Indiana governor vetoes bill requiring ethanol warning label
Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that would require additional labeling for Indiana gas pumps that distribute E15, a fuel blend that contains up to 15% ethanol in gasoline.
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Indiana boy, 14, killed cousin, her boyfriend, then himself
A 14-year-old southern Indiana boy found dead in a home along with his cousin and her boyfriend fatally shot the pair before he turned the gun on himself, authorities said.
CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
7th Circuit: 47-year sentence affirmed for Indiana man in armed robbery crime spree
A Hoosier man caught after leading a string of armed robberies in the Midwest could not convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that both his conviction and sentence should be overturned and vacated.
Indiana law schools’ 2020 graduates finding full-time law jobs
| IL Staff
As the American Bar Association releases job numbers that show the class of 2020 is struggling to find work, graduates of IU Maurer and Notre Dame outperformed the national rate while IU McKinney graduates topped their colleagues in the class of 2019.
Census shows Indiana grows, retains all 9 US House seats
Indiana’s population grew about 5% during the past decade to nearly 6.8 million residents and the state held onto its nine U.S. House seats, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday in the first release of data from the 2020 national headcount.
Third of Hoosiers 16 and older fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Nearly one-third of Indiana residents ages 16 and older have now been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, state health officials said Monday.
Gary gun dealer target of Chicago lawsuit
| IL Staff
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday against Westforth Sports in Gary, alleging the retailer has “engaged in a pattern of illegal sales that has resulted in the flow of hundreds, if not thousands, is illegal firearms” across state lines and into the Windy City.
Opinions April 26, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Aaron James Kearney v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-02117
Criminal. Affirms Aaron James Kearney’s aggregate two-year sentence in community corrections for conviction of Level 6 felony pointing a firearm and Class A misdemeanor intimidation. Finds sufficient evidence to support Kearney’s conviction for intimidation. Also finds the Lake Superior Court did not abuse its discretion by failing to instruct the jury on the defense of property.
Survey finds associates’ salaries growing again
| IL Staff
First-year associates’ median base salary has reached $165,000, about a $10,000 increase from 2019, indicating the reductions put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency did not have a lasting impact, according to an analysis by the National Association of Law Placement.
With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine
With a green light from federal health officials, many states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Marion Co. prosecutor facing criticism after FedEx shooting
An Indiana prosecutor is facing mounting criticism for declining to pursue court hearings that could have prevented a man from accessing the guns used to shoot and kill eight people at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis.
Police allege man left explosive device at Terre Haute police station
A 50-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly leaving an improvised explosive device and causing a fire outside the Terre Haute Police Department.
Teen told police ‘shadowy man’ led him to kill 6-year-old
A 14-year-old boy charged in the strangulation death of a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl told police a “shadowy man” led him to kill the girl, according to an investigative report released Friday.
Holcomb asked to veto wetlands bill by environmental activists, Hoosiers
More than 100 activists and residents from across the state are pleading with Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto a bill that would remove a large chunk of protections from Indiana’s wetlands, which were the target of a bill that opponents say could damage water supply, wildlife and vegetation.
IU, Bloomington renaming road named after eugenics backer
Indiana University and the city of Bloomington are turning to the public as they seek a new name for a thoroughfare named after a late IU president who was a proponent of eugenics.
Student’s Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Court in the most significant case on student speech in more than 50 years.
Former magistrate banned from the bench now suspended for ignoring show-cause order
| IL Staff
The former Hamilton County magistrate who is banned from the bench following his conviction related to a drug sting is now suspended from practicing law after he failed to respond to a show cause order alleging probation violations.
Justices toss suppression of drug evidence in home-detention search
A defendant sentenced to home detention waived his rights protecting him against searches and seizures even without reasonable suspicion, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday, overturning the suppression of evidence found during a home-detention search.
Opinions April 23, 2021
The following opinions were posted after IL deadline Thursday:
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Rexing Quality Eggs v. Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. v. Joseph L. Rexing, et al.
20-1726, -1727
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.
Civil. Affirms the award of $1,522,302.61 in damages for Rembrandt Enterprises Inc. in its contract repudiation dispute with Rexing Quality Eggs, but reverses the district court’s denial of Rembrandt’s request for interest and fees. Finds the district court properly concluded that the resale remedy under Iowa’s version of the Uniform Commercial Code was the appropriate mechanism for calculating Rembrandt’s damages. Also finds Rexing waived its arguments challenging the jury’s damages award by not presenting them to the district court in a postverdict motion. Finally, finds the parties’ agreement fell within the Business Credit Exception to Iowa’s usury statute. Remands for further proceedings.