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Hate crime bill dies in Senate committee

Hate crime legislation has again failed in the Indiana Statehouse after Senate Republicans could not reach a consensus on what the bill should include.

Kiritsis film release set for anniversary of hostage crisis

“Dead Man’s Line,” a new documentary about the Feb. 8, 1977 kidnapping of Indianapolis mortgage broker Richard O. “Dick” Hall by Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, is scheduled for release on the 41st anniversary of the event.

Opinions Jan. 30, 2018

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Kristine Bunch v. United States of America
16-3775
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge William T. Lawrence.
Civil. Reverses the grant of summary judgment to the United States on Kristine Bunch’s claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Finds summary judgment was premature because the record was not fully developed enough to support the conclusion that the intentional-tort exception to the general waiver of immunity in the FTCA applied. Remands for further proceedings.

7th Circuit allows malicious prosecution case to proceed

A malicious prosecution case brought by a woman wrongly convicted of murdering her son will continue in district court after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the grant of summary judgment to the United States government.

COA reverses denial of PCR petition

A pro se defendant sentenced to 100 years of incarceration can take his case back to the trial court after the Indiana Court of Appeals found his appellate counsel prejudiced him by not raising the issue of whether his waiver of counsel was knowing, intelligent and voluntary.

Republicans vote to release classified memo on Russia probe

Brushing aside opposition from the Justice Department, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted to release a classified memo that purports to show improper use of surveillance by the FBI and the Justice Department in the Russia investigation.

Bill expanding AG’s standing in settlements divides committee

A bill expanding the Indiana Attorney General’s ability to intervene in certain settlements that do not involve constitutional issues cleared a Statehouse committee Monday on a party-line vote. The measure advances to the full Senate.

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in fatal chase case

The Indiana Supreme Court will decide if a man who led police on a chase that killed a driver and seriously injured two passengers can be convicted on multiple counts of resisting law enforcement after agreeing to hear the Marion County case last week.

Human rights fellowship open to ND law students

University of Notre Dame Law School is encouraging first- and second-year law students to apply for a summer fellowship from the law school’s Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Opinions Jan. 29, 2018

Indiana Court of Appeals
Christopher Richardson v. Det. Arturo Azcona, Jr., Gary Police Department, and City of Gary, Indiana (mem. dec.)
45A05-1703-CT-00599
Civil tort. Affirms the motion to dismiss filed by Detective Arturo Azcona, Jr., Gary Police Department and the City of Gary. Finds any error by the Lake Superior Court in naming its order one of dismissal rather than of summary judgment was harmless as the trial court treated the motion as one of summary judgment. Also finds Christopher Richardson’s due process and liberty claims are unripe. Finally, finds Richardson’s false imprisonment claim is time-barred, and he presented no issue of material fact to overcome that bar.

Judge declines recusal in fraudster Durham’s case

Indiana Southern District Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson has denied a motion for her recusal in a civil case against convicted fraudster Tim Durham, determining her relationships with leaders of Indiana’s Democratic Party did not create the appearance of or actual bias.

Tax Advisory Council has inaugural meeting

The Indiana Department of Revenue’s Tax Advisory Council convened behind closed doors for its inaugural quarterly meeting today. Created in December, the group’s mission is to “shape the future of tax administration by providing input regarding agency operations, policies and legislative proposals,” according to the department.