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Opinions July 9, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Revocable Trust of John R. Mohr and Maxine Mohr Dated June 5, 2003 and Restated Dated December 23, 2021 and In the Matter of the Estate of John R. Mohr; Angel M. Mohr v. Star A. Johnston
25A-TR-59
Trust. Affirms Allen Superior Court Magistrate Phillip Houk’s granting of summary judgment to Star Johnston and the trial court’s denial of Angel Mohr’s cross motion for summary judgment in actions involving the supervised estate of John Mohr and the Revocable Trust of John Mohr and Maxine Mohr. Finds that the father’s will’s no contest provision was not triggered, and the trial court did not err by granting Johnston’s motion for summary judgment or by denying Mohr’s cross motion for summary judgment. Attorney for appellant: Andrea Ciobanu. Attorneys for appellee: Jeffrey Clark, Madison Heiney, Garrett McNamee.
Court blocks ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier
The rule was set to go into effect on Monday, but the U.S. Court of Appeals said the FTC made a procedural error by failing to come up with a preliminary regulatory analysis.
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sentencing set for Oct. 3 after split verdict in federal sex crimes case
Combs, 55, faces up to a decade in prison for each of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for flying people around the country for sexual encounters.
7 people sentenced in theft ring that stole 240 firearms from Indy shipping facility
| IL Staff
Bruce Williams, 33, faces the lengthiest prison term of the group after U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced him to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release.
Proposed ordinance calls for stricter curfew times in Indianapolis
A proposal backed by the mayor to change curfew times in Indianapolis was introduced to the City-County Council on Monday night in the wake of a downtown shooting that left two teenagers dead over the holiday weekend.
Indiana secretary of state signs federal agreement to identify noncitizens on voter rolls
The agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services allows the state to access a database to verify citizenship of individuals on the state’s voter rolls.
Opinions July 8, 2025
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Michael Dewayne Lairy v. United States of America
23-2957
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division. Judge Richard Young. Vacates the district court’s denial of Michael Lairy’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, claiming in part that he did not qualify for the Armed Career Criminal Act’s mandatory 15-year sentence and that his counsel was ineffective for failing to raise this issue. Finds the district court abused its discretion by rejecting equitable tolling without first conducting an evidentiary hearing. Remands to the district court to conduct an evidentiary hearing on equitable tolling. Attorney for appellant: Jacob Leon. Attorneys for appellee: Brian Reitz, Pamela Domash.
Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn’t lose tax-exempt status, IRS says in filing
The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations from the rarely used IRS rule called the Johnson Amendment, put in place in 1954 and named after then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson.
Barnard College settles lawsuit brought by Jewish students, agreeing not to meet with pro-Palestinian group
The Manhattan college, an all-women’s affiliate of Columbia University, will also establish a new Title VI coordinator to enforce against claims of discrimination.
Prosecutor seeking stay-away orders to help quell downtown Indy violence
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said the community’s best interest will be served if those suspected of contributing to the violence are kept away from where alleged crimes occurred.
Two Princeton residents sentenced in extensive mail theft
| IL Staff
Stolen checks valued at more than $1.8 million were found in the pair’s apartment, authorities said.
Indiana Supreme Court sets tentative execution date for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward
Questions remain about whether the state will have access to the execution drugs needed for an Oct. 10 execution date.
Musk says he’s forming new political party after split with Trump over tax cuts law
Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to start a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in response to the president’s sweeping tax cuts law.
Mayor, police chief pledge to enforce curfew, boost patrols following downtown shootings
Chief Chris Bailey said IMPD will also seek “stay away orders” meant to keep people who have been charged with violent or disorderly crimes out of downtown.
US completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
The immigrants from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam and South Sudan arrived in South Sudan on Friday after a federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to relocate them.
Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activists faces federal trial
Plaintiffs want U.S. District Judge William Young to rule the policy violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Opinions July 3, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Tim Kinder v. Elena Kinder
24A-DN-1079
Domestic relations without children. Reverses Monroe Circuit Court Judge Emily Salzmann’s dissolution order for the marriage of Tim and Elena Kinder. Finds that while the trial court acted within its broad discretion by determining the division of some assets individually, it entered an internally inconsistent order and committed several mathematical errors in its division of the marital estate. Remands for recalculation of the division of the estate in a manner not inconsistent with this opinion. Attorney for appellant: Kendra Gjerdingen. Attorney for appellee: Glen Koch II.
Colleagues remember John Trimble as ‘pillar’ of Indiana’s legal community
| IL Staff
John Trimble, an Indianapolis attorney known throughout the state for his litigation and mediation skills and the recipient of many legal honors, died Wednesday.
