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Appellate pleadings, motions will be online within 60 days

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Scott Roberts for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Supreme Court task force created to look into remote access and privacy of electronic records has decided appellate pleadings and motions filed by attorneys will be put online at mycase.in.gov sometime within the next 60 days.

At its first meeting Feb. 29, the task force decided to put appellate briefs filed by attorneys online April 1, and is moving toward putting most materials online by the end of the year. At its meeting Friday, the task force looked at the accessibility of online court materials in 15 other states, especially the states around Indiana, and determined that the effort is pushing Indiana to the forefront of the nation in terms of accessibility.

“We’ll be one of the most open states in the nation,” Bob Rath, director of Appellate Court Technology, said. “You talk about progress, by the end of this, we’ll be right on the cusp of it.”

Rath said 80 briefs were online as of Friday, and half of those were e-filed. Sixty-three percent of trial court briefs were also online, he said.

Based on Indiana’s survey of what other states are doing, 12 states put court documents online, 10 put pleadings online, 11 post court orders and eight post appellate briefs. Six of 12 had documents available to the general public.

The task force’s concern about putting appellate pleadings and motions online was the same as putting briefs online: revealing too much personal information about the people filing the motions. However, with the process to put documents online established the first time the task force met, this meeting was not as contentious, and the process was ironed out.

Motions were defined as petitions to transfer, petitions to strike, and petitions to remand, consolidate, stay, redact and compel. Judge Paul Mathias of the Indiana Court of Appeals said that court deals with about 5,000 motions a year.

There were discussions about motions to redact and what to do if a motion to redact is put online. That’s one of reasons why Joel Schumm, professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, suggested a warning to those who are filing pleadings and motions that this will appear online. He suggested a check box at the end of the process like other check boxes, but there was concern the text would not be read, just checked.

Fred Cate, professor at IU Maurer School of Law, said he liked the idea of a warning, but thought the check box was pointless.

“Let’s rid the world of another check box,” he said. “The world doesn’t need another check box.”

It was decided a warning would be put with filings, but because of these concerns, the motion to put pleadings online May 1 was changed to sometime within the next 60 days so the warning could be added to the process.

The next meeting of the panel will be May 6, when the task force will discuss posting trial court orders and judgments. Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said the challenge with that will be that Indiana does not have a unified court system, so getting all of the individual courts on the same page might be a challenge.

BOEING LAYOFFS

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“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,

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The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, 

Sexual Assault & Gender Violence”

April 12, 2016 at the University of Southern Indiana

Inspired by the old saying, “You can’t understand a person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” men will literally walk one mile in women’s high heeled shoes on April 12, 2016 on the University of Southern Indiana campus to protest rape, sexual assault & gender violence.  Men, women and children are invited to participate in the Walk planned by Albion Fellows Bacon Center and USI’s Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding, Mayor of Evansville Lloyd Winnecke, Evansville Police Department Chief Billy Bolin, and other men are going to walk in high-heeled shoes to raise awareness about rape.

Registration for the Walk will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Carter Hall on USI’s campus. After the walk, Wedding, Winnecke, and Bolin will pledge with students and community members to make a difference.

The Walk is organized by Albion Fellows Bacon Center and the University of Southern Indiana Sexual Assault/Gender Violence prevention group and sponsored by a number of USI campus organizations, including Fraternity and Sorority Life of USI, USI Student Government Association SOS Grants, and Student Housing Association of USI.  Community sponsors include Holly’s House, Fraternal Order of Police #73, Boyd Electric and SouthWest Graphix among others.

A woman is raped every 107 seconds in America, totaling about 293,000 victims per year. Albion Fellows Bacon Center provided sexual assault services to 582 primary and secondary victims in 2015. Albion is a domestic and sexual violence agency and serves as the only rape crisis center in the immediate area. We provide emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, short-term individual crisis counseling, support groups, and legal and medical advocacy to victims, their friends and family.  All of the services are free of charge.  For more information about this event or how to get involved, please contact Christina Wicks at Albion Fellows Bacon Center, 812-422-9372 or by email at christina.wicks@albionfellowsbacon.org.  More information about the national Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: The International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence can be found on the internet at www.walkamileinhershoes.org.

UE and Shepard Academy to host Syrian college student speaker series

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Friday, April 15
9:05 a.m.
Harrison High School, 211 Fielding Road.

UE student, Basel AlHaj will be speaking to Shepard Academy students and others at Harrison High School on April 15th at 9:05 am. He will be presenting on Syrian culture, the crisis in the Middle East and the repercussions of Isis and its governments. He will also be explaining his life before and after the governmental social/cultural changes .

Basel is part of UE’s Scholars for Syria (www.scholarsforsyria.com) a group which was formed to help Syrian families, students, and refugees; to promote public awareness of Syrian culture and the present crisis and the needs of the people there and here.

For more information contact: Jill Hahn, Shepard Academy Leadership and Law Coordinator (812-477-1046)

UE hits the road again to take on Murray State

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EVANSVILLE – After picking up a series victory in the first conference weekend of the year, the University of Evansville baseball team will be back in non-conference action on Tuesday as the Purple Aces set out for Murray State.

The Aces (17-13) are coming off back-to-back wins over Wichita State this past weekend, and much like those two contests, UE will be depending on freshman starting pitching once again on Tuesday as Austin Allinger will be looking to repeat the kind of performances that the Aces got out of Brandon Gomer and Alex Weigand against the Shockers.

