Fort Wayne woman sentenced to 20 years for neglect in son’s death
A Fort Wayne woman convicted of neglect in her 9-year-old son’s death was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.
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Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
A Virginia teacher who was critically injured when she was shot by a 6-year-old student in Newport News is showing signs of improvement as authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved in a school shooting.
Voter registration violations found in Tippecanoe Co., but no one prevented from casting ballot
The Indiana Election Commission has found Tippecanoe County officials violated state and federal voter registration laws but noted there is no evidence any individual was prevented from participating in an election as a result.
Marion Co. Prosecutor’s Office relaunches ‘Good Faith Initiative’ for driver’s license reinstatement
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday the relaunch of the Good Faith Initiative, giving a “fresh start” to noncustodial parents whose drivers licenses have been suspended.
Indiana law schools recognized in report for commitment to pro bono services
The law school Class of 2022 contributed more than $80 million worth of pro bono services as part of their legal education, new data show, including contributions from each of Indiana’s three law schools.
COA: Trial court erred by forbidding father’s discussion of religion with child
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a trial court’s custody order barring a father from discussing religion with his daughter.
Opinions Jan. 6, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Kory Easterday v. Amber (Easterday) Everhart
22A-DC-1510
Domestic relations with children. Reverses in part the Jackson Superior Court’s decision to modify the legal custody of Ka.E., the child of father Kory Easterday and mother Amber Everhart. Finds Easterday demonstrated prima facie error. Also finds the trial court erred when it based the modification of legal custody solely on religion. Finally, finds the portion of the trial court’s order totally prohibiting Easterday from discussing religion with Ka.E. violates his First Amendment right to free speech.
Floyd Co. judge rejects reduced prison time in deadly wrong-way crash
A southern Indiana judge has rejected a reduced prison sentence for a Kentucky woman who pleaded guilty in a wrong-way freeway crash that killed three people and an unborn child.
Indiana lawmakers say they’re unlikely to pass new abortion legislation in 2023
Indiana’s top Republican lawmakers say they’re holding off on new abortion legislation in the 2023 legislative session — at least for now. But the future is less clear on tangential issues of mail-order abortion pills and contraception.
Fulton Co. man sentenced for hit-and-run that killed girl, 12
A northern Indiana man has been sentenced to nine years for a hit-and-run that killed a 12-year-old girl and injured a teenage boy.
EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later
The largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history keeps growing two years after a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol and challenged the foundations of American democracy.
FTC proposes rule that would ban employee noncompete clauses
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers.
Justice Jackson working on a memoir, titled ‘Lovely One’
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book “Lovely One.”
Biden toughens border, offers legal path for 30,000 a month
President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally, his boldest move yet to confront the arrivals of migrants that have spiraled since he took office.
Claflin takes over as managing partner of Plews Shadley from South Bend
| IL Staff
Attorney Jeff Claflin has been elected managing partner of Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, marking the first time a member of the firm’s South Bend office will fill the top leadership position.
Court orders AG Rokita to release report on former job in private sector
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita will have to make public the government’s advisory opinion on his former employment with Apex Benefits after a trial court rejected his argument that the document is confidential.
Dinsmore merges with San Diego firm, elects new managing partner
| IL Staff
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, which has three Indiana offices, started the new year with a merger with Mulvaney Barry Beatty Linn & Mayers LLP in San Diego, along with a new chair.
IN Supreme Court increases senior judge service days baseline for 2023
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has raised the baseline for senior judge service days in 2023 to 20 — a five-day increase compared to the previous year.
Court ruling favors permit for Spencer Co. coal-to-diesel plant project
The Marion Superior Court has affirmed an earlier ruling from the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication regarding the issuance of an air permit by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for Delaware-based Riverview Energy Corp.
Indianapolis dermatologist pleads guilty to understating taxes
An Indianapolis physician has pleaded guilty to understating his taxes by about $361,000 over a four-year period, a felony.
