JULY 17-23, 2026
Indiana voters will decide in November whether to allow city and town judges to live near but not actually inside the municipal boundaries of the communities they serve. The proposed constitutional change is meant to make it easier for communities to find candidates for judgeships. Reporter Maura Johnson explains what is at stake. And reporter Cameron Shaw previews the Indiana Supreme Court oral arguments in Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, et al. v. Duke Energy Indiana LLC, et al. through which the court could resolve whether Indiana will embrace the federal doctrine of associational standing, which holds that an organization may intervene on behalf of one of its members, even if it itself has not suffered direct harm.
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Small towns can struggle to find candidates for judge. A proposal on the ballot aims to change that.
Meeting the constitutional residency requirements is generally easier for cities with larger populations, but for smaller cities and towns the standard can be a hinderance.
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Indiana high court to determine associations’ legal power
But others say the consequences of such a doctrine could overwhelm the judicial system.
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ACLU of Indiana sues Monroe County government for conditions at county jail
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing several branches of the Monroe County government in federal court for what the organization argues are unconstitutional conditions at the Monroe County Jail.
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7th Circuit restores breach-of-contract case against Eli Lilly
The appellate court held that Teva plausibly alleged that Lilly breached the two companies’ 2018 settlement agreement, which stipulated that Lilly would not interfere with Teva getting approval for a generic version of Lilly’s osteoporosis drug, Forteo.
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Westfield woman pleads guilty to defrauding elderly victim of more than $500K
Investigators say Shayna Williams schemed to defraud the victim by lying about the injuries and medical expenses she and her family members sustained after a car accident involving the victim.
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Indiana to get $1.7M as part of $45M settlement with Cash App
The settlement resolves allegations from 46 states that Block Inc. deceived its users about the safety of Cash App and failed to provide promised fraud protections.
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Additional person charged with conspiracy to kill Tippecanoe County judge in January
Mindi Metzinger was charged with three counts of obstruction of justice and one count of assisting a criminal in connection to the plot to kill Tippecanoe County Judge Steven Meyer earlier this year.
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Lindsay A. Llewellyn: Less talking, better answers: A guide for depositions
At its core, a deposition is a formal question-and-answer session conducted under oath.
Read MoreEllen Morrison Townsend: Who is going to walk into your office on Monday morning?
Like many lawyers, I had heard of Indiana’s attorney surrogate rule. I had never given it much thought. Most lawyers haven’t.
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