COA to hear false impersonation case at Terre Haute high school
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be traveling west this week to hear oral arguments in case in which a man falsely impersonated a detective.
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Ahead of cert decision, Rokita leads amici brief urging SCOTUS to take Trump Colorado ballot case
Before the high court on Friday granted cert to the case, Rokita, alongside West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, led a 27-state amici brief urging the justices to answer the question of whether Trump can be kept off 2024 ballots.
Rush to deliver 10th State of the Judiciary next week
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush will address the Indiana General Assembly and the governor for her 10th State of the Judiciary address next week.
Emenhiser elected managing partner of Plews Shadley
Attorney Jonathan Emenhiser had been elected to serve as managing partner of Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP.
Man gets 30 years in prison for child sexual exploitation acts
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Dec. 29.
Holcomb appoints superior court judges in Daviess, Wayne counties
Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced judicial appointments in Daviess and Wayne counties.
IN Northern District warns residents about phone scam involving fake law enforcement
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is warning residents about what it calls a common and reoccurring nationwide telephone scam currently circulating in the district.
New Plunkett Cooney president, CEO Gerish starts term as firm leader
Plunkett Cooney, one of the region’s largest law firms with ties to Indianapolis, has elected a new president and chief executive officer.
AI latest technological frontier impacting judiciary, Chief Justice Roberts says in year-end report
Artificial intelligence and other technological changes will continue to transform the work of the courts, but U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts says he is sure judges will not become obsolete.
Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for identity theft, theft of COVID-19 unemployment benefits
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other offenses related to COVID unemployment fraud.
Gull elected to serve as Allen Superior Court chief judge
A longtime judge will head up the Allen Superior Court for the next two years, as the court has announced its leadership team for the 2024-2025 term.
Holcomb names interim director of Office of Environmental Adjudication as longtime ALJ retires
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced the interim director of the Office of Environmental Adjudication as the longtime director and chief environmental law judge retires.
Former Congressman, state senator, attorney Hayes dies at 83
A longtime Evansville attorney who served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid-1970s has died. Philip Hayes died Dec. 20 at the age of 83.
Baseline for senior judge days raised to 20 for 2024
To encourage the continued use of senior judges in the state’s courts, the Indiana Supreme Court announced it is increasing the baseline number of senior judge days each court may use in 2024 to 20.
Indiana courts CAO Forkner to co-chair AI ‘rapid response team’
The Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators have created a rapid response team of chief justices and state court administrators to examine immediate issues related to artificial intelligence and generative AI in courts.
IU McKinney law library staffers awarded top scholarships
The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has announced that a pair of Ruth Lilly Law Library staff members are the recipients of two of the school’s most prestigious scholarships.
Hamilton Southeastern HS, Fishers Junior High School named champions at annual We the People competition
A pair of Hamilton County schools won the Indiana Bar Foundation’s High School and Middle School We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state championships, held earlier in December.
IU McKinney alumna Reichard featured in Indiana Humanities’ writers program
Longtime attorney and former judge Ruth Reichard is being featured in the Indiana Humanities “Write Now” series.
IN Supreme Court prepared for first oral arguments of new year
The Indiana Supreme Court’s first two oral arguments of 2024 will involve cases dealing with methamphetamine possession and juvenile adjudication. The two cases will be heard Jan. 11.
Man sentenced to 145 years for murders in Vanderburgh County
A Vanderburgh Superior Court judge sentenced a man to 145 years in prison on Dec. 15 after his conviction in November on two murder counts, the county’s prosecutor’s office announced.