Indiana State Bar Association

One Indiana Square, Suite 530

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

http://www.inbar.org

Established in 1896, the Indiana State Bar Association is a voluntary, nongovernmental organization with more than 12,000 members. A nonprofit association, the ISBA strives to improve the administration of justice and promote public understanding of the legal system. Specifically, the association encourages and promotes law reform, fosters and advances the legal profession, advocates effective and thorough legal education, and encourages continuing education among attorneys practicing in Indiana.

Daniel Askren	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700604384 - 98092894 May 24, 2023 Bias Employer: Fountain County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Indiana State Bar Association
Michael Casati	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1701289505 - 1062035119 October 5, 2023 Obstruction of Justice Employer: Indiana Office of the Attorney General Authority: Indiana State Bar Association
Emily Clark	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1700605967 - 1989743261 April 26, 2022 Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Cooperative Misconduct, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice, Overcharging, Witness Tampering Employer: Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Indiana State Bar Association
Jay Rich	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1673127182 - 2051525648 September 20, 2022 Attorney Misconduct Employer: Tipton County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Indiana State Bar Association
Robert Micheal Swaby	Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1664993754 - 377616252 September 24, 2019 Attorney Misconduct Employer: St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney Authority: Indiana State Bar Association

Indiana State Bar Association is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:

Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
State Sunshine Law (see, below);
Open Government Act (2007);
Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.

Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.

Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

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Indiana Access to Public Records Act

§5-14-3-1 et seq.

The Indiana Access to Public Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. Public records are defined as essentially any information created, maintained or filed by government agencies. Exemptions include trade secrets, confidential information received upon request, academic research, licensing information, medical records, anything declared exempt by the Supreme Court, autopsy photos or videos, social security numbers, law enforcement investigations, attorney information, personal files of employees, names of charitable donors, security measures for telecommunications, schools, and general infrastructure, correctional officer information, complaint information within law enforcement agencies, contact information for utility employees, or labor negotiations.

Any person can request public records in Indiana and no request may be refused due to a lack of statement of purpose. Record cannot be used for commercial purposes except if it is news publications, academic research, or non-profit organization activities that are using the information. The Indiana statute allows for seven days to acknowledge Indiana Access to Public Records Act requests if the request is mailed or sent by facsimilie or email. "If a requestor is physically present in the office of the public agency or makes a request by telephone or requests enhanced access to a document, the public agency must respond to the request within 24 hours after any employee of the agency receives the request." (From Indiana's Public Law Access Handbook)

We the People

We the People have a Right to Know according to the Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS], past Presidents (of both major political parties), Congress, and the United States Department of Justice. As an expression of that Right to Know, we have coordinated valuable information from a number of resources into a single, public-facing, searchable database.