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BREAKING NEWS: PATRICK SHOULDERS RE-ELECTED TO 3 YEAR TERM On I U BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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PATRICK SHOULDERS RE-ELECTED TO 3 YEAR TERM ON THE I U BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JUST IN:  HIGHLY REGARDED LOCAL ATTORNEY PATRICK SHOULDERS JUST RE-ELECTED TO THE I U BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

PATRICK SHOULDERS RECEIVED A WHOOPING 5,734 VOTES.

CRAIG WELLS RECEIVED 3,013 VOTES AND DENNIS ELLIOTT RECEIVED 1,521 VOTES.

10,268 VOTED IN THIS ELECTION.  THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.

Sullivan’s Financial Aid Eligibility Bill Signed By Governor

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  Gov. Eric Holcomb today ceremonially signed into law State Rep. Holli Sullivan’s (R-Evansville) policy reforming the state’s financial aid programs to assist students effected by the closings of post-secondary institutions like ITT Tech and Medtech College.

According to Sullivan, the new law will help former students of colleges that closed to restore their financial aid eligibility by allowing the state to address each student’s financial hardship on a case-by-case basis.

“When a school closes without warning, many students are stuck in bad situations not of their making, unable to finish a degree program because their financial aid is exhausted,” Sullivan said. “This legislation was written to help more students finish their education and enter the workforce with less loan debt.”

Sullivan said students that qualify for restoration of their financial aid eligibility will be able to complete or renew their studies at another institution. This new law will also offer more incentives and opportunities for low-income students to participate in state grant and scholarship programs. Additionally, the law will streamline Indiana’s financial aid eligibility process so it is more similar to the federal level.

Tropicana and Tri-State Ford Dealers Sponsored FREE Downtown Evansville Fourth of July Fireworks

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Place: Riverside Drive, Downtown Evansville
Sponsors: Fireworks will be hosted once again this year. Sponsored by Tropicana Evansville and your Tri-State Area Ford Dealers.
July 4, 2017: Event will begin at dusk (approximately 8:50-9 p.m.) tonight.

Arkansas Birth Certificate Ruling Could Impact Indiana

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Arkansas Birth Certificate Ruling Could Impact Indiana

Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com

As lesbian married couples in Indiana wait on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to rule whether both mothers can be listed on their children’s birth certificates, the Supreme Court of the United States may have just decided the outcome of the case.

In a per curiam decision issued by the Supreme Court Monday in Pavan v. Smith, 582 U.S. ___(2017), a majority of justices found Arkansas could not prohibit female married couples who conceive children through artificial insemination from putting both women’s names on the birth certificate.

Female married couples in Indiana are challenging a similar law in Indiana in Henderson v. Adams, 17-1141. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled that the state’s practice of listing husbands as a parent in instances of artificial insemination but not doing the same with non-birth mothers violated the U.S. Constitution.

Indiana appealed and oral arguments were held May 22 before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, but the panel, consisting of Judges Joel Flaum, Frank Easterbrook and Diane Sykes, has not issued an opinion.

Attorneys representing the opposing parties in Henderson were divided on how the Supreme Court’s ruling impacts the Indiana case.

The plaintiffs’ counsel see the opinion as clarifying that Obergefell v. Hodges,135 S. Ct. 2071 (2015),  prevents Indiana from denying same-sex couples all the benefits of marriage. The lawyers submitted a letter Wednesday to the 7th Circuit alerting the panel to the Supreme Court’s decision.

“Pavan squarely rejects Indiana’s argument that birth certificates are entirely about identifying biological parentage,” the letter stated. “Similar to Arkansas, under Indiana law same- or opposite-sex married couples who conceive artificially are considered to be the legal parents of their child, who is also considered a ‘child of the marriage,’ despite the lack of any biological relationship.”

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s office disputed that stance. “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding Pavan v. Smith does not impact Indiana’s case,” the office stated without offering a reason for its view.

In Pavan, the Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court which prohibited non-birth mothers from being listed on the certificate of birth. Arkansas law mandates that if the mother is married at the time of either conception or birth, then the name of her husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child.

Two lesbian couples filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas Department of Health, arguing same-sex female married couples were being prohibited from enjoying the same spousal benefits that are available to opposite-sex married couples.

Citing Obergefell, which legalized same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court agreed that same-sex couples were being denied the “constellation of benefits that the Stat[e] ha[s] linked to marriage.”

