Applications open for Indiana Supreme Court chief administrative officer position
The position was posted online on Monday and comes a few months after former CAO Justin Forkner stepped down.
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Marion County judicial selection committee finds judge ‘not suitable’ for retention
On Friday, a committee determined by vote that Marion Superior Court Judge Gary Miller is not eligible for retention and will not be included on the November ballot.
Former Portage mayor gets 3 years probation for obstructing IRS
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady handed down the sentence Tuesday, putting a close to James Snyder’s 10-year-old fight with the government over bribery allegations.
Attorneys emphasize planning early for smoother retirement
Attorneys of all generations must eventually face the sometimes dreaded next step in their careers: retirement.
Federal court finds Indiana DHS unlawfully discriminated against people with disabilities
In orders this week, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled that Indiana DHS violated the Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act when it attempted to reclassify several nonprofit recovery homes as commercial structures.
Indiana’s controversial immigration bill is now law — and it may be used against IPS
Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking a court to consider the new immigration enforcement law in his case against Indianapolis Public Schools, in which he alleges the school district interfered with a January 2025 deportation order.
Indiana schools join federal litigation against social media developers, claiming they cause youth addictions
More than 100 Indiana school districts are suing social media developers Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google for designing products that allegedly lead to addictive and harmful behavior by adolescents.
Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts
Investigators say attorney James Masur II was trying to find the black box of the BMW involved in a March 2025 crash that killed former Hamilton Southeastern High School football star Mason Alexander.
Indy woman to pay $1M in restitution after using boss’ accounts to pay personal expenses
Kimberly Johnson served as the victim’s personal assistant and was responsible for paying their credit card bills and updating them weekly on their financial balances.
Brownsburg school district to pay $650K to settle former teacher’s religious accommodation claims
John Kluge argued Brownsburg Community School Corp. violated his religious beliefs after it implemented a policy requiring teachers to call transgender students by their preferred names.
Bill overhauling Marion County judicial selection committee heads to Braun’s desk
House Bill 1033 gives Indiana Gov. Mike Braun more of a say in judicial appointments to the Marion County courts.
McKinney School of Law continues to supply most attorneys to Indiana
In 2024, about 82% of McKinney’s graduates stayed in the state, compared with 33% from Maurer in Bloomington and 9% from the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend.
Is ICE eyeing Indy as possible site for large-scale detention facility?
Another national news report has named Indiana as a possible site for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility — this time, in the state capital.
Indiana Senate sends controversial immigration bill to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk
The bill — known as the Indiana Fairness Act — had been awaiting a concurrence vote by the Senate since last week, when author Sen. Liz Brown signed off on its House changes and sent it back to her chamber.
Indy investment firm sues former employees, alleges they solicited clients, stole trade secrets
The company alleges the employees converted confidential business records, such as client information, for personal use and transmitted client information to their new employer.
Barnes & Thornburg adds 35 attorneys, doubles roster of public finance team
The group joins Barnes & Thornburg from a Philadelphia-headquartered national firm.
Family of 11-year-old who died by suicide sues school officials, alleges failures to address bullying
CohenMalad LLP filed the suit on behalf of Brooklyn Cook’s family in the federal district court last week, accusing the defendants of negligence and wrongful death after Cook was found dead last year.
House committee advances bill redefining hemp, putting Indiana on path to more restrictions
Despite its strict restrictions for personal use, the newly amended version of Senate Bill 250 makes certain business-focused exceptions.
Midwest firm accuses former partners of orchestrating mass staff exodus
The lawsuit, filed in a Marion County court earlier this month, alleges the law firm lost out on millions of dollars of revenue after nearly half of its attorneys left.
UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.