State reports another big rise in COVID-19 cases, 43 more deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 17,835, following the emergence of 653 more cases.
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ACLU seeks info on COVID-19 risk in jails and prisons
Highlighting new epidemiological models that show as many as 200,000 inmates could die from COVID-19, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has joined the ACLU National, the ACLU Foundation and more than 30 affiliates in filing public records requests to get information about coronavirus outbreaks in prisons and jails.
Marion County extending stay-at-home order to May 15—with adjustments
Marion County plans to extend its stay-at-home order until May 15, city and county officials announced Thursday morning, but the order will be adjusted to comply with new state requirements that are expected to be announced Friday.
Indiana trooper fatally shoots man during traffic stop
An Indiana State Police trooper fatally shot a southern Indiana man early Wednesday during an exchange of gunfire following a traffic stop, authorities say.
Indianapolis man arrested after postal worker shot dead
An Indianapolis man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a postal worker, authorities said Wednesday.
Web Exclusive: IndyBar Foundation crisis fund benefits lawyers, Hoosiers in financial squeeze
In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation earlier this month implemented a new fund called the Crisis Empowerment Grant Program. The fund’s goal is two-fold: to put dollars in the pockets of lawyers who may be struggling to make ends meet while continuing to provide free legal services to central Indiana families through four local agencies.
Indiana deaths, testing reach highs in state’s daily COVID-19 report
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 17,182, following the emergence of 594 more cases. Meanwhile, new deaths and tests were the highest reported by the state in its daily update.
Opinions April 29, 2020
Indiana Court of Appeals
Clover Homes , et al. v. Timberland Home Center , et al.
19A-CC-1889
Civil collection. Reverses the Putnam Superior Court’s order granting the motion to transfer venue filed by Tracy and Robbyn Nash against Floyd Freeman and Clover Homes Inc. Finds that because the original plaintiffs filed the case in a county with preferred venue, the trial court erred by transferring the action to another county with preferred venue.
Husband who wasn’t notified of dissolution decree wins COA reversal
A man who was never given notice of the final dissolution decree ending his marriage secured a reversal from the Indiana Court of Appeals on Wednesday.
Towed car lawsuit crashes into emergency exception
A driver who wheeled into an empty parking lot on a Saturday afternoon in Bloomington only to return an hour later and find his ride had been towed won the sympathy of the Indiana Court of Appeals, but his argument that his car was taken in violation of state statutes failed to gain any traction.
COA: Dispatch centers can withhold 911 calls under APRA exception
A local news station that successfully sought recorded 911 calls from an ongoing investigation into a deadly Carroll County house fire was handed a reversal Wednesday. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that the dispatch center was entitled to withhold the calls as investigatory records of law enforcement agencies.
Reversal: Trial court erred by transferring preferred venue in homebuilder’s dispute
A custom homebuilder has secured a reversal from the Indiana Court of Appeals in a preferred venue dispute after successfully arguing that the case was wrongly transferred to another county.
Asylee not entitled to state credit for time served under federal authority, COA rules
A would-be asylee convicted of a state sex crime was not entitled to credit for time he served in a county jail at the request of the federal government pending his state sentencing, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
State enlists private contractor to boost COVID-19 testing dramatically
The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday announced it has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of United Health Group to expand COVID-19 testing dramatically in Indiana.
Dozens of vehicles circle northern Indiana prison in protest
Dozens of motor vehicles circled the Westville Correctional Facility on Tuesday in a protest over the treatment of inmates during a coronavirus outbreak that has reached inside the prison’s walls.
Online ballot request form posted for Indiana primary
Indiana voters can now submit online their requests for a mail-in ballot for the state’s June 2 primary election.
Coast Guard, Ripley Entertainment criticized in boat crash that killed 9 Hoosiers
| Associated Press and IL Staff
A duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people, including nine from Indiana, two summers ago likely would not have happened if the U.S. Coast Guard had followed recommendations to improve the safety of such tourist attractions, federal safety regulators said Tuesday.
IndyBar: Show Us How You’re Striving to #FindtheGood
When I first heard of the COVID-19 virus, it was happening where a lot of things happen — somewhere else. It was far away, and it was not something that concerned me. That has rapidly changed. COVID-19 is now here and affecting all of us.bar
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Association Launches Chat-Based Legal Advice
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar) has launched the “Virtual Ask a Lawyer” online legal advice chat service, where members of the community can chat in real time with an attorney who is prepared to assist with basic legal questions.
Virtually empty: Courts try to keep dockets moving amid pandemic
Like the rest of the world, the judiciary has been walking a tightrope for the last six weeks, trying to keep courts open while protecting judges, staff, lawyers, litigants and the public from COVID-19 exposure.
