Project to place overdose antidote kits in every Indiana county
Indiana is partnering with the nonprofit Overdose Lifeline Inc. to expand access to the opioid overdose antidote naloxone through exterior dispensers available at all hours.
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Trump impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency, speed
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency — by Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the violent U.S. Capitol siege and Republicans who want it over as fast as possible.
Biden pressed to end federal death penalty
Joe Biden, the first sitting U.S. president to openly oppose the death penalty, has discussed the possibility of instructing the Department of Justice to stop scheduling new executions, officials have told The Associated Press. But it remains unclear whether Biden may take broader action to halt the federal death penalty.
Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader
| Associated Press and IL Staff
As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions in Terre Haute, 70% of death row inmates were sick with COVID-19. Guards were ill. Traveling prison staff on the execution team had the virus. So did media witnesses, who may have unknowingly infected others when they returned home because they were never told about the spreading cases.
Justices: California can’t enforce indoor church service ban
The United States Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t bar indoor church services because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it can keep for now a ban on singing and chanting indoors.
Forfeiture case that went to SCOTUS before Indiana high court for third time
For the third time, the case regarding the forfeiture of a Marion man’s Land Rover went back before the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday. Justices were asked once again to allow the state to forfeit the vehicle that Tyson Timbs was driving in 2013 when he was arrested for drug dealing.
Lawmakers reject no-excuse absentee voting, other election amendments
At least 13 bills dealing with election and voting have been introduced into the 2021 session of the Indiana General Assembly, but only three have received a hearing and none are addressing calls by Democrats for expanded absentee voting and easier access to early voting.
Opinions Feb. 5, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Ronnie L. Brown v. State of Indiana
20A-CR-1550
Reverses the revocation of Ronnie L. Brown’s probation. Finds the Delaware Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion when it revoked Brown’s probation for having missed an undetermined number of appointments with his probation officer, but did abuse its discretion when it ordered Brown to serve the entire remaining term of 16 years and 205 days in the Department of Correction as a result of those technical violations. Remands to the trial court with instructions that the court sentence Brown in a manner commensurate with the severity of missed appointments with his probation officer.
Two lawyers suspended for non-cooperation with discipline investigations
| IL Staff
Two Hoosier lawyers have been indefinitely suspended from the practice of law for failure to cooperate with investigations of ethics grievances against them.
COA remands probation revocation based on ‘imprecise’ evidence
An order that a Delaware County man serve nearly 17 years in the Department of Correction following technical probation violations has been reversed, with the Indiana Court of Appeals remanding for a resentencing not based on “imprecise” evidence.
Indiana lawmakers propose using cigarette tax for Medicaid
A House committee made significant changes Thursday to the way Indiana would spend proceeds from a proposal to hike the state’s cigarette tax https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/indiana-lawmakers-discuss-doubling-cigarette-tax-rate for the first time in more than a decade and impose a new state tax on vaping liquids.
Voting company files $2.7B suit against Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped “steal” the U.S. presidential election.
Trump rejects Democrats’ request to testify at impeachment trial
House Democrats asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging him to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. A Trump adviser said the former president won’t testify.
Democrat-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees Thursday, an unprecedented punishment that Democrats, joined by a handful of Republicans, said she’d earned by spreading hateful and violent conspiracy theories.
4/9 – Intellectual Property and Identity in Post Pandemic (virtual)
Intellectual Property Law Symposium This Symposium brings together leaders in Intellectual Property law and practice to assess the latest Supreme Court cases, policies and trends concerning the constantly evolving roles of intellectual property rights and their impact on individuals and corporations, shaping conversations on culture and corporate identities. Click here for agenda and additional details. […]
3/5 – Hot Topics in Environmental Law (virtual)
Environmental and Natural Resources Symposium Click here for agenda and additional details. Date: Friday, March 5, 2021 Time: 9:00 am – 12:15 pm (Eastern time) Credit hours: 3.0 General CLE (distance education) Cost: free (Click here to register.) Location: Zoom webinar Provider: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Contact information: Beth Young [email protected]
2/26 – 2021 Health Law Conference: Older Adults & Aging with Dignity (virtual)
Hall Center for Law and Health The 2021 Health Law Conference will discuss how to ensure that our older adults age with the dignity they deserve. A keynote address by Tara Sklar will discuss what long-term care facilities must change in order to provide a more resilient long-term care system, especially in light of the […]
2/25 – International Law and Human Rights Under a New Administration (virtual)
Indiana International and Comparative Law Review Symposium As the United States welcomes a new administration under President Biden, the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review hosts a discussion on the administration’s direction regarding international law and human rights. Specifically, this evening’s speakers will start the conversation on the U.S. international law agenda, the coexistence of […]
Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaking vote
The Senate early Friday approved a budget that would allow fast-track passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan without support from Republicans. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Bill removing lawyers from Lake, St. Joseph judicial panels draws more fire
Efforts to amend a bill that would fundamentally change the composition of the judicial nominating commissions in Lake and St. Joseph counties failed in the Indiana House on Tuesday, setting up the controversial legislation for a possible final House vote next week.