The majority noted the interpretation of the state law by the Arkansas Supreme Court allowed state officials to omit a married woman’s female spouse from her child’s birth certificate. “As a result, same-sex parents in Arkansas lack the same right as opposite-sex parents to be listed on a child’s birth certificate, a document often used for important transactions like making medical decisions for a child or enrolling a child in school,” the U.S. Supreme Court wrote.

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. They asserted that state’s arguments that the birth certificate regime does not run afoul of Obergefell. Rather the reasons for being biologically based helped to identify public health trends and enables individuals to trace their biological lineage, citizenship or susceptibility to genetic disorders.

Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor Steve Sanders sees the arguments between the Indiana case and the Arkansas dispute as being very similar and therefore, believes the Supreme Court’s ruling will have a “significant impact” on Henderson.

“I think that this pretty much disposes of the Indiana case,” Sanders said, adding the 7th Circuit will have no choice but to abide by the Supreme Court decision and rule in favor of the plaintiffs.

He noted the attorney general may see nuances that distinguish Henderson from Pavan and the 7th Circuit could take a very narrow approach to see the issues from Indiana as different. But given the Supreme Court has reiterated the scope of Obergefell in conferring the rights of marriage on same-sex couples, Sanders does not think “the 7th Circuit is going to stretch and squint to distinguish the Indiana case from the Arkansas case.”

Food Truck Friday At Wesselman Woods Nature Center & Preserve

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Food Truck Friday At Wesselman Woods Nature Center & Preserve
Fri., Jun 30, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Wesselman Woods Nature Center & Preserve, 551 N. Boeke Road
Each Friday for the rest of the summer, a local food truck will be parked at the Nature Center. Enjoy their yummy food AND get discounted admission to Wesselman Woods that day with your purchase.

Eagles earn 16 GLVC COP Academic Excellence Awards

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The University of Southern Indiana Department of Athletics is pleased to announce its senior student-athletes that garnered the Council of President’s Academic Excellence Award as well as those student-athletes receiving the inaugural Brother James Gaffney, FSC Distinguished Scholar Award.

Recipients of the GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award exemplify the outstanding student-athletes in the GLVC. Each honoree has exhausted his or her eligibility in the intercollegiate sport in which they participated and maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average throughout their academic career.

In addition, to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must have competed in the GLVC for a minimum of two years and completed 96 credit hours. A student-athlete can only earn the distinguished honor one time per sport in his or her career.

The 16 Screaming Eagle student-athletes to receive the COP are listed below:

Blaine Alvey (Waverly, Kentucky), Baseball
Crystal Blair (Bloomington, Indiana), Women’s Track & Field
Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana), Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Kendyl Dearing (Huntingburg, Indiana), Women’s Basketball
Kori Jacobsen (Bedford, Indiana), Women’s Golf
Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana), Women’s Golf
Gabriella Korte (St. Louis, Missouri), Women’s Soccer
Jenna Martin (Evansville, Indiana), Women’s Track & Field
Kaelin Martlock (Bay City, Michigan), Women’s Soccer
Alyssa Moore (New Albany, Indiana), Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Lexi Reese (Lebanon, Indiana), Softball
Mike Ringer (Springfield, Illinois), Baseball
Marius Ulrich (Wesseling, Germany), Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Conner Waldkoetter (Nineven, Indiana), Men’s Track & Field
Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana), Women’s Tennis
Abbey Zehner (Henderson, Kentucky), Women’s Golf

The inaugural Brother James Gaffney, FSC Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes student-athletes that achieved a 4.0 GPA over the course of the academic year.

The 19 USI student-athletes receiving the inaugural award are as follows:

Wyatt Daly (Newburgh, Indiana), Baseball
Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana), Baseball
Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana), Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany), Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana), Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Jonathan Faas (Carmel, Indiana), Men’s Soccer
Kyle Richardville (Vincennes, Indiana), Men’s Soccer
Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana), Volleyball
Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois), Volleyball
Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri), Women’s Basketball
Sarah Koester (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Women’s Cross Country
Alyssa Moore (New Albany, Indiana), Women’s Cross Country
Marie Auton (Ballwin, Missouri), Women’s Soccer
Caroline Canoy (St. Peters, Missouri), Women’s Soccer
Alexa Kelpe (Cape Girardeau, Missouri), Women’s Soccer
Emma Luczkowski (Westfield, Indiana), Women’s Soccer
Kelsey Shipman (Olney, Illinois), Women’s Tennis
Courtney Parsell (Powell, Ohio), Women’s Track & Field
Cathryn Peter (Tell City, Indiana), Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

