Proposal would ease primary election candidates’ path to landing poll watchers
Lawmakers want to make it easier for candidates in primary elections to name election observers, also known as poll watchers.
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Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith’s report on Trump’s 2020 election case
The Justice Department can publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, a federal judge said Monday in the latest ruling in a court dispute over the highly anticipated document days before Trump is set to reclaim the White House.
Former New Castle police officer sentenced to 12+ years in federal prison
| IL Staff
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a former New Castle police lieutenant was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after allegedly using excessive force against people in custody and obstructing justice by attempting to deceive investigators.
Texas man charged with stalking Caitlin Clark, arrested in Indianapolis
A Texas man was arrested in Indianapolis on Sunday and charged with stalking Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Monday.
Opinions January 13, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Adrian Cardenas v. Hook-SupeRx, L.L.C. d/b/a CVS Pharmacy, et al.
24A-CT-1942
Civil tort. Reverses Marion Superior Court Judge Kurt Eisgruber’s entry of summary judgment inf favor of HookSupeRx, LLC, d/b/a CVS Pharmacy. Finds that Jeremiah Sedam was, for purposes of respondeat-superior liability, an employee of CVS at the time he attacked Adrian Cardenas. Also finds that CVS’s Service Agreement with Protos— and, by extension, CVS’s relationship with Shield and Sedam—details control by CVS over the manner in which on-duty guards were to perform their security services. Judge Elaine Brown dissents with a separate opinion. Attorneys for appellant: Richard Waples, Thomas Crooks. Attorneys for appellees: Katherine Haire, Nicholas Brunette, Joseph Zumpano, III, Christopher Pearcy.
Applications open for vacancy on Lake Superior Court
| IL Staff
The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting applications for a new superior court judge in Lake County.
Braun names more agency heads on eve of inauguration
Gov.-elect Mike Braun late Friday appointed eight individuals to lead various state agencies and departments in the new administration. Braun is scheduled to be sworn into office today.
Lawmakers propose transparency measures for Indiana Economic Development Corp.
After a year of public scrutiny of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s operations, state lawmakers have filed bills seeking to increase transparency and oversight at the agency.
Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned
Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost.
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.
State supreme court finds malpractice law applies to claims brought in Elkhart County class action suit
A split Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act does apply to claims in a class-action lawsuit brought in Elkhart Superior Court on behalf of patients against an unspecified hospital.
Kentucky woman sentenced for bilking more than $1M from Greenfield business
A Kentucky woman found guilty of embezzling more than $1 million from a family-owned Greenfield business has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Opinions January 10, 2025
Indiana Supreme Court
In Re: The Adoption of P.J.W., J.D. and M.D. v. R.W.
24S-AD-117
Adoption. Reverses Montgomery Superior Court Judge Daniel Petrie’s order that adoption was not in P.J.W’s best interest because of J.D. and M.D.’s advanced ages and biological father R.W.’s purported rehabilitation. Finds that that the trial court based its best-interest determination on an erroneous legal conclusion that it is “inherently” in child’s best interest to be raised by a biological parent. Remands with instructions to consider the grandparents’ advanced ages in light of ability under Indiana Code subsection 31-19-11-1(a)(2) and to conduct a new best-interest determination using the proper legal standard. Attorneys for appellants: Robert Reimondo, Denise Hayden. Attorneys for appellee: Jon Laramore, Megan Stuart.
Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment ahead of his White House return
President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
Indiana Ethics Commission approves waivers for 4 outgoing agency heads
Indiana’s Ethics Commission on Thursday unanimously approved post-employment waivers for four agency heads moving on from state government as Gov.-elect Mike Braun takes over. That includes David Rosenberg, president and CEO of the controversial Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Indiana bill would ban social media accounts for Hoosiers under age 16 without parental consent
One year after Indiana policymakers enacted a law requiring pornography websites to verify users’ ages, a new bill seeks to further restrict Hoosiers under age 16 from creating social media accounts without “verified” parental permission.
Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury’s $148 million defamation award
A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Trump will be sentenced in his hush money case, days before he returns to the White House
In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene.
Opinions January 9, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of: T.G. v. Community Health Network
24A-MH-1930
Mental health. Affirms Marion Superior Court Judge David Certo’s temporary involuntary civil commitment order for T.G. Finds sufficient evidence supported the trial court’s finding that T.G. was gravely disabled. Attorney for appellant: Talisha Griffin. Attorneys for appellee: Kathryn DeWeese, Joshua Radicke.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear case of alleged medical malpractice at Gary hospital
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear a case involving the alleged medical malpractice by a hospital in Gary after a man claimed he had his leg amputated due to the damage caused by a nurse’s placement of an IV catheter.