Allinger, who is 3-2 this season, will be making his seventh start of the season. The right-hander owns a 5.35 earned run average over 35.1 innings of work with 22 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, the Aces line-up will be hoping to maintain its torrid pace in yet another midweek contest. UE enters the game averaging 7.2 runs per game while hitting .292 with 31 home runs, which is already the best single-season total for a UE team since 2010. Jonathan Ramon and his team leading nine homers, leads the team in runs batted in with 33, while Trey Hair is the top hitter in the Missouri Valley Conference with a .414 batting average.

Murray State, on the other hand, will be looking to get back on track after dropping two out of three to Jacksonville State in Ohio Valley action this past week. The Racers (16-19) are the fourth OVC opponent that the Aces have faced this season, which includes a series win with Eastern Kentucky, a split with SIUE and a 29-10 blowout of UT Martin.

First pitch on Tuesday is slated for 6 p.m. at Reagan Field.

NOTES: Since 1978, UE is 28-10 against Murray State … Last season, the Aces won both meetings between the two teams, taking home a 15-2 decision in Evansville before grabbing an 11-10 victory in Murray … The first meeting between UE and MSU dates all the way back to a 6-3 victory for the Aces in 1925 … Since 1978, the Aces are 112-86-2 against schools from the state of Kentucky, which includes a 2-2 mark this season.

 

Men’s golf tied for 4th at Big Blue Invitational

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One round left on Tuesday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rick Voyvodic shot a 1-over 73 to lead the University of Evansville men’s golf team in a rain-shortened opening day of the Big Blue Invitational at Hermitage Golf Club.

Originally scheduled for two rounds on Monday, rain and heavy wind halted play following one round.  The tournament will now be two full rounds with Tuesday’s final trip of 18 set for an 8 a.m. start time.

Voyvodic’s efforts have him tied for seventh place overall, just one stroke away from moving into the top five.  A crowded top of the leaderboard has Wil Pahud checking in with a round of 74.  That has him in a tie for 17th.

Tyler Gray and Will Knights posted rounds of 75, just three over par.  They are tied for 21st.  Austin Carmack finished the day with a 96.  Noah Reese posted an 81 on Monday while Jon Pick carded an 82.  Reese and Pick played as individuals.

Belmont leads the way on the team side as they finished Monday with a 292.  They are three ahead of Tennessee State and four in front of 3rd place Murray State.  Evansville ranks tied for fourth place with a 297, just five off the lead.

Ashton Van Horne had the best day among the individuals.  A 5-under 67 has the Belmont player two in front of the pack going into the final 18.

 

Thompkins Custodian Wins April Cause for Applause

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David Cleaver, a custodian at Thompkins Middle School, has been selected as the April winner of the EVSC’s Cause for Applause award. The award seeks to recognize individuals who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities.

Cleaver, who was nominated by Thompkin’s teacher Rebekah Hodge, is a second shift custodian  and according to Hodge, is always ready to help in any way he can from helping her move into her classroom to helping her clean out flower beds at the school. The best thing, though, says Hodge is the interest that he takes in the students.

“When school started last year, David stopped by each day to check out my students’ work that was displayed in the room or in the hallway,” Hodge said. “He always shows an interest in our students and is a great addition to our staff.”

Cleaver has worked for the EVSC since 2014.

Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. Go to http://www.evscschools.com/community/nominate-evsc-employees-exemplary-work for the nomination form. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.

100th anniversary

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11th Annual Jacob’s Village Benefit Game Press Conference

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What: Jacob’s Village invites all members of the media and the public to attend a press conference to announce details of the Evansville Otters 11th annual exhibition game to benefit Jacob’s Village. The game has been a great way for the community to come out and support people with disabilities. Representing the Evansville Otters will be President Randy Schulz.  Jacob’s Village will be represented by Executive Director Kathy Knapp and board member Dan Grunow, along with his son and the organization’s namesake, Jacob Grunow.

Where: Bosse Field

23 Don Mattingly Way

Evansville, IN 47711

When: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 2pm

Contact: Laura Hurt, (812) 598-4122, lhurt@jacobsvillage.org 

Andrea Wallace, (812) 435-8686 ext 23, awallace@evansvilleotters.com

GUNS WIN!

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 It was a record breaking night for 911 Gives Hope as supporters packed Ford Center Saturday night to cheer on their favorite fighters in the 9th year of Guns and Hoses. Guns and Hoses is a charity boxing match between local Police Officers and Firefighters, and is a well-known and popular event with the community. During the event, Ryan O’Bryan, Guns and Hoses new announcer, announced Guns and Hoses had raised $121,732 for 911 Gives Hope.

Pyro, music and fights filled Ford Center as Guns and Hoses took over with a record breaking attendance for a total of 8,048. Mickey, who is the inspiration around 911 Gives Hope, had the opportunity to share a video of her and Garth Brooks singing “The River” on the Jumbo Tron between the fights. For the fighters, it is a win-win situation; they get to go to the ring and win or lose the battle, they are the reason 911 Gives Hope broke a fundraising and attendance record, and that is the biggest win of all.

“The 911 Gives Hope board is very pleased with this year’s event. It was the most exciting one yet and when the bills are tallied, we are confident we will have raised more funds than we have ever had.” said 911 Gives Hope Board Member and Evansville’s Police Chief, Billy Bolin.

With Guns claiming the win in an 8-6 series, the night ended in celebration and success for 911 Gives Hope.

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