Indianapolis, Indiana
2 courts1 law school5 law libraries26+ judges4,433 opinions mention this place
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, excluding the included towns, at 798,382 in 2008. It is Indiana's largest city and is the 14th largest city in the U.S. , the third largest city in the Midwest, the second most populous state capital, and the most populous state capital east of the Mississippi River. For much of its history, Indianapolis oriented itself around government and industry, particularly manufacturing. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, and the city plays host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known is the annual Indianapolis 500. Other major sporting events include the Brickyard 400 and the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments. Greater Indianapolis has seen moderate growth among U.S. cities, especially in nearby Hamilton, Hendricks, and Johnson counties. The population of the metropolitan statistical area is estimated at 1,715,459, making it the 33rd-largest in the U.S. The combined statistical area population of Indianapolis is 2,035,327, the 23rd-largest in the U.S.
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Federal courts in Indianapolis
- Indiana Southern District CourtDistrict Court
- Indiana Southern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court
Landmark decisions involving Indianapolis
- Jackson v. Indiana (1972)406 U.S. 715
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. (1968)392 U.S. 409
- Joseph E. Seagram & Sons v. Hostetter (1966)384 U.S. 35overruled
- Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Jos. E. Seagram & Sons (1951)340 U.S. 211overruled
- Ford Motor Co. v. Department of Treasury (1945)323 U.S. 459overruled
Most-cited decisions from Indianapolis courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 38 F2D 652Jackson v. State Board of Tax Com'rs of Indiana (1930)
- 37 F2D 383Ewbank v. United States (1929)
- 31 F2D 600Greencastle Water Works Co. v. Public Service Commission of Indiana (1929)
- 50 F2D 248Stempfel v. Lowish (1931)
- 52 F2D 650Ex parte Crandall (1931)
- 38 F2D 511Batesville Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of Indiana (1930)
- 30 F2D 106Shumaker v. Resoner (1929)
Opinions from Indianapolis courts, by decade
Recent opinions from Indianapolis courts
- 52 F2D 650Ex parte Crandall (1931)
- 50 F2D 248Stempfel v. Lowish (1931)
- 38 F2D 652Jackson v. State Board of Tax Com'rs of Indiana (1930)
- 38 F2D 511Batesville Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of Indiana (1930)
- 37 F2D 383Ewbank v. United States (1929)
- 31 F2D 600Greencastle Water Works Co. v. Public Service Commission of Indiana (1929)
- 30 F2D 106Shumaker v. Resoner (1929)
Law schools in Indianapolis
Law libraries in Indianapolis
Judges who served in Indianapolis
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Andrea K. McCord
- Anthony J Metz
- Basil H Lorch
Cale James Holder
David Frank Hamilton- Frank J Otte
Gene Edward Brooks
James Ellsworth Noland- James K Coachys
- James M. Carr
James Patrick Hanlon
James Russell Sweeney II
Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson- Jeffrey J. Graham
John Daniel Tinder
Justin Ross Olson
Larry J. McKinney
Matthew Paul Brookman
Richard L. Young
Robert C. Baltzell- Robyn L. Moberly
Samuel Hugh Dillin
Sarah Evans Barker
Tanya Walton Pratt
William Elwood Steckler
William T. Lawrence
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Other cities in Indiana
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Washington · 107,414
- Williams · 54,213
- Central · 47,104
- Anderson · 40,156
- Advance · 31,556
- Liberty · 29,672
- Lewis · 26,717
- Deputy · 26,206
- Marshall · 20,826
- Freedom · 19,410
- Mitchell · 18,800
- Francisco · 17,311
- Morris · 17,030
- Wallace · 15,234
- Gary · 15,129
- Sullivan · 15,023
- Hope · 14,341
- Boston · 13,839
- English · 13,512
- Hamilton · 13,498
- Warren · 13,469
- Mexico · 13,197
- Orleans · 12,955
- Universal · 11,730
Opinions mentioning Indianapolis
- 944 F2D 912In Re Cooper Tire and Rubber Company
- 99 F3D 820Campbell v. Towse
- 99 F3D 600Lewis v. Alamance County
- 99 F3D 1412Freislinger v. Emro Propane Co.
- 98 F3D 297Testerman v. EDS Technical Products Corp.
- 97 F3D 950Smith v. Office of Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
- 97 F3D 902Kelly v. Municipal Courts of Marion County
- 97 F3D 185Thurman v. Gramley
- 96 F3D 955Komyatti v. Bayh
- 96 F3D 971Logan v. Commercial Union Insurance
- 96 F3D 853Martin v. United States
- 96 F3D 270United States v. Asher
- 96 F3D 1055United States v. Ashurst
- 95 F3D 576Campbell v. Chappelow
- 95 F3D 492Gile v. United Airlines, Inc.
- 95 F3D 465Burris v. Parke
- 94 F3D 1041Eckles v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
- 93 F3D 407Pitcher v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance
- 93 F3D 332Tacket v. General Motors Corp.
- 93 F3D 327Helland v. South Bend Community School Corp.
- 93 F3D 323Massachusetts Casualty Insurance v. Roe
- 92 F3D 602Republic-Franklin Insurance v. Silcox
- 91 F3D 75Hubbard v. Fidelity Federal Bank
- 91 F3D 1026Methodist Hospitals, Inc. v. Sullivan
- 91 F3D 1023Abdul-Wadood v. Nathan
- 90 F3D 671Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's v. St. Joe Minerals Corp.
- 90 F3D 180Hoosier Bancorp of Indiana, Inc. v. Rasmussen
- 90 F3D 1200Montgomery v. Meloy
- 9 F3D 631Stookey v. Teller Training Distributors, Inc.
- 9 F3D 1295Hedges v. Wauconda Community Unit School District No. 118
- 9 F3D 1278United States v. Boykins
- 89 F3D 838Patterson v. Rubin
- 88 F3D 445Eyler v. Commissioner
- 87 F3D 209Jones v. General Electric Co.
- 87 F3D 203Brewer v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- 84 F3D 993Reales v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
- 83 F3D 913United States v. Webb
- 83 F3D 917United States v. Quinn
- 83 F3D 807Higgason v. Farley
- 83 F3D 1559National Labor Relations Board v. Electro-Voice, Inc.
- 82 F3D 708USA Group Loan Services, Inc. v. Riley
- 80 F3D 222Turentine v. Miller
- 8 F3D 556Willis v. Aiken
- 79 F3D 56Harris v. City of Marion
- 79 F3D 557McClendon v. Trigg
- 79 F3D 554Zavesky v. Miller
- 79 F3D 473American States Insurance v. Nethery
- 78 F3D 1227Giffin v. Summerlin
- 77 F3D 981United States v. Wiman
- 77 F3D 701Angst v. Royal Maccabees Life Insurance