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Gov. Mike Braun told reporters the Statehouse meeting went “pretty good” and that “we covered a wide array of topics.” He confirmed that at least part of the discussion was about redistricting specifically.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Steven J. Heck
23-2384
Criminal. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Chief Judge Holly Brady. Affirms Steven Heck’s convictions and sentence of life imprisonment in district court for distributing methamphetamine during the controlled buys, operating his home for the purpose of distributing a controlled substance, possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm and possessing a firearm while a felon. Finds the district court had little trouble concluding that Hecke credibly threatened violence in order to invoke fear in the recipients and ensure their compliance. Also finds the district court did not clearly err when finding that Hecke had directed at least one other person in the drug trafficking operation. Attorneys for appellant: Stanley Campbell, Michael Rayfield, Robert McClendon. Attorneys for appellee: David Hollar, Nathaniel Whalen.
Darius Butts was found guilty of murder by a Marion Superior Court jury on Wednesday after a two-day trial.
Any changes in how the national census is conducted would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress, and there likely would be a fierce fight.
Over the course of a decade, Indiana’s per-enrollee costs for certain Medicaid recipients are expected to surge by 43% and 72% for lower-income and elderly Hoosiers, respectively.
Indiana’s Democratic lawmakers and concerned residents will be at the Statehouse on Thursday to protest a possible campaign to redraw congressional boundaries.
Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations after the largest manhunt in the state’s history.
The Justice Department has been suing states to end tuition breaks for students without legal residency, starting with Texas in June. In Indiana, such students are generally ineligible for in-state tuition.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago Wine Co., et al. v. Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana; Theodore Rokita, Attorney General of Indiana; and Jessica Allen, Chairwoman of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
21-2068
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Affirms the district court’s summary judgment order for Indiana state officials after Chicago Wine Company sued the state over a law that prevent retailers of alcoholic beverages located outside the state from shipping wine to Indiana consumers. Finds Indiana’s retail-premises requirement does not discriminate by either the source of the beverages or the state citizenship of the proprietor. Also finds Chicago Wine has not come forward with sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the common carrier ban imposes such a heavy burden on interstate commerce as to overcome the state’s legitimate interest in combatting underage drinking. Judge Frank Easterbrook and Judge Michael Scudder concur with separate opinions. Attorneys for appellants: James Tanford, Robert Epstein, James Porter II. Attorneys for appellees: John Herriman, Aaron Craft, Jefferson Garn, Michael Maxwell Jr., Benjamin Jones.
The Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill will make 1,000 existing, but unused, beds available to the federal government to increase its immigrant detention capacity.
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said the police “buffer zone” law is unconstitutionally vague because it fails to specify what behavior by public bystanders or the media sets the stage for a violation.
The former manager of a credit union branch in Indianapolis has been charged after investigators say she stole more than $350,000 from customer accounts.
An Indiana House Democrat called defeating mid-cycle redistricting “a knife fight for democracy.”
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead.
A lawsuit claims the project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands that are home to protected plants and animals and would reverse billions of dollars’ worth of environmental restoration.
The Department of Veterans Affairs posted the proposed rule change this week and opened a public comment period on it that runs through Sept. 3.
Yeonsoo Go, 20, was taken into custody on Thursday during a routine immigration hearing in Manhattan, according to her attorneys and family.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Kimberly A. White v. Town of Plainfield, Indiana
24A-PL-1690
Civil plenary. Affirms the Hendricks Superior Court’s order in Plainfield’s favor, permanently enjoining Kimberly White from using Plainfield’s registered Mark in any manner. Finds the Mark does not consist of or comprise the flag or “other insignia” of Plainfield and therefore falls outside of Indiana Code Section 24-2-1-3(3)(B)’s bar on registering such marks. Also finds the trial court’s determination that White infringed on Plainfield’s trademark rights was not clearly erroneous and the trial court therefore properly enjoined White from continuing to use the Mark. Attorneys for appellant: Sean Burke, Jeffery Furminger. Attorneys for appellee: Melvin Daniel, Jeffrey Parker, Vivek Hadley.
The disciplinary charges say Randolph County Superior Court Judge Dale Arnett’s failure to act in a timely fashion resulted in one man staying in jail for 227 days without an initial hearing and in at least 10 criminal cases being dismissed.
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Tim Baker sentenced Krystal Scott, 24, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to violating conditions of her previous supervised release.