Judge: School district violated transgender students’ rights
A federal judge has found that an Indiana school district violated a transgender student’s civil rights by not allowing him to use male bathrooms at school.
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Leadership in Law 2018
Stephen E. Arthur Harrison & Moberly LLP Ellen Boshkoff Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Mary Beth Braitman Ice Miller LLP Michael B. Cracraft Ice Miller LLP Kathleen DeLaney Delaney & Delaney LLC Dennis K. Frick Indiana Legal Services, Inc. Jeffrey Kosc Taft, Stettinius & Hollister John Krauss IUPUI, Krauss Group LLC Lisa C. McKinney Bose McKinney […]
Leadership in Law 2019
Jeffrey Abrams Taft, Stettinius & Hollister Sharon Barner Cummins Norris Cunningham Katz Korin Cummingham Terry Dawson Barnes & Thornburg Norman Hedges IU Maurer School of Law John Hoard Rubin & Levin Todd Kaiser Ogletree Deakins Hon. Jane Magnus-Stinson U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Rory O’Bryan Harrison & Moberly Andrew Ozete Farmer […]
COA remands case to clarify who should set sliding scale fees
The Indiana Court of Appeals has remanded a case after finding no clarification from the trial court as to whether Marion County Community Corrections was intended to evaluate a man on a sliding scale of fees for his home detention costs.
DNA testing developing, strengthening wrongful conviction cases
The science of DNA testing is evolving, and that’s a good thing for wrongful conviction reform advocates like Fran Watson. She talked about the changes Friday before a session of the Indiana State Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Conference in French Lick.
Opinions June 7, 2019
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Charles D. St. Clair
18-1933
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Chief Judge Theresa L. Springmann.
Criminal. Affirms Charles St. Clair’s sentence that included 17 discretionary conditions placed on his supervised release. Finds St. Clair waived his right to challenge because he told the district court at his revocation hearing that he had received prior notice of the proposed conditions and discussed them with his counsel, and that he had no objections or questions about the conditions.
COA affirms BZA’s denial of fire department’s residential property use
A Southern Indiana volunteer fire department faced the heat after the Indiana Court of Appeals sided with a local board of zoning appeals to deny the department’s application to use a residential home as an emergency sub-station.
7th Circuit upholds conditions of release
An Indiana man seeking relief for the conditions placed on his supervised release was reminded by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that it matters what is said and done before a federal judge.
Supreme Court justices become ‘potential jurors’ at ISBA panel
The tables were turned on the Indiana Supreme Court justices Friday morning. Instead of being the ones to ask the questions, the five justices were treated as potential jurors during a panel discussion at the Indiana State Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Conference in French Lick.
Naming of Indianapolis post office sought for ex-Sen. Lugar
Indiana’s congressional delegation is seeking to put former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar’s name on a downtown Indianapolis post office.
Lawmaker: Recording at famed Indiana farm politically driven
Video exposing alleged animal abuse at a famous northwestern Indiana dairy farm is politically motivated, said an Indiana lawmaker who drafted legislation in 2013 that would have barred undercover video filming at the state’s agricultural operations.
Man avoids prison in 2016 Indiana boat crash that killed 2
An Indiana man who pleaded guilty in a 2016 Lake Michigan boat crash that killed two passengers has avoided prison time in the case.
Opinions June 6, 2019
The following 7th Circuit Court opinions were posted after IL deadline Wednesday.
USA v. John Buncich
18-1216
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge James T. Moody.
Criminal. Reverses former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich’s convictions for three counts of wire fraud, but affirms two counts. Finds the Northern District Court’s error in the admission of the Rule 404(b) evidence is harmless. Remands for resentencing.
Judgment for IndyCar upheld in Panther Racing suit
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed that a sponsorship agreement between IndyCar and a now-defunct racing team did not prevent IndyCar from providing another team access to space in the Fan Village at races on the circuit.
Man’s conviction for harassing DCS case manager stands
A man convicted of harassing his Department of Child Services case manager to the point that she quit her job and moved to another county lost an appeal of his conviction Thursday, failing to convince the appellate court that the offense didn’t occur in Indiana.
Resentencing ordered in former Lake County sheriff’s wire-fraud case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered for resentencing for a former Lake County sheriff convicted last year on bribery and wire fraud charges, vacating some of his counts for insufficient evidence.
Application period open for Lawrence Circuit Court judgeship
Attorneys who want to be the next Lawrence Circuit Court judge have about three weeks to let Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb know. The application window for those interested as serving on the trial court bench in Bedford is open until June 28.
7th Circuit: Evidence found during unlawful drug raid still admissible
Convictions were affirmed for a man whose home was illegally searched by the Drug Enforcement Administration, which uncovered 10 pounds of methamphetamine inside. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found that although the DEA should have obtained a search warrant first, the evidence was still admissible.
Police: Woman tried to hide syringes in her son’s pocket
A Muncie woman faces preliminary neglect charges for allegedly trying to hide syringes, one of them uncapped, in her son’s pocket.
Animal abuse alleged at northern Indiana’s Fair Oaks Farms
Retailers began pulling Fairlife products from their shelves Wednesday as police investigated alleged animal abuse after an animal rights group released graphic video showing workers kicking and throwing young calves at an Indiana dairy farm that’s a popular destination for school field trips.