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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.
Indiana’s congressional delegation is seeking to put former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar’s name on a downtown Indianapolis post office.
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.
An Indiana man who pleaded guilty in a 2016 Lake Michigan boat crash that killed two passengers has avoided prison time in the case.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Muncie woman faces preliminary neglect charges for allegedly trying to hide syringes, one of them uncapped, in her son’s pocket.
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.
A former gubernatorial aide has been picked to replace a retiring member of the Indiana House who will represent a central Indiana district.
A new leader has been selected to head the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council as longtime executive director David Powell announced his retirement from the role Thursday. Powell has been a leading Statehouse voice advocating on criminal law matters for nearly a decade.
Video Replay Date: Monday, July 22, 2019 Time (local time): 9:00 a.m. Credit hours: 3 CLE Location: Evansville Bar Association, 915 Main St, Suite 108, Evansville 47708 Provider: ICLEF – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Contact Information: ICLEF Phone: (317) 637-9102 www.iclef.org
The following opinions were posted after IL deadline Tuesday
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Paula Casillas v. Madison Avenue Associates, Inc
17-3162
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge William T. Lawrence.
Civil. Affirms the Southern District Court’s dismissal of Paula Casillas’ proposed class action alleging that Madison Avenue Associates, Inc. violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by failing to inform Casillas that she must communicate in writing to trigger the statutory protections for verifying a debt. Finds that because Madison’s violation of the statute did not harm Casillas, no injury exists for a federal court to redress. Chief Judge Diane Wood and Circuit Judges Ilana Rovner and David Hamilton dissent from the denial of en banc rehearing of the ruling that creates a circuit split in conflict with a 6th Circuit ruling.
A Montgomery County man thrown out of his own trial for disruptive conduct has failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that he was wrongly denied his right to be present. But the appellate panel did vacate one of the man’s convictions on double jeopardy grounds.
A woman who wasn’t informed she needed to respond to a debt collection letter in writing lost at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, whose ruling that the collection agency simply made a mistake that didn’t cause her any injury created a split among circuit courts. Three judges authored a published dissent from a subsequent denial of rehearing en banc.
A man born in Honduras was granted his request for special immigrant juvenile status after the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded a trial court does have the authority and duty to make requisite findings in accordance with federal law.
Brownsburg has lost its final bid to annex nearly 4,500 acres of land after fighting residents who objected all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court. Justices ruled the town “did not satisfy its burden of proving it had met the statutory requirements for annexing the disputed territory.”