Commission names five nominees to fill St. Joseph Superior Court vacancy
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The nominees will be submitted to Gov. Eric Holcomb for consideration, and he will make the final selection.
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Crouch has the most money on hand for final GOP governor’s race push
Combined, the six Republican candidates for governor have nearly $5 million left to spend and have spent a jaw-dropping $20 million in the first quarter of 2024. As of March 31st, Suzanne Crouch had over $3 million on hand and no debts.
New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion
The regulations provide guidance for employers and workers on how to implement the law, which passed with robust bipartisan Congressional support in December 2022 but sparked controversy last year when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission included abortions in its draft rules.
Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
Trump is accused in the case of falsifying business records to hide alleged hush money payments made to a porn star to keep her from going public during his 2016 campaign with allegations of an affair.
Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law
The court will consider whether the obstruction law can be used against those who disrupted Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory over Trump.
Abortion records at center of Indiana political tug-of-war
Indiana allows so few abortions that health officials stopped releasing individual reports to protect patient privacy — a move some Republicans are now fighting to reverse. The Republicans, including prominent candidates for office this year, want access to reports detailing each abortion still performed in the state. Advocates for abortion rights and some state officials […]
Potential jurors called into courtroom for start of Trump’s historic hush-money trial
Jury selection got underway Monday in the hush-money case against Donald Trump, the start of a historic trial as the former president answers to criminal charges that he falsified business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.
Parent sues Pike Township school district after bus driver sentenced for choking student
| IL Staff
A mother is suing the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township and Pike Township Bus Transportation after one of school system’s drivers was sentenced for choking her son on a school bus.
Church not protected from negligence claim because accident occurred in non-worship area, court rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that certain liability protections apply only to church property “used primarily for worship services.”
Opinions April 15, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Calvary Temple Church of Evansville, Inc v. Gerard A. Kirsch
23A-CT-1728
Civil tort. Affirms the Vanderburgh Superior Court’s denial of the Calvary Temple Church’s motion for summary judgment on Gerard Kirsch’s complaint alleging Calvary’s negligence. Finds that under Indiana Code section 34-31-7-2, “premises . . . used primarily for worship services” means only those portions of the premises that are used primarily for worship services. Also finds that Calvary did not designate evidence that the shed where Kirsch was injured was used primarily for worship services. Finally, finds Calvary’s summary judgment motion turns solely on an interpretation of the statute that the appellate court rejects.
How the SK Hynix project came together—and another fell apart
The South Korean company’s announcement made waves across Indiana, but so did a decision by Minnesota-based SkyWater Technology to cancel its project at Purdue after not receiving hoped-for federal funding.
Spartz, Goodrich, 7 others battle in crowded 5th District primary
Rep. Victoria Spartz’s late decision to run for reelection in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District—an about-face from months earlier—shook up a crowded primary that has become a rarity in American politics, with nine Republicans facing off.
Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
In the small, Oregon mountain town of Grants Pass, a fierce fight over park space has become a battleground for a much larger, national debate on homelessness that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
The IRS is quicker to answer the phone on this Tax Day
On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act.
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up to it and whether all federal laws were followed, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush money trial
Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial, marking a singular moment in U.S. history.
AG Rokita says terminated pregnancy reports are public records
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took issue Thursday with state health officials’ recent decision not to release individual terminated pregnancy reports and issued an advisory opinion declaring them public record.
Democratic lawmaker seeks changes to Marion County judiciary after sentence in IMPD officer’s death
State Rep. Mitch Gore, who is a captain at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, said he would explore “all legislative remedies” to address what he said is a sentence that is too lenient. A Republican committee chair said he’s open to legislative proposals that come out of the case.
Opinions April 12, 2024
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Bradley Olson and Shirley Olson, doing business as Affordable Sewer Service
23-1864
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Chief Judge Holly Brady. Reverses the district court’s denial of an injunction compelling Bradley and Shirley Olson to deposit withholding taxes into a bank using an approved payroll service and requiring the Olsons to pay their taxes ahead of private creditors, permit the Internal Revenue Service to inspect their books and records, and notify the IRS if they start another business. Finds the Department of Treasury’s injury from a continuation of the Olsons’ conduct is irreparable. Remands for entry of the proposed injunction.
Man sentenced to 63 years for 2020 shooting death at Indy intersection
| IL Staff
Keith Cole has been sentenced to 63 years in prison for the murder of an Indianapolis man at a near-northside intersection in October 2020, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.