Indiana woman says she smothered kids to death to save them
An Indiana woman told detectives she smothered her two young children to death because she feared they would be tortured by members of a drug cartel, newly released documents show.
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Supreme Court sets argument at Rucker’s high school
One of Justice Robert Rucker’s final arguments as member of the Indiana Supreme Court will be a Lake County case heard at his high school alma mater in Gary.
Bill prohibiting sanctuary campuses moves to Indiana House
A bill meant to require Indiana colleges and universities to comply with federal immigration investigations has passed the Senate, though concerns remain about the policy’s implication on Indiana campuses.
Civil rights leader to speak at Notre Dame Law School
A national leader in the 1960’s civil rights movement who was instrumental in the eventual passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1964 will speak at Notre Dame Law School next week.
COA to hear right-to-work case at IU Maurer
A panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals will hold oral arguments in a case involving Indiana’s controversial right-to-work law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law this week.
IU Maurer taps federal judge criticized by Trump for visitor’s board
A federal judge who was the target of President Donald Trump’s verbal attack has been appointed to the Board of Visitors at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Supreme Court revives challenge by black voters in Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court gave new life Wednesday to a challenge by African-Americans in Virginia who say lawmakers packed some legislative districts with black voters to make other districts whiter and more Republican.
Lawyer: Experts say man who beheaded son ready for release
A lawyer in Virginia Beach, Virginia said experts believe her client is ready to be released from a Virginia psychiatric hospital where he was sent after decapitating his 5-year-old son and saying he was trying to save the boy from the Antichrist.
Mass protest study committee bill clears Indiana Senate
A bill originally allowing authorities to use "any means necessary" to keep roadways clear during a protest but then reduced to a legislative study committee issue has cleared the Indiana Senate.
Peeping drones crime bill clears Indiana Senate
Anyone using the advanced technology of an aerial drone to undertake the age-old crime of voyeurism could be charged with a new offense under a measure approved by the Indiana Senate.
Indiana Senate OKs abortion bill on parental notification
Pregnant minors would be unable to obtain an abortion without at least attempting to notify their parents under a measure that cleared the Indiana Senate Tuesday.
Entry-level law firm recruitment slowing down
Entry-level law firm recruiting remained strong in 2016, though recent data suggests that law student recruitment for summer positions may have hit its peak in the post-recession economy.
Hogsett’s criminal justice center could cost $575 million
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration on Tuesday estimated that its proposed new jail, courthouse and intervention center would cost between $565 million and $575 million.
COA reverses Purdue voyeurism conviction
A man convicted of voyeurism in a Purdue University sorority house has had his convictions reversed, though the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday that the man could be retried.
Court of Appeals reverses felony possession of handgun conviction
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man’s felony firearm conviction after finding that a protective sweep performed in his apartment after his arrest was improper.
Attorneys optimistic Ivy Tech case will extend Title VII protections
Although the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is still wrestling with the question of whether Title VII protections extend to lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals, Lambda Legal is confident a favorable decision will come even if the question has to ultimately be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.
COA: Adverse possession gives farm owner title to Boone Co. property
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a farm owner is the legal title holder of a disputed 61-foot-wide portion of a Boone County property, holding that the doctrine of adverse possession gives him the title.
COA affirms damages award to state, but reduces total amount
The state of Indiana was entitled to more than $1 million in costs and treble damages after a township auditor criminally misappropriated funds, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday, though it reduced the total amount of damages owed to the state.
Opinions Feb. 28, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
State of Indiana v. C.K.
49A02-1607-JV-1506
Juvenile. Reverses the juvenile court’s denial of the state’s petition for the court to waive jurisdiction over C.K. in two cases. Finds that C.K.’s felony conviction qualified as a prior felony for purposes of Indiana Code 31-30-3-6 and that when both elements of that statute have been established, the “juvenile court shall waive jurisdiction.” Remands for further proceedings.
COA reverses modification of child support order
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the modification of a child support ordering, finding that there were no substantial and continuing circumstances to justify the change.