Supreme Court won’t take Dakota Access Pipeline case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider an appeal of a lawsuit over the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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All 3 defendants convicted of hate crimes in Arbery killing
The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes and other lesser charges Tuesday for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black.
Police: Indiana mom abandons 5-year-old autistic son in Ohio
An Indiana mother who authorities say drove to Ohio and abandoned her 5-year-old autistic son on a street was captured in Kentucky when police there arrested her on an unrelated warrant.
Archdiocese seeks Indiana Supreme Court ruling on case from Catholic teacher fired for same-sex marriage
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to end the case brought by a gay teacher fired from Cathedral High School, asserting the judiciary could be irreparably harmed by an “intrusion into religious affairs.”
Revocation of hospital privileges affirmed against Fort Wayne cardiologist
A Fort Wayne doctor who lost privileges at an area hospital failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his privileges should be reinstated.
Opinions Feb. 21, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Bhaktavatsala R. Apuri, M.D. v. Parkview Health System, Inc., Parkview Hospital, Inc., and Roy Robertson, M.D.
21A-PL-591
Civil plenary. Affirms the grant of summary judgment to Parkview Health System Inc., Parkview Hospital Inc. and Dr. Roy Robertson on a complaint for breach of contract, intentional interference with a business relationship and intentional interference with a contract brought by Dr. Bhaktavatsala Apuri. Finds Apuri did not designate evidence of a material factual dispute over whether he can overcome the presumption of adequate notice and hearing procedures, and the Allen Superior Court correctly determined the adequate notice and hearing procedures requirement was deemed satisfied. Also finds the appellees were immune from suit for Apuri’s claims, so the trial court correctly concluded they were entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Immigration group drops suit against Clay Co. officials regarding jail project that could house more ICE detainees
A lawsuit alleging Clay County officials failed to provide transparency in developing plans for a possible expansion of the Clay County Justice Center in Brazil, which houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, has been voluntarily dismissed.
Senate Republicans strip down key Indiana House bills in second half of session
Republican leaders in the House and Senate said from the outset of the 2022 legislative session that they didn’t see eye to eye on some of the highest-profile issues — and the Senate proved that last week when it stripped key provisions from several House bills.
City, partners push forward with renter support despite setbacks
Indianapolis has long struggled to rein in dilapidated housing complexes owned by absentee, typically out-of-state, landlords. It’s slogging through lengthy lawsuits with the owners of multiple troubled properties, and officials say there’s another filing ready to go unless a new owner takes over an infamously rundown complex. A pair of state-level moves in landlord-friendly Indiana also are hampering attempts to protect renters, city officials say.
Hammond woman gets 20.5 years for running over boyfriend
A northwestern Indiana woman who was convicted of killing her boyfriend in 2019 by running him over with her car has been sentenced to 20½ years in prison.
Dad of murdered 11-month-old sentenced to 2.5 years
A judge sentenced the father of a murdered 11-month-old northern Indiana girl to 2½ years in prison Friday.
Indiana officials reject ballot challenge to GOP Rep. Banks
Indiana officials rejected on Friday an attempt to kick Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks off the ballot over claims that he violated the Constitution by allegedly supporting last year’s U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Indiana Senate could change stance on handgun carry permits
A top Indiana legislator says a proposal to repeal the state’s handgun permit requirement might win approval despite ongoing opposition from major law enforcement organizations and the state police superintendent.
Court to weigh in on asylum-seekers made to wait in Mexico
The Supreme Court is giving the Biden administration a quick hearing on its effort to scrap a Trump-era border policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
Being the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history
Sandra Day O’Connor was nervous when she joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation’s first female justice. Now, President Joe Biden is preparing to put another woman in the role of a historic first on the court.
Couple facing TPR, felony charges for ‘biblical’ discipline suing DCS, using RFRA as defense
A southern Indiana couple facing both criminal charges and the termination of their parental rights due to allegations of unreasonable discipline against their children are seeking to use Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act to end, or at least pause, the litigation against them.
Opinions Feb. 18, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
L.M. v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
21A-EX-990
Agency action. Reverses the Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s decision to affirm an administrative law judge’s ruling that L.M. did not timely file an appeal regarding her denial of pandemic unemployment assistance benefits. Finds a denial sent electronically is sent the same day it was received, so L.M.’s appeal was timely. Remands for further proceedings.
Appellate court allows appeal of pandemic unemployment benefits denial to proceed
An Indiana woman may administratively appeal the denial of her application for pandemic unemployment benefits, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled after the Department of Workforce Development failed to present evidence challenging the timeliness of the appeal.
COA: No error in failure to preserve syringe for jury trial examination
A man was not denied due process when a syringe found in his car was not preserved for examination during a jury trial against him, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
CRT discussion brings multiple views, little consensus
A panel discussion about critical race theory at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law veered into a debate about House Bill 1134, the controversial curriculum legislation in the Indiana Statehouse, and included pleas to work together to find common ground.