House to vote on election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6
The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law, an effort to prevent presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will.
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US: 48 exploited pandemic to steal $250M from food program
United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said Tuesday was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet, stealing $250 million from a federal program that provides meals to low-income children.
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding Floyd death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years.
Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly
The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s home said he intends to push briskly through the process and appeared skeptical of the Trump team’s reluctance to say whether the records were declassified.
Supreme Court accepts case raising questions of collateral estoppel and claim splitting
| IL Staff
A unanimous Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a personal injury case brought by a severely and permanently injured woman which is raising questions of whether subsequent litigation can be filed against a group of defendants when other defendants have already been held liable.
Judges involved in 2019 White Castle shooting testify, gory details revealed
In bloody, emotional, and never-before-seen or heard detail, Indiana judges involved in the 2019 shooting at an Indianapolis White Castle testified on Monday and Tuesday in Marion Superior Judge Shatrese Flowers’ courtroom.
Trump legal team balks at judge’s declassification questions
Donald Trump’s legal team has told a newly appointed independent arbiter that it does not want to answer his questions about the declassification status of the documents seized last month from the former president’s Florida home, saying that issue could be part of Trump’s defense if he’s indicted.
Opinions Sept. 20, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Karl W. Morgan v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-2864
Criminal. Affirms Karl W. Morgan’s two counts of Level 4 felony child molesting and his aggregate 20-year sentence. Finds the Adams Circuit Court neither erred in finding Morgan to be a sexually violent predator nor abused its discretion in denying his motion to correct erroneous sentence.
Public comment sought on proposed pretrial rule changes
| IL Staff
The Indiana Judicial Conference Board of Directors is asking for public feedback on proposed amendments to Indiana’s Pretrial Services Rules.
Kentucky school shooter seeks parole in high-stakes hearing
A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago will have to wait another week to learn his fate in a high-stakes hearing that could see him released or denied the chance to ever leave prison.
Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion
Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights, underscoring how central the message is to the party in the final weeks before the November midterm elections.
Federal Reserve likely to signal higher rate hikes ahead
The Fed is expected at its latest meeting to raise its key short-term rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for the third consecutive time. Another hike that large would lift its benchmark rate—which affects many consumer and business loans—to a range of 3% to 3.25%, the highest level in 14 years.
Abortion ban hearing in Monroe Circuit focuses on privacy rights
In the first hearing in state court on Indiana’s new abortion law, the opposing parties argued over whether the Indiana Constitution conferred to a right to privacy which protects the ability of Hoosier women to obtain a legal abortion.
Ciyou & Dixon shareholders feud in court over dismantling of law firm
The founding shareholders of the Indianapolis law firm Ciyou & Dixon are continuing a back-and-forth with each side, changing positions over the dissolution of their nearly 30-year-old legal partnership.
Opinions Sept. 19, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Performance Services, Inc. v. Randolph Eastern School Corporation
22A-CP-361
Civil plenary. Reverses the Randolph Circuit Court’s entry of summary judgment for the Randolph Eastern School Corporation against Performance Services Inc. Holds that the trial court erred when it granted the School Corporation’s motion for summary judgment and denied Performance’s motion for summary judgment. Remands with instructions to enter summary judgment for Performance and to hold a hearing on Performance’s damages. Judge Elaine Brown dissents with a separate opinion.
COA reversal: Jury trial was not required in civil forfeiture proceeding
A jury trial was not required for an Allen County man’s civil forfeiture case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has concluded in a reversal.
Split COA reverses against school corporation in unpaid wind turbine usage dispute
A divided Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed for a construction company that sued an Indiana school corporation after it failed to pay $1.5 million in damages for its access to a wind turbine.
Government-wide mental health summit to be held next month
| IL Staff
Leaders from each branch of Indiana government will come together next month to discuss ongoing statewide efforts for addressing the mental health needs of Hoosiers.
Tensions boil between ER docs, insurers as no-surprises law rolls out
The federal No Surprises Act, which took effect Jan. 1, protects patients from receiving surprise medical bills resulting from unexpected, out-of-network coverage for emergency services, anesthesiology, radiology and other medical care.
Crash that killed Rep. Walorski blamed on failed passing try
A staffer for U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was trying to pass a flat-bed truck on a northern Indiana highway last month when the SUV they were in crashed into an oncoming car, killing Walorski and three other people, police said Friday.
