SCOTUS rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
Local, state leaders react to IN Supreme Court vacating injunction against near-total abortion ban
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The Indiana Supreme Court has vacated the preliminary injunction against the state’s controversial near-total abortion ban, reinstating the law. Lawmakers on both sides of the issue are reacting strongly.
California’s historic work on possible Black reparations moves to the Legislature
Members of California’s Black reparations task force handed off their historic two-year report to state lawmakers Thursday, beginning the next chapter in the long struggle to compensate the descendants of slavery.
Court says Tulsa can’t give a Choctaw man a ticket because the Oklahoma city is on reservation land
Tulsa lacks the jurisdiction to prosecute a Native American man cited by police for speeding because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, a federal appeals court ruled.
Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity.
Indiana ACLU executive director Henegar to retire
Jane Henegar, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, plans to retire from her position by Jan. 1 after more than a decade leading the organization.
Felix tapped to fill COA vacancy created by Robb retirement
Hamilton Circuit Judge Paul Felix has been named the newest judge of the Court of Appeals of Indiana. Gov. Eric Holcomb made the announcement Thursday in his Statehouse office.
COA vacates sentence for man whose attorneys missed filing deadlines
A man whose trial and appellate attorneys both missed filing deadlines had his misdemeanor conviction vacated by the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which reversed a lower court’s decision to deny the man’s post-conviction relief petition.
IN Supreme Court affirms trial court’s summary judgment to school corporation in wind turbine case
A school corporation’s contract with a company for access to a wind turbine represented an unauthorized investment under Indiana law and was void and unenforceable, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in affirming a trial court’s granting of summary judgment.
Free summer law camp lets kids learn about the law, interact with judges, attorneys
With an eye toward appealing to children with an interest in the law, Kids’ Voice of Indiana held its third free summer law camp this week.
Closed primary system constitutional, doesn’t violate man’s right to vote, COA affirms
Tippecanoe County’s closed primary voting system is constitutional and does not violate a man’s right to vote, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday in affirming a trial court’s granting of summary judgment to the state.
Opinions June 29, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Thomas J. Herr v. State of Indiana
22A-PL-142
Civil plenary. Affirms the Tippecanoe Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment to the state and the denial of summary judgment to Thomas Herr on his claim that the Tippecanoe County closed primary election system is unconstitutional. Finds Herr has failed to show that Tippecanoe County’s closed primary system for electing judges violates the First or 14th Amendments, so the trial court did not err in denying his motion for summary judgment and granting the state’s. Also finds the trial court did not err in determining Tippecanoe County’s closed primary election system does not violate Herr’s right to vote under the Indiana Constitution. Finally, finds the trial court did not err in determining the closed primary system does not violate Herr’s rights under the privileges and immunities clause of the Indiana Constitution.
Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations.
SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action in college admissions; Biden ‘strongly’ disagrees
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Just 3 health providers respond to Rokita letter on transgender minor care
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita appears to be threatening legal action after just three medical providers responded to a request for details on care for transgender minors he made earlier this year.
Attorney General’s Office investigates health care fraud
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office, through its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, joined more than a dozen states and the federal government Wednesday in a nationwide enforcement action against 78 individuals charged with $2.5 billion in Medicaid Fraud.
Indiana man confessed to murders of Delphi teen girls in phone call with wife, documents say
An Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls from Delphi confessed multiple times to the murders in a phone call to his wife while in prison, according to court documents released Wednesday.
Indiana state trooper struck and killed by fleeing vehicle, officials say
An Indiana state trooper was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle being chased by police in suburban Indianapolis, officials said.
Opinions June 28, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
In the Matter of: R.G. (Minor Child) v. The State of Indiana
23A-JV-00011
Juvenile. Affirms the Lake Superior Court’s award of guardianship of R.G. to the Indiana Department of Correction following his violation of the probation he was serving after his adjudication as a delinquent. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it placed R.G. in DOC when he failed to abide by probation requirements, engaged in physical altercations in detention, and the only residential placement facility that accepted him didn’t have an opening for six to eight weeks.