Divided state supreme court decides not to hear warrantless search case
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to hear a case in which a man’s car was searched without a warrant based on the smell of burnt marijuana in his vehicle.
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Biden threatens veto as House considers Young-backed bill to ease federal judge shortage
Democrats are having second thoughts about the measure now that President-elect Donald Trump has won a second term. The proposal would add a federal judgeship in the Southern District of Indiana, which includes Indianapolis and is considered one of the most overburdened areas in the nation.
Court of Appeals celebrates newest judge with robing ceremony
Judges, friends, and family from across the state gathered in Indianapolis on Monday to celebrate the newest Indiana Court of Appeals judge, Mary DeBoer, at her robing ceremony inside the Indiana Statehouse.
Opinions December 10, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Denise Paul Hatch, Constable of the Center Township of Marion County Small Claims Court v. The Honorable Brenda A. Roper, Judge of the Center Township of Marion County Small Claims Court
24A-PL-1375
Civil plenary. Dismisses s Constable of Marion County’s Center Township Small Claims Court Denise Hatch’s appeal of Marion Superior Court Judge Kurt Eisgruber’s judgment in favor of Judge Brenda Roper regarding Roper’s appointment of special constables to carry out Hatch’s duties. Finds that Hatch has since been removed from her public office by operation of law and her appellate claims are therefore moot. Also finds that though there exists a public interest exception to the mootness doctrine, it is inapplicable here because circumstances of Hatch’s case are unusual enough that they are not likely to recur. Attorney for appellant: Andrea Ciobanu. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Evan Comer.
Indiana death row inmate sues to allow spiritual adviser in execution chamber
The civil rights complaint was filed Monday in federal court against Indiana’s Department of Correction after the agency rejected Joseph Corcoran’s request to be accompanied by a spiritual adviser.
Polygamous sect leader gets 50 years in prison in scheme to orchestrate sex involving children
Samuel Bateman, whose small group was an offshoot of the sect once led by Warren Jeffs, had pleaded guilty to a yearslong scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes.
Auctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
Jeff Tanenbaum, president of ThreeSixty Asset Advisors, was grilled by lawyers for Jones and the company in a Houston courtroom over how The Onion’s bid came to be valued at $7 million and why a live auction was not held.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing charged with murder in New York
Apprehended and jailed Monday in Pennsylvania, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, faced a charge of murder in Manhattan by late evening.
Delaware County jury convicts man of 2023 murder
| IL Staff
A Muncie man faces up to 85 years in prison after he was convicted Friday in the 2023 murder of his ex-wife.
Training available to prepare for new guardian ad litem requirements
| IL Staff
The comprehensive 12-hour program is designed to comply with the training requirements of the guardian ad litem guidelines recently adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indiana Supreme Court affirms $30K sanction on southern Indiana adult entertainment venue
Theatre X was operated by Midwest Entertainment Ventures in Clarksville on property owned by AMW Investments. The companies were penalized for violating court-imposed discovery rules during litigation with the town.
Opinions December 9, 2024
Indiana Tax Court
Madison County Assessor v. Kohl’s Indiana, LP
24T-TA-9
Tax. Finds the Indiana Board of Tax Review did not adequately explain its findings and conclusions to allow the tax court to properly review its decision. Also finds the board determined that the Madison County Assessor’s appraisal of Kohl’s Anderson property is sufficient to meet the burden of proof and establish the true tax value of the subject property, but did not provide the facts or rationale for its conclusion. Remands the case to the board for further explanation of its findings of fact and ultimate conclusion. Attorneys for petitioner: Marilyn Meighen, Brian Cusimano, Zachary Price. Attorneys for respondent: Abraham Benson, Brent Auberry, David Suess, Brigham Michaud.
US Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
The Boston School Committee had temporarily dropped the entrance exam for Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and the O’Bryant School of Math and Science because it was not safe to hold exams in-person during the pandemic. Instead, the committee used student performance and ZIP codes to weigh admission.
TikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?
TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January.
UPDATE: Women drop groping lawsuit against Curtis Hill
Dismissal of the lawsuit would appear to bring to a close more than six years of legal entanglements that former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has faced since a state lawmaker and three legislative staffers accused him of inappropriately touching them at a party in March 2018.
Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home
Jurors began deliberating Friday morning and took less than three hours to come up with a verdict following five days of testimony.
Indiana Supreme Court hears corporate infighting question
A quality controller serving two automotive parts suppliers is knee-deep in a legal battle with the suppliers’ own sister subsidiary, a parts manufacturer.
Opinions December 6, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jaylin J. Smith v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-204
Crimnal. Affirms Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer’s denial of Jaylin Smith’s motion to exclude evidence or, alternatively, to continue his trial. Finds the record indicates the state timely and adequately provided Smith with the evidence it intended to introduce at trial. Also finds that despite the less severe remedy of a continuance being advocated for by Smith’s final trial counsel, the trial court was within its discretion to deny it. Attorney for appellant: Timothy Broden. Attorneys for appellees: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Supervising Deputy Attorney General Justin Roebel.
Cameras to be allowed in courtroom for Curtis Hill trial
Media cameras will be allowed in the courtroom if a civil lawsuit accusing former Attorney General Curtis Hill of groping goes to trial as scheduled on Monday.
Naval Academy can consider race in admissions, federal judge rules
The ruling came Friday in a closely watched case that followed last year’s Supreme Court decision rejecting the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
