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Opinions June 11, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
William R. Mishler v. Union-North United School Corporation
23A-MI-1019
Miscellaneous. Affirms the St. Joseph Circuit Court’s resolution of summary judgment for the Union-North United School Corporation on the grounds that the school district complied with the state’s Access to Public Records Act. Reverses on the grounds that William Mishler did not comply with the Claims Against Public School Act notice requirement. Remands with instructions to dismiss the action without prejudice under Indiana Code section 34-13-3.5-7.
Porn sites file lawsuit to challenge new Indiana law requiring age verification
The Free Speech Coalition, which represents the adult entertainment industry, joined porn website operators in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
The Free Speech Coalition joined porn website operators based in Florida, Cyprus, Czechia and Romania in filing a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Hunter Biden convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
The son of President Joe Biden was found guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Braun’s lieutenant governor pick fends off ‘establishment’ skepticism
On Saturday, about 1,800 Republican party insiders will choose who’s on the ballot for Indiana’s second-highest office in the GOP’s first competitive lieutenant governor contest in decades.
DNC awards $70,000 to Indiana Democratic Party in down-ballot ‘boost’
The Indiana Democratic Party hopes to break GOP supermajorities in the Legislature. The funds will go toward hiring organizers and improving data capabilities, according to a news release.
Iowa defends immigration law that allows local officials to arrest people told to leave US
Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of civil rights groups are seeking a temporary or permanent injunction of the law, which goes into effect July 1 unless it’s blocked by the courts.
Donald Trump tells anti-abortion Christian group in Indy to stand up for ‘innocent life’
The former president and presumptive Republican nominee’s pre-recorded message praised the work of those attending the event hosted by The Danbury Institute, which is meeting in Indianapolis in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Eight apply for state appellate court vacancies
Five judges and three attorneys have applied for two upcoming vacancies on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Court of Appeals upholds ruling dismissing petition to change gender on birth certificate
| IL Staff
The three-member appellate panel ruled that the Madison Circuit Court did not err in issuing its decision against inmate Cory Wallace because Wallace did not submit “adequate documentary evidence” or evidence supporting that his petition was made in good faith and not for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
UPDATE: Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating
It’s the first of two trials Hunter Biden faces in the midst of his Democratic father’s reelection campaign. The younger Biden is also charged with failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes in a case scheduled to go to trial in September.
Opinions June 10, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Regina Geels v. Lindsay Flottemesch, Mackenzi Hatfield, and Stephanie Malinowski as Guardian for Marley Malinowski
23A-PL-2303
Civil plenary. Reverses the Allen Superior Court’s judgment imposing a constructive trust. Finds dispositive and preemption applies and defeats the daughters’ claim for a constructive trust pursuant to Indiana substantive law. Remands with instructions for the trial court to order the Clerk of Allen County to distribute the proceeds of the life insurance policies to Regina Geels. Judge Peter Foley dissents with a separate opinion.
Supreme Court will take up Meta’s bid to end lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Former addiction counselor sentenced for dealing meth, narcotics
| IL Staff
A former addiction counselor was sentenced to 16 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for dealing methamphetamine and narcotic drugs to patients in recovery, according to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.
Opinions June 7, 2024
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Echo A. Scheidt
23-2567
Criminal. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Chief Judge Holly Brady. Affirms Echo Schiedt’s convictions on five counts of knowingly making a false written statement likely to deceive a firearms dealer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) and one count of knowingly making a false statement to a government agent in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a). Finds the Second Amendment does not immunize firearm purchasers from knowingly providing misstatements in ATF Form 4473.
State Budget Committee members say details about MLS investor group not necessary
Two members of the Indiana State Budget Committee said this week they don’t need a would-be investor group for a Major League Soccer franchise in Indianapolis to unveil itself ahead of the Hogsett administration’s anticipated request for stadium funding from the board.
Morales weighs in on Indiana poll worker ban following alleged voter intimidation incident
After a southern Indiana poll worker was accused of intimidating a voter in the May primary election — and subsequently barred from working in future Perry County elections — Secretary of State Diego Morales has sided with the worker, calling the ban “unenforceable.”
Antitrust enforcers to investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI
U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions.
The ACLU is making plans to fight Trump’s promises of immigrant raids and mass deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array of policies, including separating immigrant children from their parents.
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday.