20 new laws hit the books with Gov. Mike Braun’s signature
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed 20 bills into law Thursday, including one that would expunge certain civil “red flag” proceedings and another impacting carbon dioxide sequestration projects.
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Rally and court hearing set for Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
Lawyers for a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador will ask a federal judge on Friday to order the Trump Administration to return him to the U.S.
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
Former Franklin County judge faces three disciplinary charges of misconduct
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has accused a former Franklin County judge of participating in improper communications with a defendant outside the presence of the attorneys.
Indiana Lt. Gov. announces spending cuts — along with taxpayer-funded car buy
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office said it won’t renew almost $150,000 in other contracts for services such as professional development and graphic design.
Indiana House committee greenlights amended Medicaid work requirements
Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Ryan Mishler, would quadruple the administrative workload of the Family and Social Services Administration by requiring quarterly eligibility reviews.
Indiana lawmakers seek to regulate, tax low-THC products
On Wednesday, lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee voted to add a 15% excise tax to the products. The legislation now moves to the full House.
Bill to absorb Illinois communities advances to Indiana Senate floor
The proposal would create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission tasked with exploring the secession and transfer of counties that have already voted to leave the state of Illinois.
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
Musk and his affiliated groups sunk $21 million into flipping the Wisconsin Supreme Court to conservative control, only to see his candidate defeated by 10 percentage points
EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry
Former Democratic EEOC officials and prominent civil rights groups have accused the Trump administration of taking shortcuts that supersede its authority.
A historic Black church took the Proud Boys to court. Now it controls their trademark
The church can seize money the Proud Boys make through merchandise sales. And the congregation has begun to sell lookalike shirts on its website with lines like “Stay Proud, Stay Black.”
Richmond man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing child
| IL Staff
A Richmond man faces 40 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a one-year-old relative and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Opinions April 2, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Kerry Silvers v. State of Indiana
24A-PC-277
Post-conviction relief. Affirms the Indiana Court of Appeals’ original opinion in which the court denied Kerry Silvers’ petition for post-conviction relief. Finds that the appellate court misstated Strickland’s prejudice standard. Also finds that the misstatement does not change the court’s conclusions regarding Silvers’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims. Finally, finds Silvers has not shown a reasonable probability existed that but for his trial counsel’s alleged errors, the result of his trial would have been different. Attorney for appellant: Victoria Bailey Casanova. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Daylon Welliver.
Trump administration freezes millions in funding for Planned Parenthood affiliates
The Trump administration on Tuesday began withholding tens of millions in federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other health-care providers, a move that could reduce access to services including cancer screenings and affordable birth control.
Legislation could sweeten tax incentives for certain quantum computing, defense-related projects
As state leaders seek to infuse more emerging-technology-related investments into Indiana’s economy, a Senate committee greenlit the expansion of a tax break that could sweeten the incentive package offered to prospective companies.
Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial
A judge in Boston is holding a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial.
Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running
After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.
7th Circuit sides with doctor in case involving Hepatitis C treatment of IDOC inmate
The daughter of a former Indiana Department of Correction inmate failed to prove a doctor’s liability in the inmate’s death from Hepatitis C complications, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in affirming a district court’s summary judgment order.
Opinions April 1, 2025
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Skyler Tackett v. Kristen Dauss
23-2246
Civil. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge James Sweeney II. Affirms the district court’s summary judgment order in favor of Kristen Dauss against a deliberate indifference claim filed by Skyler Tackett, the personal representative of Raymond Tackett’s estate. Finds that Skyler Tackett presented insufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to find Dauss liable for Raymond Tackett’s death from hepatitis C in Dauss’ individual capacity as the Indiana Department of Correction’s chief medical officer. Attorney for appellant: Mark Sniderman. Attorneys for appellee: Abigail Recker, Ryan Shouse.
Crown Point man sentenced to prison for child porn distribution
| IL Staff
A Crown Point man faces more than a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.
