008 08:13 AM
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County
The confrontaion continues between the Carroll County Council and the Carroll County judiciary, as is apparent in reveiwing these quotes today from a story by Debbie Lowe in the Carroll County Comet:Department heads were invited to appear and address budget...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 16, 2008 12:59 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County
Expanding upon this ILB entry from yesterday evening, Debbie Lowe of the Carroll County Comet reports today:Carroll County Council met twice last week in an attempt to develop a budget to stop constant overspending of projected income by department heads....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 9, 2008 02:20 PM
Ind. Courts - Judicial mandate mentioned in Carroll County
From 18 WLFI, Lafayette, this story today:DELPHI, Ind. - Carroll County took steps Monday to ease budget woes. County leaders moved some funds around internally and are waiting to see if the courts will reduce their spending. Friday, the County...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 8, 2008 06:45 PM
Courts - Nevada high court defies lawmakers on salaries
ILB readers may recall Indiana stories of disputes between county courts and county commissioners over who sets the salary of the court's staff. Sometimes these disputes have resulted in judicial mandates that end up before the Indiana Supreme Court. In...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 13, 2008 12:53 PM
Ind. Courts - "Lake court system needs stronger chief"
Here is an editorial that appears in today's Gary Post Tribune:Lake County Commissioner Roosevelt Allen Jr. last week proposed changes in the Lake Superior Court system that bear further scrutiny. The focus of his analysis is the chief judge, who...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 12, 2007 05:18 PM
Courts - "Judicial mandate not popular device"
Who knew? "Judicial mandate not popular device" is the headline to an editorial today in the Goshen News:Mention a judicial mandate to a county council member and it is guaranteed to cause an increase in blood pressure. A judicial mandate...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 2, 2007 07:46 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Supreme Court issues two anticipated mandate decisions today
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday (or simply scroll down one), Ben Zion Hershberg of the Louisville Courier Journal writes on yesterday's Supreme Court decision in Clark County Council and Clark County Auditor v. Daniel F. Donahue, Cecile A. Blau,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 27, 2007 08:15 AM
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues two anticipated mandate decisions today
This first decision is in the long-time dispute over the control of adult probation services funds, which has impact beyond Clark County. In Clark County Council and Clark County Auditor v. Daniel F. Donahue, Cecile A. Blau, Vicki Carmichael, and...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 26, 2007 03:06 PM
Ind. Gov't. - General Assembly sets priorities for summer studies
Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today in a story that begins:INDIANAPOLIS – Legislative leaders Wednesday determined which issues lawmakers will tackle in various summer study committees but held off on examining various problems surrounding the Indiana...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 7, 2007 08:03 AM
Ind. Courts - Judicial mandate bill clears Indiana senate
The Paper of Montgomery County reports, in a story by Barry Lewis:Freshman Sen. Phil Boots' (R-Crawfordsville) bill concerning judges' mandates passed out of the Senate by a 44-3 vote Tuesday on third reading and is now headed to the House....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 22, 2007 02:17 PM
Ind. Courts: More on "Montgomery County judges issue mandate for staff raises" [Updated]
The Paper of Montgomery County's web site has a new report by Barry Lewis on the status of its judicial mandate case:The judges salary mandate case between the three judges and the Montgomery County Council is within two weeks of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 10, 2007 12:42 PM
Ind. Courts - Reports on bills of interest to the Judiciary discussed this week
The Indiana Judicial Center has posted its reports on bills of interest to the Judiciary discussed this week. Access them here. Included was this review of the Senate committee hearing on SB 279:The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 279, dealing...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 9, 2007 05:20 PM
Ind. Courts - "Small claims judge sues Center Twp trustee" [Updated]
The Indianapolis Star is reporting on its website this afternoon, in a story by Jon Murray:A lawsuit filed against Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer by the township's small claims judge accuses him of meddling in the court's hiring and budgeting....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 19, 2006 02:40 PM
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Judicial mandate issues in Carroll County
In this Nov 16th entry, the ILB posted Carroll Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Smith's 5-page Order for Mandate of Funds. Today the Carroll County Comet reports, in a story by Debbie Lowe:Carroll County Council decided in a split vote to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 29, 2006 04:42 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Judicial mandate issues in Carroll County
Yesterday the ILB quoted from an article in the Carroll County Comet that was headlined "Judicial mandates are a state-wide controversy brought home: Now a Carroll County problem." Today the ILB is pleased to be able to post Carroll Superior...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 16, 2006 04:51 PM
Ind. Courts - Judicial mandate issues in Carroll County
The ILB has posted a number of entries involving judicial mandates in Indiana (here is a list of all entries with the phrase "judicial mandate"), and has written an article on the same ("Separation of Powers in the County Courthouse,"...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 15, 2006 01:39 PM
