Children’s Commission appoints new executive director
The Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana has appointed a new executive director.
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Indiana Supreme Court denies transfer, admonishes appellant for abusive behavior
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied transfer to a sex offender registration case, issuing a published opinion admonishing the appellant for abusing the appellate system and the clerk’s office staff.
Ex-deputy prosecutor who listened in on privileged conversations gets conditional reinstatement after 4-year suspension
A northern Indiana ex-deputy prosecutor who was suspended from the practice of law for four years after listening in on two defendants’ privileged conversations has been conditionally reinstated to the Indiana bar.
Opinions Feb. 16, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Timothy Marcus Mayberry v. Indiana Department of Corrections, et al. (mem. dec.)
22A-CT-2482
Civil tort. Affirms and reverses in part the denial of Timothy Marcus Mayberry’s complaint against the Indiana Department of Correction and four unnamed prison officials/employees, and the denial as moot of his motion for appointment of counsel. Finds the Sullivan Circuit Court erred in dismissing Mayberry’s tort claim against DOC. Also finds the trial court did not err in dismissing Mayberry’s claims against the unnamed DOC employees in their individual capacities. Finally, finds the trial court must consider Mayberry’s motion for appointment of counsel on remand.
Indiana lawmakers hear, but don’t vote on, bill decriminalizing marijuana
A bill decriminalizing the possession of two ounces or less of marijuana received a hearing before a House committee Wednesday but isn’t expected to get additional consideration.
Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied
A special grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia says it believes “one or more witnesses” committed perjury, and it’s urging local prosecutors to bring charges.
Attorney general finds Indianapolis Public Schools did not violate $1 law
Indianapolis Public Schools did not violate a controversial state law that requires school districts to offer unused classroom buildings to charter schools for $1, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office concluded Tuesday.
Indiana considers cutting legal defense for school libraries
Indiana state lawmakers advanced a measure Wednesday to strip legal protections for school libraries if their educators are accused of assigning texts harmful to students.
Man sues Indianapolis, cop who he says kicked him in head
A Black man is suing the city of Indianapolis, its police department and an officer who arrested him in 2021, alleging that the officer kicked him in the face while he was handcuffed.
NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The NCAA asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to reject a legal effort to make colleges treat Division I athletes like employees and start paying them an hourly wage.
Grand jury indicts father of July 4 parade shooting suspect
An Illinois grand jury on Wednesday formally indicted the father of a man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
Supreme Court gives judges discretion to allow broadcasting in court
| IL Staff
Indiana judges will have the discretion to allow news media to broadcast court proceedings under a rule amendment that will take effect in May.
Opinions Feb. 15, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
R.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
22A-XP-1661
Expungement petition. Affirms the denial of R.M.’s motion to correct error, filed after the Sullivan Circuit Court denied her petition to expunge the child in need of services and Department of Child Services records concerning her 2013 involvement with DCS. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion because R.M. did not show that the records had insufficient current probative value to justify their retention by DCS for future reference.
Mom loses bid to expunge DCS records about ‘deplorable’ conditions that led to kids’ removal
A mother whose children were removed and eventually adopted after living in “deplorable” conditions under her care has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the underlying child welfare reports about her should be expunged.
3 weeks left to submit Leadership in Law nominations
| IL Staff
Three weeks remain to submit your 2023 Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law nominations.
Republicans OK plan tightening Indiana mail-in voting rules
Indiana Republicans endorsed a new attempt Wednesday to toughen laws on mail-in voting that opponents argue would unnecessarily add hurdles for people seeking to cast election ballots.
White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre
A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after relatives of his victims confronted him with pain and rage caused by his racist attack.
State reaches $700K settlement with Hammond medical provider
The state has reached a $700,000 settlement with a medical provider in Hammond.
Ex-day care director charged with giving children melatonin
A former suburban Indianapolis day care director is facing multiple charges after being accused of giving melatonin gummies to children without their parents’ consent to get them to sleep.
GOP push for teacher gun training passes Indiana House
Indiana House Republicans approved a bill Tuesday that would begin a state-funded handgun training program for teachers that critics argue would wrongly encourage more guns in classrooms across the state.
