$5,000 reward given for help capturing escaped inmate
A $5,000 reward has been given to a person who provided help in capturing an inmate who sparked a nationwide manhunt after escaping with a jail official, Alabama’s governor said Wednesday.
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Uvalde school police chief says he’s still cooperating
The school district police chief who served as on-site commander during last week’s deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said Wednesday that he’s talking daily with investigators, contradicting claims from state law enforcement that he has stopped cooperating.
Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge
The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings
The U.S. House is beginning to put its stamp on gun legislation in response to mass shootings in Texas and New York by 18-year-old assailants who used semi-automatic rifles to kill 31 people, including 19 children.
7th Circuit affirms judgment to Eskenazi in dental hygienist’s discrimination suit
A dental hygienist who claimed she did not get a pay raise as a result of racial discrimination lost her appeal of the judgment in favor of her employer at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
2 Indiana courts receive funding to tackle eviction problem
Indiana is among eight states receiving grants in connection with the launch of the National Center for State Courts’ Eviction Diversion Initiative, which is focused on strengthening efforts to prevent evictions and improve housing stability.
Opinions June 1, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Timothy DeWayne Forshee v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-2228
Criminal. Affirms Timothy DeWayne Forshee’s sentence to an aggregate of five years executed for his convictions of three counts of Level 5 felony sexual misconduct with a minor. Finds the Madison Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Forshee. Also finds Forshee’s sentence is not inappropriate.
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Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer
The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life,” the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the pandemic’s next wave. Yet the quest for that money is in limbo, the latest victim of election-year gridlock that’s stalled or killed a host of Democratic priorities.
SCOTUS blocks Texas law on social media censorship
A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Zionsville mayor says anger sparked profane Facebook tirade on gun violence
Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron expressed her frustration about gun violence in the United States in a profanity-filled Facebook tirade last week following a school shooting in Texas that took the lives of 19 children.
Ober to step down as utility regulator, take lobbying job with Indiana Chamber
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has hired former state legislator and current utility regulator David Ober to help lobby the government and advance the organization’s issues.
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Sharon Jackson
Office of Governor Eric J. Holcomb DePaul College of Law, 1985 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I wanted to be a prosecutor and help victims of crime. It was a profession that called to me. Specifically, I wanted to prosecute sex offenses — rape and child sexual assault cases. And I […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Vicky Bland
Katz Korin Cunningham P.C. Indiana Business College, 1986 Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? Actually, it sort of fell into my lap. I was not particularly looking for a position in the legal field. I was looking for an office position to utilize my administrative skills. A small law office found […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Dennis Bland
Center for Leadership Development Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1992 What did you decide to enter the legal profession? My decision to enter the legal profession was motivated primarily by my desire to support, empower and advance the lives of others. With the desire to help as the primary driver, it was […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Marilee Springer
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1996 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? “L.A. Law.” I started my career in litigation but very quickly learned that reality does not look like the television show. So, I transitioned to a tax practice instead. If you […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Sarah Kuhny
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Valparaiso University School of Law, 2006 Why did you decide to go into legal administration? I’d like to say it was part of some well-thought-out plan — but it wasn’t. After graduating college, I took a job that I thought I wanted, but it turns out I did not. Needing to […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Andrew Thomas
Indiana Legal Services Inc. Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2011 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I think my path to the law started with an undergraduate professor who took me aside and told me I was an excellent writer. If you hadn’t pursued a legal career, what would you be […]
LEADERSHIP IN LAW 2022: Dick Kiefer
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1975 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? It was really an afterthought. When I graduated from college, I planned on becoming a professor of international relations. I had accepted a fellowship to get a master’s degree in Southeast Asian studies […]