Indiana city jettisons dozens of ‘fluff and nonsense’ rules
A northern Indiana city has jettisoned more than 100 old, outdated or obsolete ordinances, including restrictions that made it illegal to spit on the sidewalk or climb trees in city parks.
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District court won’t enter judgment against Cuban government in sexual assault case
A district court judge has declined to enter default judgment against the Republic of Cuba on an Indiana woman’s claim against the foreign nation after finding members of the Cuban National Soccer Team were not acting within the scope of their employment for the country when they sexually assaulted her.
Topless woman’s complaint splits 7th Circuit
A Chicago woman’s decision to celebrate “Go Topless Day” by baring her breasts has cleaved the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals over whether she can now cloak herself in the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech.
Transgender inmate sues DOC for hormone therapy
A transgender inmate is suing the Indiana Department of Correction and is seeking a preliminary injunction that would require the department to provide hormone therapy to treat gender dysphoria.
Justices to consider whether failure to file negligence case warrants malpractice claim
The fate of a legal malpractice claim against a northern Indiana law firm is now in the hands of the justices of the Indiana Supreme Court, who must decide whether an underlying slip-and-fall case would have been more favorable to the plaintiff if the firm in question had not failed to file crucial documents.
Trump voter fraud commission faces lawsuit from member
A member of President Donald Trump’s commission on voter fraud sued in federal court on Thursday, alleging the commission is violating federal law by excluding him and others from participating and refusing to provide documents available to other members.
Judge sides with Purdue in blocking Boilermakers Beer
A Florida businessman says he’ll appeal a judge’s order sought by Purdue University that blocks him from trying to sell Boilermakers Beer.
Indiana post office bombing defendant indicted on 5 counts
A grand jury indicted a northwestern Indiana man on five charges stemming from a pipe bomb explosion at a post office, U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II announced Thursday.
Indiana woman gets 40 years in malnourished baby’s death
A western Indiana woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the neglect death of her malnourished 8-month-old daughter, who weighed just 11 pounds when she died.
Post-conviction relief appeal denied
A Vigo County man’s petition for post-conviction relief was denied by the Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday, which found cause to affirm the denial even though the trial court erred in part in rendering its decision.
Opinions Nov. 8, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
Charles A. Edmonson v. State of Indiana
84A01-1609-PC-2150
Post conviction. Affirms the post-conviction court’s denial of Charles Edmonson’s petition for post-conviction relief because Indiana law did not require him to be advised of all possible collateral consequences of his guilty plea for that plea to have been entered voluntarily.
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Indiana Court of Appeals
Charles A. Edmonson v. State of Indiana
84A01-1609-PC-2150
Post conviction. Affirms the post-conviction court’s denial of Charles Edmonson’s petition for post-conviction relief because Indiana law did not require him to be advised of all possible collateral consequences of his guilty plea for that plea to have been entered voluntarily.
Indiana law firms rate high on national LGBTQ survey
The Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index includes several Indiana law firms that are identified as advancing policies and practices to protect LGBTQ workers. Six firms with Indiana ties received a perfect score in the survey.
Indianapolis judge bars immigration detentions
A federal judge has barred the Marion County Sheriff’s Office from detaining people in Indianapolis based solely on requests by immigration officials.
Sen. Rand Paul’s neighbor pleads not guilty in attack
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's longtime neighbor pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he assaulted the Kentucky Republican while he was mowing his lawn at his home in Bowling Green.
Indiana allowing rifle hunting on public land despite law error
Indiana's wildlife agency says it will allow deer hunters to use rifles on state or federal property despite a legislative error that banned the use of such weapons. The Department of Natural Resources said an emergency state rule will allow rifles during the firearms deer-hunting season that begins Nov. 18.
2 charged with felony murder in Batesville OD death
A southeastern Indiana prosecutor has charged two people with felony murder in connection with an overdose death in Batesville.
Indianapolis man who shot wife at law office gets 30 years
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeatedly shooting his estranged wife at a law office.
District court rejects Fogle’s ‘sovereign’ challenge
Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle will continue to serve his nearly 15-year prison term for multiple child pornography charges after a district court judge struck down his “sovereign” pro se motion challenging her subject matter jurisdiction as frivolous.
Appeals court affirms mortgage foreclosure decision
A South Bend man had no standing to challenge the assignment of loan documents and therefore was not entitled to relief from judgment in a mortgage foreclosure, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.