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Attorney’s probation revoked after positive drug test
| IL Staff
An Indianapolis attorney who had been on probationary status following a drug conviction has been suspended from the practice of law for at least 275 days starting Sept. 15 without automatic reinstatement.
2 nurses sue Hendricks Regional Health for underpayment due to time-clock rules
Two nurses who worked at Hendricks Regional Health claim they were required to change into scrubs in locker rooms and travel to their work areas before they could punch in for their shifts, resulting in chronic underpayment.
Autistic child can sue parents’ employer for denied therapy coverage, 7th Circuit affirms
A Hoosier child diagnosed with an autism disorder who was denied coverage for related therapy through his parents’ health plan may proceed with his suit against the parents’ employer, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Opinions Aug. 8, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Jordan M. Zirkle v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-1743
Criminal. Affirms Jordan M. Zirkle’s conviction of murder. Finds any error in the denial of Zirkle’s motion for a directed verdict is waived. Also finds Zirkle’s conviction is supported by ample evidence.
COA reverses for LaPorte Co. prosecutor in defamation case against Michigan City stemming from former mayor’s comments
Michigan City isn’t yet off the hook for the accusatory comments its embattled former mayor made against the LaPorte County prosecutor and his wife following the arrest of the mayor’s stepson.
Supreme Court approves minimum fee schedule for state, appointed public defenders
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court has approved a proposed schedule of minimum fees for the state’s public defenders appointed in trial and appellate cases.
Future of abortion litigation in Indiana uncertain after governor signs abortion ban bill
| IL Staff
The future of litigation waging a “global assault” on Indiana’s abortion regulation scheme is on hold as lawyers for both the state and pro-abortion rights organizations consider how to respond to Indiana’s new near-total abortion ban.
Slain Elwood officer remembered as focused on police work
A young Indiana police officer who was killed during an early morning traffic stop was remembered Saturday as a man focused on a career in law enforcement.
Indiana governor signs relief bill alongside abortion ban
Indiana’s governor signed a relief bill Friday night that will provide $200 rebate payments from the state’s surging budget surplus.
St. Joseph Co. authorities probe fatal shooting of Black man by police
Authorities in northwestern Indiana are investigating the fatal police shooting of a Black man who was reportedly dealing with mental illness and had been threatening to commit suicide near an elementary school.
Biden team, Eli Lilly condemn new Indiana abortion ban
The administration of President Joe Biden and one of Indiana’s largest employers have condemned the state’s new ban on abortions, with the White House calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women’s rights.
2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial this week, months after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others.
Indiana becomes 1st state to approve abortion ban post Roe
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it.
Indiana funeral set for congresswoman killed in crash
The funeral for Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be held next week in her home state of Indiana, where she and three other people were killed in a head-on highway collision.
Fort Wayne man gets life in killing of girlfriend, 3 kids
An Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children was sentenced Friday to four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Oil processing facility in Indianapolis agrees to $310K penalty, clean emissions
| IL Staff
Metalworking Lubricants Co. will pay a $310,000 penalty to federal and state agencies for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by emitting more than 25 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year at its used oil processing facility in Indianapolis.
Pryor’s confirmation may be just a matter of time
Now the wait for the confirmation vote begins as the nomination of Southern Indiana District Court Magistrate Judge Doris Pryor to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has been sent to the U.S. Senate.
Opinions Aug. 5, 2022
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Blake Stewardson v. Cameron Biggs
21-3118
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Damon R. Leichty.
Civil. Dismisses for lack of jurisdiction Deputy Cameron Biggs’ appeal of the denial of qualified immunity. Finds the 7th Circuit may review district court orders denying qualified immunity on interlocutory appeal only when the appellant brings “a purely legal argument that does not depend on disputed facts.” Also finds the instant appeal does not meet that criteria, as Biggs’ argument is “inseparable from the question of fact identified by the district court” and presents no purely legal issue.
Repeating previous holdings, 7th Circuit dismisses officer’s appeal of qualified immunity denial
Repeating a point that has been made “many times,”’ the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed an officer’s interlocutory appeal challenging the denial of qualified immunity, with the court reiterating that it does not have jurisdiction over such appeals if there is a factual dispute.