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Indiana Court of Appeals
Deshaun Lamont Tharpe v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2303
Criminal. Affirms Marion Superior Court Judge Marc Rothenberg’s order to destroy the two handguns seized at the time of Deshaun Tharpe’s arrest. Finds the record is sufficient to prove Tharpe was misusing the handguns. Attorney for appellant: Timothy Burns. Attorneys for appellant: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Deputy Attorney General J.T. Whitehead.
While a majority of the Indiana Supreme Court justices agreed with the punishment, two said they believed Lake Superior Court Judge Calvin Hawkins should be removed from office.
Indiana is one of 20 states that currently tax such feminine products.
Brian Heaton grew up as the son of an accountant. Exposure to his father’s work inspired an interest in business that led him to become a mergers and acquisitions attorney focused on health care and family businesses.
Last year, the Indiana House passed a resolution but it didn’t get a Senate hearing. This year, the Senate has jumped into the fray, passing a resolution despite bipartisan opposition.
The prospect of escalating tariffs has already thrown the global economy into turmoil — with consumers expressing fears about inflation worsening.
Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions voted 13-9 to recommend Chavez-DeRemer ‘s confirmation by the full Senate.
The outcome of the case could remove an additional requirement that some courts apply when members of a majority group, including those who are white and heterosexual, sue for discrimination under federal law.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Georgia Ann Miller v. Trinh Tran M.D., and AllCare Rheumatology LLC
24A-CT-1187
Civil tort. Affirms Hamilton Superior Court Judge David Najjar’s denial of Georgia Miller’s motion in limine and his jury instruction. Finds Miller’s challenge to the motion in limine is waived. While the appellate court does find the former instruction erroneous, it concludes the trial court’s instructions do not constitute reversible error under the circumstances of the case. Attorneys for appellant: Brandon Tate, Ann Marie Waldron and Katherine Piscione. Attorneys for appellees: Kirk Bagrowski and Allison Pulliam.
The court, created in 2014, will serve as a national mentor to leaders working to create veteran treatment courts in their jurisdictions.
Gov. Mike Braun said Senate Bill 1 doesn’t do enough to provide widespread relief now that his proposal has been removed from the legislation.
Indiana lawmakers are advancing a bill to force the district to share property tax revenue with charter schools. While charter advocates support the change, IPS worries about creating an unsustainable system.
House Speaker Mike Johnson had almost no votes to spare in his bare-bones GOP majority and fought on all fronts to advance the party’s signature legislative package.
The judge ruled the president cannot nullify the law passed by Congress establishing the program.
The move is a sharp break from a century of tradition in which a pool of independently chosen news organizations go where the chief executive does.
It’s the second time this month a judge has found the Trump administration did not follow a court order.
A few denominations have been protected by a recent ruling, but most of the nation’s churches and temples remain subject to potential immigration raids.
Since the Valparaiso Law School closed five years ago, northwestern Indiana has felt the pinch of a growing lawyer shortage more severely.
Some job offers were rescinded under President Donald Trump’s executive order issuing a federal government hiring freeze.
A lot of estate planning comes down to personal interactions with clients, whether in person or on Zoom calls.
