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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took a step that will allow new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court, to take part in a case that could lead to the end of the use of race in college admissions.
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
More than two dozen Indiana law school professors are condemning Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for the recent “false and misleading” statements he made toward a Hoosier doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio girl.
A dispute over voter registration has erupted in Tippecanoe County, with two voting rights organizations alleging the county has been asking for more proof of residency than required by law and the county clerk asserting the organizations misunderstand the registration process and have mischaracterized the situation.
A lawyer previously charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars has been reinstated to the practice of law in Indiana while two other attorneys have been suspended, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday.
As Indiana lawmakers prepare to convene next week for a special session to consider legislation expected to severely restrict access to abortions, they’re receiving petitions from state business leaders, health care organizations and even religious organizations warning them of the potential consequences.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
John William Rosenbaum, III v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-1409
Criminal. Affirms John William Rosenbaum III’s conviction of Level 3 felony child molesting and Level 4 felony child molesting. Concludes that the Hendricks Superior Court abused its discretion when it admitted V.V.’s consistent recorded pretrial statement, but Rosenbaum failed to establish that his substantial rights were affected as a result. Finds that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it rejected Rosenbaum’s request to depose his child victim pursuant to a valid statute limiting Rosenbaum’s right to do so.
A Northern Indiana jail doctor has failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that a district court awarded him the correct amount in his bill of costs after he won a lawsuit filed against him by an inmate.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a child molester’s convictions after finding that while the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the child’s consistent recorded pretrial statement, the abuser failed to prove his substantial rights were affected as a result.
The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.
An Alabama inmate who authorities say escaped from jail this spring with the help of a corrections official was indicted Thursday on federal weapons charges in Indiana, where the manhunt for the duo came to a bloody end.
A grand jury in Ohio has indicted the man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion that became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure.
IBJ Media and Nexstar Inc. announced a news partnership on Friday that will move the “Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick” program to WTTV-TV Channel 4—better known locally as CBS4—on Sunday mornings starting Aug. 7.
A man who has revitalized his life while incarcerated has again been denied an opportunity at a second chance beyond prison walls after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded rehabilitation efforts are not a ground for compassionate release.
A lawsuit challenging the city of Gary’s “welcoming ordinance” for immigrants was thrown out Thursday by the Indiana Supreme Court after the justices determined the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the city.
An opinion from a state appellate court that was issued while the Southern Indiana District Court was considering a motion to dismiss in a fiduciary duty dispute did not change the federal judge’s decision to grant the motion, but it did alter the reasoning on which the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.
A self-storage company that bemoaned its zoning board’s approval of a variance to allow a competitor to open a similar business down the road has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that it had standing to seek judicial review of the case due to the potential loss of business.
Indiana Supreme Court
City of Gary v. Jeff Nicholson, et al.
22S-MI-252
Miscellaneous. Grants transfer and dismisses. Finds the plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the city of Gary’s “welcoming ordinance” because they allege no injury. Also finds they do not have public standing. Finally, finds the state’s intervention does not alter the standing analysis. Remands to the Lake Superior Court with instructions to dismiss the action for lack of standing.
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
Signaling their opposition to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan to issue $1 billion to Hoosier taxpayers in the form of $225 tax refund checks, Indiana Senate Republicans presented an alternate plan Wednesday to provide some financial relief for Indiana residents during a period of record-high inflation.