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.
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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.
Bill adding Indiana to small group of states with partisan school board races squeaks by House
Legislation adding political party affiliations to Indiana’s currently nonpartisan school board elections got one step closer to law Monday, when it narrowly earned House approval.
‘Fixes’ to evictions expungement bill bring Indiana housing advocates back on board
After making new tweaks, a House committee pushed along a bill that aims to make it easier for renters to get certain evictions sealed from their record.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing.
White House abruptly fires career Justice Department prosecutors in latest norm-shattering move
The recent firings of career Justice Department lawyers by the White House is a sign of President Donald Trump’s tightening grip over the law enforcement agency known for its long tradition of political independence.
Opinions March 31, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jasmine Warstler v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1083
Criminal. Affirms Noble Superior Court Judge Steven Hagen’s order that sanctioned Jasmine Warstler’s attorneys, Helen and Jarvis Newman, for disclosing two rebuttal witnesses on the evening before her jury trial in violation of Indiana Criminal Procedure Rule 2.5. Finds the $883.44 sanction is directly tied to the actual costs incurred and represents a measured response to the discovery violation. Also finds that this sanction is a fair and equitable remedy in this case and thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it sanctioned Warstler’s attorneys. Attorney for appellant: Jessica Merino. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Anwarzai.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
| IL Staff
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear case of convicted murderer seeking appeal of 60-year sentence
Braven Harris is appealing his sentence in the June 2022 shooting death of 23-year-old Payton Wilson on the near east side of Indianapolis.
Attorney Jennifer Ruby named state public access chief
Gov. Mike Braun appointed the business-focused Indianapolis attorney to the role.
Some Indiana companies quietly pull back DEI push
Whether out of fear of losing federal funding, a desire to avoid litigation or a reluctance to seem political, organizations are changing the way they talk about diversity—if not outright cutting back on their pro-diversity efforts.
Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
Any attempt to remain in office would be legally suspect and it is unclear how seriously Trump might pursue the idea.
Greenland prime minister says US will not get Greenland
Greenland, a huge, resource-rich island in the Atlantic, is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States.
Elon Musk hands out $1M payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court on Sunday refused to hear a last-minute attempt by the state’s Democratic attorney general to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters
Judge weighs request to withhold investigation records in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife
A court hearing is scheduled Monday to consider a request from estate representative Julia Peters to seal photos, video and documents to protect the family’s constitutional right to privacy.
Portage man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child porn possession
| IL Staff
David Allen Swisher was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography with a prior conviction
ACLU sues governor over order that halted gender marker changes on birth certificates
| IL Staff
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order on March 4 that ended the process that allowed for transgender Hoosiers to change gender markers if they had obtained a court order to do so.
