State study on municipal election timing, vote center mandate released
Municipal elections cost Indiana significantly more per vote than midterm and presidential contests, according to a new state study.
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Thousands of arrests by Trump’s crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
More than 2,800 people have been arrested and more than 28,000 traffic citations have been issued, data provided by the task force and Memphis police shows.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
The five-time All Star, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in New York City on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, both of which carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.
Indiana woman ordered to pay nearly $2M, serve 18 months in prison for preparing false tax returns
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Anita Marie Rodriguez Perez, 51, to 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release.
Biglari Holdings’ lawsuit says it was deceived during purchase of Texas oil company
Biglari says it was falsely told the oil company’s assets included a dormant drilling rig worth $8.4 million that Biglari eventually had to sell for $200,000.
Forkner stepping down as state supreme court’s chief administrative officer
Justin Forkner has held the post since 2018, overseeing the Office of Judicial Administration and its staff of roughly 240 attorneys and other licensed professionals.
Opinions November 21, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Billy G. Luke v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2668
Criminal. Affirms Billy Luke’s convictions in Dearborn Circuit Court of f multiple counts of stalking as Level 4 felonies and invasion of privacy as Level 6 felonies and his sentence to 61.5 years in prison. Finds the trial court did not err by denying Luke’s motion to dismiss the stalking charges, the trial court did not err by denying Luke’s motion to sever the charges and the state presented sufficient evidence to support Luke’s convictions for invasion of privacy regarding the 2019 no contact order. Also finds Luke’s sentence is not unconstitutionally disproportionate. Attorney for appellant: R. Patrick Magrath. Attorneys for appellee: Todd Rokita, George Sherman.
Indiana Senate Republican reports business bomb threat
The senator is supportive of a controversial proposal to redistrict Indiana’s congressional boundaries — and make Indiana’s two blue districts red — ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Can Trump’s political threats swing Indiana Senate on redistricting?
The primary challenge threat from President Donald Trump and Gov. Mike Braun could be muted by the election cycle of senators who serve four-year terms.
Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district.
Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat
The latest statements from Lindsey Halligan, the hastily named interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, represent an attempt to backtrack on earlier comments the prosecution team made under persistent questioning from a judge
Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts
The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear Trump’s appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States.
State supreme court to hear arguments over whether jailed man ‘voluntarily’ possessed dangerous contraband
The Indiana Court of Appeals earlier ruled that the man did not choose to enter the jail while possessing prohibited items, but the state is appealing that ruling.
Two more Indiana GOP senators report swatting attempts as redistricting pressure rages
“Swatting” involves hoax calls or reports to emergency services intended to trigger armed responses to someone’s home or business.
Nonprofit mergers rising in Indiana and nationally
In the Hoosier state, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana has been one of the nonprofits with the most M&A activity in recent years, including two major deals announced in 2025.
Opinions November 20, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Tejinder Aulakh and Mohinder Aulakh, Harbhajan Aulakh, Northlake Investment LLC, and Greenhill Investment LLC v. Navneet Aulakh
24A-DC-3027
Domestic relations with children. Affirms the Hendricks Superior Court’s division of property and child support award in the dissolution of Tejinder Aulakh’s marriage to Navneet Aulakh. Finds the trial court properly denied the motion for summary judgment filed by Northlake Investment LLC and Greenhill Investment LLC. Also finds the husband has failed to demonstrate that the trial court’s conclusions regarding the contents of the marital estate, valuation of marital assets, division of the marital estate, or child support are clearly erroneous. Attorneys for appellants: Bryan Ciyou, Anne Lowe. William Riley, Russell Cate, Sundeep Singh. Attorneys for appellee: Brian Zoeller, Gabriel Hawkins, Michael McBride, Julie Andrews.
Indiana’s Legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special-session call
Who controls the session’s length, agenda and existence once called has been debated since Indiana’s first constitutional convention in 1816, again in 1850 and in a 2022 Indiana Supreme Court case.
The Closer: A Q&A with Taft’s Brad Schwer
Brad Schwer, partner in charge at the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, said he knew he wanted to work in mergers and acquisitions right out of the gate.
Comey prosecution hits hurdle as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
The development risked further imperiling a politically charged prosecution already subject to multiple challenges and demands for its dismissal.
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months
The bill requires the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, within 30 days.