Former Elkhart officer pleads guilty to beating prisoner
A former northern Indiana police officer has pleaded guilty to beating a prisoner who was handcuffed to a chair.
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No longer young, ‘dreamers’ uneasily watch a legal challenge
“Dreamers,” long a symbol of immigrant youth, are increasingly easing into middle age as eligibility requirements have been frozen since 2012, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was introduced.
Steve Bannon expects to face new criminal charge in NY
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York City.
Indiana will tax loan forgiveness, similar to other states
Indiana will tax student debt relief as income, reflecting similar policies in other U.S. states following the Biden administration’s announcement of a forgiveness plan last month.
Barnes & Thornburg grows East Coast presence with new offices in New Jersey, Philadelphia
Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg LLP is growing its complex litigation and life sciences practices with the openings of new offices in Philadelphia and Morristown, New Jersey, marking the firm’s latest expansion on the East Coast.
Father allowed limited contact with teen son despite protective order, COA rules
A father accused of physical abuse against his teenage son can have limited contact with his son despite a protective order after the Court of Appeals of Indiana determined the protective order went too far.
Supreme Court order: Indiana courts must use Odyssey tool in eviction proceedings
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended its requirements on state courts handling eviction proceedings to reflect changes in the court process and resources available to tenants and property owners.
Reversal: Joint custody not supported, trial court must choose which parent will get sole custody
The Court of Appeals has reversed a custody arrangement for a feuding couple, ordering the Warrick Circuit Court to choose which parent will have sole custody of their child after concluding the case’s findings did not support the award of joint legal custody.
Opinions Sept. 6, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
In Re the Paternity of E.P. (Minor Child) Stephanie A. Mercede Tonevich v. Kasey C. Perkins
22A-JP-57
Juvenile paternity. Reverses the Warrick Circuit Court’s award of joint legal custody of child E.P. to Stephanie Tonevich and Kasey Perkins. Finds the evidence supports the trial court’s findings, but its findings do not support the award of joint legal custody to the parents. Remands with instructions for the trial court to enter an award of sole legal custody to either Tonevich or Perkins. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas concurs with separate opinion.
Richmond officer shot in head moved to hospice
An eastern Indiana police officer who was shot in the head during a traffic stop has been moved to hospice care after being taken off life support at a hospital, her department said.
Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search
In a victory for former President Donald Trump, a judge granted his request for a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and temporarily halted the Justice Department’s use of the records for investigative purposes.
‘Tragic outcomes’: Mentally ill face fatal risk with police
Time and time again across the U.S., people experiencing mental health crises are being killed by police, but the exact number remains unknown because of a yawning governmental information gap.
Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar
An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use the red flag laws touted as the most powerful tool to stop gun violence before it happens.
Taft law firm gets long-desired Detroit address through merger with Jaffe
Taft Stettinius & Hollister is expanding into the Michigan market through the merger announced today with Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, the seventh-largest law firm in Detroit.
Rokita: No ‘woke’ criteria allowed in pension investments
Indiana and its investment managers can’t make government employee pension system investments based on environmental, social or governance criteria, Attorney General Todd Rokita wrote in an advisory opinion released Thursday.
Lawyers crown champion in Indy softball league final
As summer prepared to fade into fall, the teams in the Indianapolis lawyers’ softball league spread across the diamond one last time Thursday evening to play for the championship trophy.
Opinions Sept. 2, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Khalil Payne v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-2813
Criminal. Affirms Khalil Payne’s conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon as a Level 4 felony. Finds the Tippecanoe Superior Court did not abuse its discretion when it provided the jury with a supplemental instruction on possession during deliberations.
Allen Co. women legal professionals join Habitat for Humanity build
On a picture-perfect summer afternoon last week, a group of women lawyers and judges in Allen County put aside their gavels and law books to help their community by joining Habitat for Humanity in building a house for a local family.
Indiana nursing board, Justice Department settle discrimination case against nurses being treated for opioid use disorder
| IL Staff
The Indiana State Board of Nursing has settled with the Justice Department over claims that the board violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by prohibiting nurses who take opioid use disorder medication from participating in a rehab program for nurses.
Molter sworn in as Indiana’s 111th justice
| IL Staff
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter has officially joined the high court’s bench.
