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Constitutional Food

Nov 3

The Constitution requires that prisons provide inmates with nutritionally adequate food that is prepared and served under conditions which do not present an immediate threat to the health and well-being of the inmates who consume it. French v....

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Constitutional Food

Nov 3

The Constitution requires that prisons provide inmates with nutritionally adequate food that is prepared and served under conditions which do not present...

Selfies in the Ballot Box

Oct 21

Whether an individual can take a “selfie” of their ballot while in the ballot box? That was one of the issues that was debated recently in the Southern...

Always Read the Fine Print

Sep 29

Fine print is everywhere. It’s on the bottom of credit card applications, in the terms of use section of almost every computer program available, and on...

What is a Provisional Order?

Sep 24

You may have heard of the term before and wondered, in regards to a divorce, what is a “provisional order” exactly? A provisional order is a temporary...

Fashion Police or First Amendment Police

Sep 21

Dadeville, Alabama, elected officials would like to pass a City ordinance that bans short shorts, saggy pants, and mini-skirts in order to promote...

Man’s Best Friend Inside the Courtroom

Sep 2

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant to confront their accuser in court. “[I]t is this literal right to ‘confront’ the witness at the...

Recidivism

Sep 1

Indiana law recently underwent one of the most significant overhauls in decades, in part, to the rising prison population and recidivism. Indiana’s...

Should Lawyers Be Innovators?

Aug 18

In June, we wrote about the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law for hosting a Legal Education Conclave. A...

Microwaves and the Right to Privacy

Aug 17

In April of this year, we wrote about how technology has changed how law enforcement monitors the use of...

Do I need a carry permit to take my handgun to the gun range?

Aug 11

No, you do not. Since July of 2011, Indiana law permits the transportation of a handgun or handguns without a license. Presuming you are a proper person...

What is a CHINS action?

Aug 10

CHINS is short for “Child In Need of Services,” which represents legal short-hand for a civil proceeding used to address the well-being of a child. Under...

In a Stand-Up Move, the Court Apologizes

Aug 7

Courts, like people, sometimes make mistakes. Yesterday, the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in the matter of Jones et. al. v. Harris Associates L.P.,...

What is an “Assault Weapon”?

Aug 6

According to the dictionary, an “assault weapon” is any various automatic or semiautomatic firearms, especially an assault...

E-filing of Court Cases in Indiana

Jul 31

In September of 2014, the Indiana Supreme Court approved Indiana Trial Rule 86, which addressed electronic-filing of court cases in Indiana. While the...

New Indiana Cell Phone Law

Jul 30

This month, House Bill 1394, became Indiana law. It prohibits those who are under the age of 21 from using a cellular telephone while driving. See I.C....

Constitutional Food

Constitutional Food

Selfies in the Ballot Box

Always Read the Fine Print

What is a Provisional Order?

Fashion Police or First Amendment Police

Man’s Best Friend Inside the Courtroom

Recidivism

Should Lawyers Be Innovators?

Microwaves and the Right to Privacy

Do I need a carry permit to take my handgun to the gun range?

What is a CHINS action?

In a Stand-Up Move, the Court Apologizes

What is an “Assault Weapon”?

E-filing of Court Cases in Indiana

New Indiana Cell Phone Law

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