While Gov. Mike Braun has generally indicated that he would support a presidential request to help fight crime, he has not explicitly said that he would be willing to use Indiana National Guard troops for that purpose.
A federal judge has temporarily halted the U.S. Forest Service’s Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project, ruling that the agency violated federal law again by failing to adequately analyze the project’s potential impact on Lake Monroe.
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Oct. 9 in a case involving a man who was convicted of selling illegal substances that resulted in two deaths.
U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced Jeremy Mack, 50, to an additional 30 years and five months in federal prison and $3,000 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his former cellmate, Stephen Cannada, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute.
Earlier this month, at the strong encouragement of a hearing panel, the parties agreed on a mediator to try to help them settle the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and avoid a public hearing.
The 3-2 ruling affirmed a jury’s finding that Michael Fergerson was not negligent in the accident which killed him even though he had been taken to the hospital earlier in the day after being found intoxicated on the sidewalk.
The lawsuit alleges the university violated the First Amendment when it terminated funding for student workers at a local non-profit organization that supports LGBTQ+ individuals.
The court ruled a private Snapchat message that included “dark humor” about a preschool shooting was insufficient to convict the sender of felony intimidation.
Although Indiana has not been the target of high-profile false reports to police in recent years, the implementation of new, heavy-hitting regulations is intended to make sure it stays that way.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young sentenced Ellen Corn, 50, of Petersburg, was sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison and she was also ordered to pay $121,439.72 in restitution.
A three-person panel appointed to hear the case strongly encouraged Rokita and the attorney disciplinary commission to reach an agreement through mediation—an uncommon approach in attorney disciplinary matters.
Students from across the state watched the Indiana Court of Appeals hear arguments Friday over whether police had probable cause to obtain a blood sample from an unconscious driver involved in a fatal crash.
The Indiana attorney general, in coordination with Gov. Mike Braun’s administration, is reviewing all state contracts to ensure that they do not violate the state’s anti-DEI laws.
Greenberg Traurig LLP, a firm with global coverage in multiple disciplines, has made some prominent hires in its Chicago office this past year, with a particular focus on Indiana casino gambling and lobbying.
The new facility, set to open in 2027 in Westville, will provide more programming opportunities for the 4,200 inmates it can house, offering educational, vocational and life skills training.
The panel appointed to hear the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has set a public hearing for December, but it is strongly encouraging Rokita and the disciplinary commission to reach an agreement through mediation.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita stands firm in his assertions that he did not engage in dishonest or contradictory behavior, “vehemently” disputing the high court disciplinary commission’s most recent charges against him in his response to its complaint on Friday.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction on the state’s Medicaid administrator this week, blocking a policy change that the plaintiffs argued violates federal anti-discrimination laws by risking the institutionalization of two medically fragile children.
Particularly rare is the Indiana Supreme Court’s suggestion that Rokita and the attorney disciplinary commission head to mediation and try to settle the prickly case with the help of a neutral third party.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, Attorney General Todd Rokita and the Indiana Department of Health are fighting against court orders granting the changes.