To refine your search through our archives use our Advanced Search
U.S. District Judge James Sweeney sentenced Otha Don Watkins III, 43, of Cairo, Illinois to five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and possessing contraband in prison.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Enoch J. Frank v. Monica S. Frank
24A-DN-2572
Domestic relations without children. Affirms Marion Superior Court Magistrate Tara Melton’s order that Enoch Frank pay Monica Frank $5,000 per month in provisional spousal maintenance and $25,000 in preliminary attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. Finds the trial court’s order requiring husband to pay provisional spousal maintenance and attorneys’ fees to wife was not against the logic and effects of the facts and circumstances. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion. Attorneys for appellant: Bryan Ciyou, Anne Lowe. Attorney for appellee: Andrew Soshnick.
Deputies with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Derek S. Voges on five counts of child exploitation and seven counts of possession of child pornography.
Four doses of execution drugs were purchased — some which were used while others expired.
The ruling, written by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, said the General Assembly created a material error review process to correct inaccurate driving records — without awarding damages.
The owner of Rock Lobster and other bars is the second owner charged as a result of an investigation that began with 10 Broad Ripple establishments.
The whistleblower’s claims about Principal Assistant Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove come a day before Bove is set to face lawmakers Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to become a federal appeals court judge.
The ruling in Jordin Alexander Melgar-Salmeron ‘s case marks at least the fourth time this year that President Donald Trump’s administration has been ordered to facilitate the return of somebody mistakenly deported.
The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a judge to limit the Trump administration from relying on an obscure clause in the federal regulation to cut grants that don’t align with its priorities.
In an opinion written by Justice Christopher Goff, the high court found that because appellant Gage Peters is not currently required to register in another jurisdiction, he does not need to register as a sex or violent offender in Indiana.
Chief U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Q’Tez Laquan Ginn, 19, to 61 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after his guilty plea,
Indiana Supreme Court
South Bend Community School Corporation v. Connie Grabowski
24S-CT-395
Civil tort. Reverses the St. Joseph Circuit Court entry of judgment for Connie Grabowski and remands with instructions to enter judgment for the South Bend Community School Corporation. Finds there is no evidence that the employer discharged the employee solely to avoid workers’ compensation liability. Also finds that this case should not have gone to the jury. Justice Christopher Goff dissents with separate opinion in which Justice Derek Molter joins as to part I.C. Attorneys for appellant: John Maley, Peter Rusthoven, Michael Palmer, Benjamin Perry. Attorney for appellee: Patrick O’Leary.
Beginning next month — and for the first time in nearly 30 years — nine Indiana counties will enjoy partial state reimbursement for spending on public defenders for destitute Hoosiers accused of misdemeanors.
According to the Governor’s Office, state records indicate this is the first time in nearly 15 years that more than two campuses have frozen tuition at the same time.
The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the other two liberal justices, issued a scathing dissent.
Closing arguments were tentatively scheduled for Thursday after what was expected to be a brief defense presentation.
A Carmel-based investment firm is suing an international crypto venture company for fraud, claiming the company lied about how much money it had raised in order to persuade the fund to also invest.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Eric D. Holmes v. Marion County Sheriff’s Office
22-3032
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Affirms the district court’s dismissal of Eric Holmes lawsuit against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, where Holmes alleged he had been unlawfully imprisoned in violation of the 14th Amendment. Finds the court dismissed the case for failure to state a claim in part because of judicial immunity clear from the face of the complaint. Attorneys for appellant: Easha Anand, Rosalind Dillon, Elena Meth, George Mills. Amicus curiae: Darren Craig, Anthony Overholt.
The Jobs for America’s Graduates program, which serves thousands of Hoosier students, was eliminated as a line item in the state budget during this legislative session.
The sweeping move fulfills a pledge Braun made Thursday when he confirmed he planned to dismantle and reconstruct the existing board of the state’s economic development agency.