Columbia City man sentenced to 35 years for sexual exploitation of teen
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Joel McClure, 38, after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.

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U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Joel McClure, 38, after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.
The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation’s highest court.
Indiana attorneys hold mixed views on whether the court will agree to review the decision that legalized same-sex marriage, but at least one lawyer said he believes it’s possible the case will be heard this fall.
The effort by the Republican duo to check for non-citizens has taken more political turns than a sizzling hot dog on a grill. But without transparency and sincerity on both ends of the political spectrum, it’s the public that gets burned.
John Maley, a native of Richmond, said he understands the need for attorneys in small communities and is passionate about how the association can work to support recruiting well-rounded attorneys to these underserved areas.
In a preview of next week’s episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Maura Johnson sits down with attorneys Sheila Suess Kennedy and Jim Bopp Jr. to discuss recent executive orders by President Donald Trump and whether any of the president’s actions have pushed the bounds of the U.S. Constitution.
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced his support Tuesday of the Indiana Department of Transportation’s request for a waiver from the requirements of the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young sentenced Ellen Corn, 50, of Petersburg, was sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison and she was also ordered to pay $121,439.72 in restitution.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Bradley Burgess v. The Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Utica, Indiana
24A-PL-1819
Civil plenary. Dismisses Bradley Burgess’ appeal of the Clark Superior Court’s order denying his petition for judicial review and affirming the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the town of Utica that denied Burgess a variance of use for his real estate. Finds that Burgess did not timely petition for judicial review of the BZA’s decision and that the trial court erred when it found and concluded that he had timely filed his petition. Attorney for appellant: John Kraft. Attorney for appellee: Rebecca Lockard.