Longtime Allen County judge to retire later this year
Allen Superior Court announced Tuesday the retirement of Judge David Avery whose last day on the bench will be Dec. 13 after 24 years.
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Lawmakers to examine AI, Medicaid costs and more over interim
When Indiana lawmakers next converge upon the Statehouse for interim committee meetings, they’ll take on artificial intelligence (AI), Medicaid spending and more — but won’t take another look at marijuana.
Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump’s defense attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance
It wasn’t until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen testified Tuesday, that he finally decided to turn on Donald Trump.
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address the risks” of the quickly developing technology.
Content creators sue U.S. government over law that could ban TikTok
Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year.
Tennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictions
The new Tennessee law, which goes into effect July 1, authorizes the state to pursue capital punishment when an adult is convicted of aggravated rape of a child.
Legislative study committee to consider adding courts, judges
Legislative study committees this summer will consider the addition of more courts in underserved counties and ways to improve outcomes for foster children.
AG sues former Clark County sheriff over nearly $4.5M in ‘unlawful’ purchases
Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and members of his family are accused of using public money to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
As House Speaker heads to court with Trump, hush money witness Cohen is testifying
Trump, the first former U.S. president to go on trial, was joined at the courthouse by an entourage that included House Speaker Mike Johnson, who claimed the case was politically motivated by Democrats.
Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
A deadline looms next week for the NCAA and major conferences to agree to a deal that could cost billions in damages and set up a groundbreaking revenue-sharing system with college athletes.
GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading the group of GOP attorneys general—including Indiana’s Todd Rokita—who filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting truck emissions.
State Rep. Rita Fleming announces retirement a week after primary election
The Indiana Democratic Party will hold caucuses to fill the office and ballot vacancies once Fleming leaves.
Indiana hospital prices remain among highest in nation, report says
Indiana employers and employees are paying nearly three times, or 297%, what Medicare pays for the same services at the same hospital, the study concluded. That’s higher than the national average (254%), and higher than neighboring states.
Inmate charged with fatal stabbing at federal prison in Terre Haute
| IL Staff
A grand jury indicted 42-year-old Otha Don Watkins III of Illinois with possessing contraband in prison and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Carlos Shelton.
Delta-8 legal clarification unlikely as Statehouse stalemate persists
In the nearly six years since a federal law appeared to open the doors to delta-8, the marijuana-like drug has grown into a billion-dollar Hoosier industry. But it’s done so on shaky legal ground.
Trump’s hush money trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen takes the stand
The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, and his testimony could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president.
Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office
Women have never held Indiana’s top office, but their streak as the state’s second-in-command appears to be going strong heading into the fall elections.
High court invites amicus briefing in involuntary commitment case
The Indiana Supreme Court is accepting amicus curiae briefing in a case involving a woman’s temporary involuntary commitment.
7th Circuit finds care facility not liable for alleged harassment in employment discrimination case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a Newburgh-based long-term care facility was not liable for alleged harassment in an employment discrimination case filed on behalf of Black employees.
Opinions May 10, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Johnny W. Brown v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-330
Criminal. Reverses Johnny Brown’s conviction of Class C felony child molesting. Finds that When Brown turned 21 years old, his case fell into the jurisdictional gap the Indiana Supreme Court identified in D.P. and Neukam. Also finds that while statutes that became effective on July 1, 2023, cured this jurisdictional gap, retroactive application of these statutes to Brown would violate his right under the United States Constitution to be free of ex post facto laws. Remands with instructions for the trial court to dismiss.