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Court denies state’s motion to stay Syrian refugee case

After blocking the state from banning the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana, a refugee organization can continue its litigation against the state after a district court judge denied the state’s motion to stay proceedings while the Supreme Court of the United States reviews a federal travel ban.

IBF: Hoosier community involvement high, voter turnout low

Across Indiana, Hoosiers are committed to community involvement, with 40.2 percent of all Indiana residents belonging to at least one community organization, such as a church or neighborhood group. But while 61.4 percent of Americans voted in 2016, only 58.3 percent of Hoosiers did.

COA: Churches aren’t school property; sex offenders can attend

Three convicted Boone County sex offenders can return to their church congregations after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined that churches are not considered “school property,” so state statute cannot prohibit the offenders from going to church, even when children are present.

Opinions Oct. 24, 2017

The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline Monday:
Arthur J. Bryant v. Richard Brown
15-3144
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Terre Haute Division. Judge William T. Lawrence.
Habeas. Denies Arthur J. Bryant’s petition for habeas relief from his convictions of murder, theft and obstruction of justice. The state trial court reasonably applied Strickland and Brady in denying his petition for post-conviction relief claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Because the same issues are reiterated in his habeas petition, the district court’s denial of habeas relief is affirmed.

Divided COA: Workers’ comp insurance policy data confidential

A split panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling that data the state collects on workers’ compensation insurance is confidential, but a dissenting judge called the majority’s decision “an open invitation to erode the transparency of governmental affairs.”

7th Circuit denies relief for man who killed stepmom at 17

A 17-year-old whose jailhouse confession to his mother that he killed his stepmother was secretly recorded by detectives, who testified about the incriminating statement at his trial, lost his federal habeas appeal Monday after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his sentence.

McKinney-ABA pilot seeks non-typical law students

With the start of the spring 2018 semester, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be launching a series of classes especially targeting undergraduate students who typically do not enroll in law school.

Opinions Oct. 23, 2017

Indiana Court of Appeals
Cameron Tibbs v. State of Indiana
49A02-1701-CR-154
Criminal. Affirms Cameron Tibbs’ convictions of Level 6 felony obstruction of justice and Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not abuse its discretion and was not required to enter findings in support of its decision to deny Tibbs’ motion to transfer his case to juvenile court.

COA: No findings needed to deny teen juvenile court

A 17-year-old convicted in adult court of obstruction of justice and carrying a handgun without a license has lost his appeal of the denial of his motion to transfer his case to juvenile court, with the Indiana Court of Appeals ruling the trial court was not required to enter written findings to support its denial.