Ind. Courts - Even more on "Montgomery County judges issue mandate for staff raises" [Updated]
See this July 19th, 2006 ILB entry for background on this judicial mandate case out of Montgomery County. Today the AP reports:CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. - Montgomery County must raise the pay of nine court employees to make their salaries competitive with...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 21, 2006 07:12 AM
Ind. Courts - Martin County Council approves judge’s request, avoids judicial mandate
"Martin County Council approves judge’s request, avoids lawsuit" is the headline to a story dated August 9th by news editor Patricia Morrison in the Washington Times-Herald. Some quotes:SHOALS — After several months of wrangling with Martin County’s only judge, the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 10, 2006 03:20 PM
Ind. Courts - Still more on "Montgomery County judges issue mandate for staff raises" [Updated]
See this November 16, 2005 ILB entry for background on this judicial mandate case. The Indiana Supreme Court appointed a Cass County judge to hear and rule on the case -via this 11/7/05 order. Monday the Crawfordsville Journal-Review reported, in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 19, 2006 08:04 AM
Ind. Courts - Judicial mandate in Jackson County
Updating this ILB entry from March 23 ("Jackson judges will issue mandate") are these additional stories and an editorial from the Seymour Daily Tribune. "Financial woes not their problem?" is the headline to the editorial from 3/27/06 that begins:Excuse us,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 9, 2006 11:19 AM
Ind. Courts - Jackson County judges issue judicial mandate
The Jackson County TribTown reports today on the county's fiscal problems. Near the end of the story is this:The plan also gives an incentive of $5,000 to Circuit Court Judge Bill Vance and Prosecutor Stephen Pierson to try to reduce...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 6, 2006 03:21 PM
Ind. Courts - 130-year-old Posey County Courthouse gets new life
The Evansville Courier& Press has a story today by John Lucas titled "Courthouse gets new life: Long-debated renovation begins on 130-year-old Posey building." Some quotes from this long and interesting report:MOUNT VERNON, Ind. - Terry Newton marvels at some of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 18, 2006 09:52 AM
Ind. Courts - More on "Montgomery County judges issue mandate for staff raises"
A story today in the Crawfordsville Journal Review reports:Montgomery County Council members learned Tuesday a judge has been appointed to hear the Montgomery County judges’ mandate case. County Attorney Dan Taylor told council members the Indiana Supreme Court appointed a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 16, 2005 02:07 PM
Ind. Courts - Clark County dispute between judges and County Council, involving judicial mandate, continues
"Judges, Clark still at odds on budget: County Council planning to use money courts collect" is the headline to a story today by Alex Davis in the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:A lingering financial dispute between Clark County's four elected...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 3, 2005 08:39 AM
Ind. Courts - Randolph County Courthouse group hires lawyer; and a thought
The Winchester News-Gazette today has a story by Cynthia Aukerman headlined "Save Our Courthouse hires lawyer." Some quotes:The Save our Courthouse Committee has retained Gregory F. Hahn, a partner in the Indianapolis law firm of Tabbert, Hahn, Earnest and Weddle,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 28, 2005 05:59 PM
Ind. Courts - Bailiff whose salary was the subject of a 2003 judicial mandate has resigned
"Councilors see charges as victory" is the headline to a story today by Joe Gerrety in the Lafayette Counral&Courier. Some quotes:Tippecanoe County Council members who were the first to blink in a standoff with a judge over his overtime budget...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 12, 2005 01:13 PM
Ind. Courts - Posey Courthouse repairs start at $1.12 million; Judicial mandate
The Evansville Courier & Press reports today that:The Posey County Commissioners have received bids from four construction firms for the renovation of the courthouse, and the cheapest bid is $1.12 million. * * * The base bid covers all general,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 3, 2005 08:15 AM
Ind. Law - Res Gestae article on Judicial Mandates in Indiana
I had planned to post the first of my Res Gestae columns ("To elaborate ...") today, but am waiting until my September issue arrives in the mail so that I can cite it correctly....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 14, 2005 03:53 PM
Ind. Courts - Council gives in, judges get stipend
"Council gives in, judges get stipend" is the headline to a story by Larry Thomas in the Jeffersonville Evening News/New Albany Tribune. Some quotes:The Clark County Council and the county's judges appeared to be headed for a showdown this week....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 11, 2005 04:25 PM
Ind. Courts - St. Joseph probate judge "rethinking use of mandate powers"; Mongomery County judges "pick fund to pay mandate"
"Nemeth rethinking mandate: Stalemate between judge, county officials may be near an end" is the headline to a story by James Wensits in today's South Bend Tribune. Some quotes:SOUTH BEND -- Probate Court Judge Peter J. Nemeth said Tuesday that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 24, 2005 02:17 PM
Ind. Courts - More on "Montgomery County judges issue mandate for staff raises"
Following up on the ILB entry Thursday on the action by Montgomery County judges mandating appropriations for staff raises, the Crawfordville Journal Review has an interesting story today by Wade Coggeshall. Some quotes:Montgomery County Commissioners have fired back at county...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 20, 2005 11:00 AM