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Historically, the Indiana Supreme Court has existed since its creation by the Indiana Constitution in 1851. The Indiana Court of Appeals has played a key role in giving all citizens timely and appeals of right since the late 1800s, becoming permanent by constitutional amendment in the 1970s. The efficiency of the entire legal branch of government is important to note,…
Under the Indiana Constitution, every litigant is entitled to one appeal as a matter of right. As a general rule, these are taken to the Indiana Court of Appeals, fifteen judges located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Three decide each case. Appeals are presented to the court from final orders (or certain temporary or interlocutory orders) in a written booklet form. There…
In Indiana, every litigant who does not prevail or loses a civil or criminal case in a trial court is entitled to an appeal as a matter of right. This is guaranteed by the Indiana Constitution. As a general rule, all appeals go directly to the Indiana Court of Appeals. This Court is located in Indianapolis and comprised of 15…
Indiana’s trial court judges, commissioners, magistrates and protems are dedicated to justice. The unique aspect to their job is they must decide a dispute between two or more people or parties—many other aspects of personal and professional life involves winning to some degree. For this reason, it is sometimes difficult for a party to accept “losing.” And many people just…
As noted in prior blogs posts, most cases the Indiana Supreme Court take are those granted by a Petition to Transfer. This is a request the Court hears, which it decides whether to take. Typically, the five justices vote whether to take a case (although the number may be less if one is absent). A majority of three votes to…
It is sometimes heard in the context of litigants that he or she will go all the way and take the case to the Supreme Court. As a general rule, most appeals go to the Indiana Court of Appeals. Few cases go straight to the Indiana Supreme Court; it decides which cases to take. There are four cases that have…
As a general component of human nature, almost every litigant who has lost a case in a trial court believes the trial court incorrectly decided the matter. No one wants to be “wrong,” but Indiana’s trial court are charged with being open to litigants to freely administer justice and decide cases. Every case has an appeal of right to the…
A question litigants often have when they receive an unfavorable trial court order is whether they can appeal or challenge it. Within a trial court, a Motion to Reconsider or Motion to Correct Errors may remedy the situation. However, if that is not the case depending on a number of factual and legal variables, you may want to consider an…
Six Reasons The Indiana Supreme Court Might Take Your Case We have all had a moment in time in our personal life or heard on television, someone state they are taking their case to the Supreme Court. That may or may not be a remedy available to them. Under Indiana law and the Indiana Supreme Court’s Rule of Appellate Procedure,…
Since jail time, whatever the reason, infringes on a deeply protected right to freedom, most states, and the federal government, takes jail as punishment for a crime seriously. Jail for civil contempt reasons is far less common, and cannot be used to “punish,” but rather to incite action to comply with court orders. One of the main tenants of the…