Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on proposed court rule changes
The Indiana Supreme Court is asking for public comment on several proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
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The Indiana Supreme Court is asking for public comment on several proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Club Newtone, Inc., and Marc Vaughn v. Jarissa Gillaspy
24A-CT-1239
Civil tort. Affirms a Tippecanoe Circuit Court’s jury $2.5 million damages award in favor of Jarissa Gillaspy after she filed a lawsuit alleging Marc Vaughn and Club Newtons Inc.’s federal counterclaims constituted malicious prosecution and abuse of process. Finds The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain testimony. Also finds sufficient evidence supports the jury’s verdict, and the award is not excessive. Attorneys for appellants: Ryan Munden, S. Kyle Dietrich. Attorney for appellee: Duran Keller.
The Indiana Tax Court denied a county assessor’s attempt to represent his office in an appeal before the court, citing his lack of legal expertise as a risk of a non-attorney representing others and his use of a fictitious citation.
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.
After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly 15-year pause in Indiana’s use of capital punishment — it’s not clear when the state will carry out another.
The editors of the Indiana Daily Student received a jarring email Tuesday evening: Indiana University was canceling all scheduled and future print editions of the newspaper, starting right away with the homecoming issue set to hit campus newsstands two days later.
President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market. And it’s happening at a time when hiring is already deteriorating amid uncertainty over Trump’s erratic trade policies.
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars but unconcerned about the “pearl clutching” of critics upset that President Donald Trump granted him clemency.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of M.L. (Minor Child) and A.L. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services and Kids’ Voice of Indiana
25A-JC-399
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s e CHINS adjudication of M.L. Finds that evidence established that the coercive intervention of the court is necessary until the mother demonstrates her ability to provide appropriate care for the child’s special medical needs over an extended period of time. Also finds the trial court was reasonably concerned about the mother’s long-term ability to meet the child’s medical and nutritional needs given her historical inability to do so. Attorney for appellant: Sarah Medlin. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Abigail Recker.
U.S. Attorney nominee Adam Mildred received a favorable 12-10 vote from the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, while Tom Wheeler II advanced Oct. 9 by the same vote total.
Although most essential government services are set to continue through the end of October, state leaders will soon be tasked with finding funds for essential food programs.
The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed to be linked to the Iranian regime hacked Bolton’s email account and gained access to sensitive material he had shared.
The chamber’s lawsuit is not the first against the new visa fee, but it’s significant because it marks the first by the chamber, one of the most powerful and largest business groups in Washington.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she was a “little startled” after seeing TV images of street confrontations that involved tear gas and other tactics during an immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of E.K., a Child in Need of Services, and R.J. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services
25A-JC-703
Juvenile CHINS. Reverses the Lawrence Circuit Court’s ruling that E.K. is a child in need of services. Finds the trial court committed reversible error by considering and relying on the substantive facts contained in the Juvenile Problem Solving Court’s orders. Attorneys for appellant: Daniel Dixon, Patrick Smith. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, David Corey.
In an op-ed for The Indianapolis Star on Thursday, Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart wrote that Hogsett has displayed a “pattern of corruption, negligence and lack of judgment.”
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and the Citizens Action Coalition both said a settlement plan over electricity rates between AES Indiana, the city of Indianapolis and numerous large businesses was not acceptable.
In one prominent deal, Circle K’s Canadian parent company in July closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of 270 GetGo stores spread among several states, including Indiana. Faegre Drinker attorneys, including some in the Indianapolis office, represented Circle K’s parent.
The case stems from the 2020 death of former college football player Christopher Riggs, who played at Texas A&M University from 1965 to 1968 and after death was diagnosed with Stage III/IV chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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