Full steam ahead: Purdue Global students join ranks of state’s licensed attorneys
In May, they became the first Purdue Global students admitted to the bar in Indiana, a big first for the online school.

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In May, they became the first Purdue Global students admitted to the bar in Indiana, a big first for the online school.
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An AI-generated version of a deceased victim was allowed to speak in front of an Arizona judge, marking a likely first for the nation.
Here’s a look at the different approaches used in state and federal civil jury trials.
For years, the establishment has created a judicial selection system that appears to reward patronage and effectively excludes conservative minorities.
Each month federal judges in Indiana address multiple civil procedural issues in written opinions. Here’s a look at some.
The Association Board of Directors is seeking thoughts as we prepare to create the 2026-2028 Strategic Plan for the association.
Harrison carved out a legal career that included arguing 15 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and one before an International Tribunal in Paris.
As attorneys, we are often the first line of defense, whether advising a family on how to prepare for a possible detention, or counseling an employer on their rights and responsibilities.
There’s a whole other dimension to this profession that doesn’t always show up in textbooks or exams.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Jamic Johnson, 50, to 195 months in prison after his guilty plea to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
John Pistole, former president of Anderson University, has joined Church Church Hittle + Antrim as a senior advisor in the firm’s Higher Education Practice Group.
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
Charges are pending against Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Bohacek for a January drunk driving incident that remained under wraps for months — shielded by legislative immunity during the 2025 session.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday announced four appointments to Indiana University’s board of trustees, including conservative attorney Jim Bopp and sportscaster Sage Steele.
A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging a letter threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
Gov. Mike Braun has appointed Daniel Burke to serve as Lake Superior Court Judge, with the new judge officially starting Monday on the bench.
A Delaware County jury on Friday convicted an Albany man of two counts of possession of child pornography in Delaware Circuit Court.
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Steven Lindsey v. Ron Neal
23-2789
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Theresa Springmann. Vacates the district court’s judgment dismissing Steven Lindsey’s post-conviction relief petition and remands for further proceedings. Finds that Indiana’s postconviction remedies proved to be ineffective for Lindsey and thus that he is excused from § 2254’s exhaustion requirement. Attorneys for appellant: Samuel Lioi, David Wreesman. Attorneys for appellee: Jesse Drum, Sierra Murray.