Steele, DeBoer, Scheele named finalists for Riley vacancy on Court of Appeals
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announced three judges Monday as the top candidates to fill an impending vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals.

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The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission announced three judges Monday as the top candidates to fill an impending vacancy on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Eight judges and attorneys sat before the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission Monday in the Indiana Statehouse and explained why they each think they’re best to sit on the appellate bench.
A national hospice care provider has agreed to pay a multimillion dollar settlement in response to allegations it submitted false claims for services at several U.S. locations, including one in South Bend.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s decision denying IndyGo’s motion for directed verdict after the transportation company was sued for the death of a man who was struck by an IndyGo bus in 2018.
Former Indiana U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly will serve as the state’s delegation chair at this year’s Democratic National Convention.
A judge has tentatively scheduled Harvey Weinstein’s planned retrial on rape and sexual assault charges to begin on Nov. 12.
The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing.
Border Patrol agents are breaking from a practice in effect since 1997 by no longer asking migrants if they fear deportation. President Joe Biden’s administration suspended asylum at the border last month and doesn’t ask about fears.
Indiana politicians from both sides of the aisle were quick to weigh in on the seismic shift in the presidential race following President Joe Biden’s decision on Sunday to end his reelection campaign and endorse vice president Kamala Harris for the role.
Thomas Cook’s employment at the law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans ended Friday after IndyStar published an investigation that revealed three women staffers had accused him of sexual harassment while he served as a top aide to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation d/b/a IndyGo Public Transportation v. Norma Jean Bush, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Michael Rex Fergerson, Deceased
23A-CT-1483
Civil tort. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s denial of IndyGo’s motion for directed verdict in a negligence action initiated by Norma Jean Bush, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Michael Rex Fergerson against IndyGo after Fergerson was struck by an IndyGo bus and later died of his injuries. Finds that Fergerson was at least a proximate cause of his being struck by the bus, and therefore contributorily negligent. Also finds the trial court erred when it declined to find that the defense of contributory negligence applied and denied IndyGo’s motion for directed verdict. Remands for trial court to enter judgment in favor of IndyGo. Judge Patricia Riley dissents with a separate opinion.
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law hosted the Legal Writing Institute Conference Bench & Bar Day Friday for law students, attorneys and judges across the country.
Governor Eric Holcomb today announced the appointments of Janette Surrisi and Nathan Meeks to serve as judges on the Marshall County Circuit Court and the Grant County Superior Court #2.
The Indiana Supreme Court disciplined two Indianapolis attorneys Thursday, including one that became involved in a heated dispute with a client over a negative online review.
Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix was on the way. The company said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated.
Tywan Church, 43, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distribution of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer for 16 cases for the week ending July 12.
The Judicial Nominating Commission will be meeting Monday to hold interviews for the upcoming vacancy due to Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley’s retirement in August.