 

ERIN E BAUER SELECTED NEW FOP ATTORNEY

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ERIN E BAUER SELECTED NEW FOP ATTORNEY

RESUME OF ATTORNEY ERIN E. BAUER

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Indiana, 2008.  U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2008 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2014

EDUCATION

Indiana University—Bloomington, Bloomington, IN Juris Doctor, May 2008

  • ï‚·  Cum Laude
  • ï‚·  Maurice B. Miller Scholarship, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • ï‚·  Federal Communications Law Journal Staff Editor, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • ï‚·  Merit Scholarships, 2005-2008.  University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN  Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Anthropology, December, 2004. ï‚· Graduated in 3 1⁄2 years with a GPA of 4.00.

EXPERIENCES

Barber & Bauer, LLP, Evansville, IN Partner, January 1, 2011 to Present

  • ï‚·  Represent individuals and businesses in a general law practice.
  • ï‚·  Regularly handle cases in diverse areas, including, employment law, civil litigation, family law,personal injury law, social security and long-term disability law, real estate and business law, and estate planning.
  • ï‚·  Regularly litigate cases in trials, contested hearings, and administrative law hearings.
  • ï‚·  Conduct research and prepare all motions, pleadings, and other documents necessary to effectively represent clients.
  • ï‚·  Prepare transactional documents in real estate and business transactions.
  • ï‚·  Successfully argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and received afavorable decision authored by Honorable Richard Posner, Browning v. Colvin, 766 F.3d 702 (7th Cir. 2014), a decision that has since been cited over 100 times.  Barber & Shoulders, LLP Evansville, IN Associate Attorney, October, 2008 to December, 2010
  • ï‚·  Represented individuals and business in litigation and business transactions in a general practice.
  • ï‚·  Successfully litigated cases in trials, contested hearings, and administrative law hearings.
  • ï‚·  Prepared motions, briefs, pleadings, and transactional documents.
  • ï‚·  Handled administrative and state court appeals.Certified Family Law Mediator2007 to Present

FOOTNOE: ï‚· Have conducted dozens of family law mediations, negotiating, preparing, and filing agreements between parties.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Evansville Bar Association Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, Present Evansville Bar Association Board of Directors, 2015-Present

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Indiana, 2008 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2008 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2014

EDUCATION

Indiana University—Bloomington, Bloomington, IN Juris Doctor, May 2008

PROFESSIONAL RESUME OF ERIN E. BAUER

  • ï‚·  Cum Laude
  • ï‚·  Maurice B. Miller Scholarship, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • ï‚·  Federal Communications Law Journal Staff Editor, 2006-07, 2007-08
  • ï‚·  Merit Scholarships, 2005-2008University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
    Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Anthropology, December, 2004

 Graduated in 3 1⁄2 years with a GPA of 4.00.

EXPERIENCES

Barber & Bauer, LLP, Evansville, IN Partner, January 1, 2011 to Present

  • ï‚·  Represent individuals and businesses in a general law practice.
  • ï‚·  Regularly handle cases in diverse areas, including, employment law, civil litigation, family law, personal injury law, social security and long-term disability law, real estate and business law, and estate planning.
  • ï‚·  Regularly litigate cases in trials, contested hearings, and administrative law hearings.
  • ï‚·  Conduct research and prepare all motions, pleadings, and other documents necessary to effectively represent clients.
  • ï‚·  Prepare transactional documents in real estate and business transactions.
  • ï‚·  Successfully argued in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and received afavorable decision authored by Honorable Richard Posner, Browning v. Colvin, 766 F.3d 702 (7th Cir. 2014), a decision that has since been cited over 100 times. Barber & Shoulders, LLP Evansville, IN Associate Attorney, October, 2008 to December, 2010
  • ï‚·  Represented individuals and business in litigation and business transactions in a general practice.
  • ï‚·  Successfully litigated cases in trials, contested hearings, and administrative law hearings.
  • ï‚·  Prepared motions, briefs, pleadings, and transactional documents.
  • ï‚·  Handled administrative and state court appeals. Certified Family Law Mediator

  • 2007 to Present

ï‚· Have conducted dozens of family law mediations, negotiating, preparing, and filing agreements between parties.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Evansville Bar Association Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, Present Evansville Bar Association Board of Directors, 2015-Present

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Brandie M. Miles: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Felix R. Lewis: Battery by bodily waste (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Possession of cocaine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Ryan T. Minor: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Julien Eugene Ford: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)