Lake County seeks repayment for police fugitive manhunt
A northwestern Indiana county is seeking repayment of more than $30,000 from a private transport company for a manhunt police mounted after a fugitive escaped while being extradited from Texas.
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Inmates injured after power outage hits jail in Indianapolis
Nearly a dozen inmates were injured in falls or fights after a power outage plunged a privately operated jail in Indianapolis into darkness early Monday and a backup generator failed to kick on, officials said.
Indiana inmate accused of attacking guards, killing 1
One correction officer was killed and a second seriously injured after an alleged attack Sunday by a prison inmate, Indiana State Police said.
High court won’t revive Stormy Daniels’ defamation suit against Trump
The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who sought to revive a defamation lawsuit she filed against former President Donald Trump.
SCOTUS won’t halt Trump tax record turnover
In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is declining to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. The court’s action Monday is the apparent culmination of a lengthy legal battle that had already reached the high court once before.
AG nominee Garland to focus on civil rights, political independence
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s nominee for attorney general, is appearing for his confirmation hearing Monday vowing to prioritize civil rights, combat extremist attacks and ensure the Justice Department remains politically independent.
Court lifts 1 of 2 suspensions for Indianapolis lawyer
| IL Staff
An Indianapolis lawyer who was suspended for his noncooperation with two attorney misconduct investigations has had his suspension in one of those cases lifted. However, the lawyer is still unable to practice law in Indiana.
Opinions Feb. 19, 2021
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Teria L. Anderson
19-2361
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Senior Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
Criminal. Vacates Teria Anderson’s conviction of distributing a controlled substance and her sentencing enhancement for serious bodily injury. Finds there is no evidence from which a rational trier of fact could conclude that Anderson aided and abetted the May 30, 2017, transaction between Frankie Ray and Ian Buchanan. Also finds the district court did not err in finding the two-level leadership enhancement applicable. Remands to the district court for resentencing on the conspiracy conviction without a serious-bodily-injury enhancement.
Heroin dealer’s conviction vacated, resentencing ordered
An Indianapolis heroin dealer who was sentenced to 25 years in prison after she was convicted of dealing that led to an overdose and conspiracy persuaded a federal appeals court that she should be resentenced and one of the charges against her vacated.
Appellate courts to hear med-mal, disability cases next week
| IL Staff
Indiana’s appellate courts are set to hear arguments next week in a case related to medical malpractice and one dealing with disability issues arising under Kentucky law.
Children’s Museum lawsuit over Drake moves ahead amid talks with developer
An effort by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to overturn the city’s designation of the Drake apartment building as a historic property has been transferred to federal court — even as the organization continues working with city officials on a plan to salvage the nearby building.
US lets in asylum-seekers stuck in Mexico, ends Trump policy
After waiting months and sometimes years in Mexico, people seeking asylum in the United States are being allowed into the country starting Friday as they wait for courts to decide on their cases, unwinding one of the Trump administration’s signature immigration policies that President Joe Biden vowed to end.
Governor signs bill for Indiana COVID-19 lawsuit shield
Indiana businesses and others now have broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 under a new state law signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Indiana voucher plan could take one-third of school funding boost
More than one-third of the proposed state funding hike for Indiana schools could go toward the state’s private school voucher program under a Republican-backed plan that could boost the program’s cost by nearly 50% over the next two years.
3/19 – NAMI Indiana’s 18th annual Mental Health and Criminal Justice Summit (virtual)
Join us to learn about the latest initiatives regarding individuals with mental illness who come in contact with the Criminal Justice System. Workshop topics will include innovations in jail-based treatment, competency restoration, responding to veterans in crisis, the mental health consequences of synthetic drug use, the Assessment and Intervention Center, and a Lived Experience presentation. […]
Black Indiana lawmakers face Republican boos during debate
Tempers flared among Indiana legislators during a debate Thursday when Black lawmakers were shouted down and booed by some Republicans and two House members had to be separated in a hallway.
3/30 – Immigration in 2021: Where We Are & A Look Ahead (virtual)
Speaker: Laura Pontius, immigration attorney, consultant and public speaker The immigration law and policy landscape shifted in major ways over the last few years under the Trump administration. Join Immigration Attorney Laura Pontius as we examine the changes that have been made as well as changes to expect in the years ahead under the Biden […]
3/12 – IRS Collections: The Collection Process and Collection Alternatives (virtual)
Speaker: Matthew Gaudin, attorney, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic Tax season is here! Join the Clinic’s Director of Tax and Economic Justice to explore important tax legal themes. This virtual CLE will discuss how the IRS collects outstanding tax liabilities and the process it uses. It will also discuss the following collection alternatives: (1) Installments Agreements; […]
Holcomb appoints new judge to Vanderburgh Superior Court
| IL Staff
A longtime private practitioner in a small Evansville law firm was appointed as judge of the Vanderburgh Superior Court on Thursday. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the appointment of the new jurist who will succeed Judge Richard G. D’Amour upon his retirement in April.
Suit: Siblings claim DCS knew of adoptive parents’ abusive past
Three adults who claim they were abused as children have filed a lawsuit against their adoptive parents as well as the Indiana Department of Child Services and the department’s county director and caseworkers, claiming the state agency and its employees were the “proximate cause of the shocking abuse” that the plaintiffs suffered.