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Judge Michael Barnes knows he will likely be remembered for his role in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Barnes v. Glen Theatre Inc. As St. Joseph County prosecutor, he charged the owners of two establishments with obscenity. The Supreme Court in 1991 established the parameters for First Amendment speech restrictions in the context of […]
Jamie Andree has dedicated herself to providing legal representation to low-income Hoosiers for more than 30 years — first in working on public benefits issues and later as a tax lawyer. She’s a nationally recognized expert in this field, and she trains other legal aid attorneys throughout the Midwest. She’s been director of the taxpayer […]
For the third time in two months, a federal judge has knocked down an immigration order by President Donald Trump and used Trump's own language against him.
A push from GOP leaders in the Indiana Legislature to set aside divisive social issues this session has frustrated some social conservative groups who suggest Republican lawmakers ignored what their constituents care about.
Statehouse employees will be able to carry guns at the Statehouse, people with epilepsy will be able to use marijuana-derived oil as medicine and parents will see a modest increase in abortion notification rights when it comes to their minor children, under measures Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday said he will sign into law.
Speaking at Wabash College Monday afternoon, Chief Judge Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals outlined the history of civic engagement in the United States and encouraged the students to become involved.
A Monroe County nonprofit organization has sued the state and a charter school, seeking to block its funding because the group argues that taking tax dollars from public schools for the benefit of private religious institutions violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Dugniqio Forest v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
82A04-1609-CR-1980
Criminal. Affirms Dugniqio Forest’s conviction of Level 4 felony possession of cocaine and sentence to 11 years. Finds the Vanderburgh Superior Court did not abuse its discretion by granting the state’s motion for continuance and that Forest’s sentence is not inappropriate.
A southern Indiana man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in the child abuse death of his former girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.
Conservative radio-show host and attorney Greg Garrison plans to retire in June after a 20-year run on Indianapolis station WIBC-FM 93.1, he announced Monday on the air.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb used the first stroke of his veto pen Monday afternoon on a bill that would have allowed state and local government agencies to charge a fee to citizens for public records requests that required more than two hours of work.
Holding that state statute immunizes firearms sellers from damages claims brought after a third party misuses a gun purchased from their stores, a divided Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed a series of damages claims against an Indianapolis gun store. The justices did allow a claim for equitable relief to continue.
Saturday night’s gala marking the 50th anniversary of Indiana Legal Services had the feel of a family reunion.
The Indiana Supreme Court handed down three attorney suspensions last week, including two against attorneys who have failed to reimburse the court’s Disciplinary Commission for the costs of prosecuting them.
Republicans have put President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee on the bench, and they're now in a position to fill dozens more federal judgeships — and reshape some of the nation's highest courts.
Just 11 days on the job, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch had an early taste of the weighty power that sometimes comes to a member of the nation's highest court.
The Indiana General Assembly — on the last day of the session — put its final stamp of approval on a proposal to overhaul the rules for Indiana’s vaping industry after two years of controversial actions.
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that one plaintiffs' attorney said could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Willie Dixon v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1606-CR-1400
Criminal. Affirms Willie Dixon’s conviction for resisting law enforcement as a Class A misdemeanor. Finds Officer Babacar Diouf’s action of pulling his car in front of Dixon’s and trying to “cut him off” constituted an order to stop under Indiana Code 35-44.1-3-1(a)(3). Also finds that given the fact that Dixon was violating Indiana Code 9-21-17-14, his argument that he did not have a duty to stop when Diouf ordered him to do so necessarily fails.