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Froehle, partner and chair emeritus at Faegre Drinker, has been hired as IU’s vice president and general counsel.
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INDOT accused of negligently designing construction zone, leading to fatal crash
Law firm Keller & Keller filed the lawsuit last week on behalf of the estate of Jerry Lamb, who died in a multi-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 20 last year.
Kentucky Supreme Court opinion could inform case with Indiana ties
The Kentucky Supreme Court issued an opinion that a fee allocation provision contained in an attorney employment agreement does not violate legal public policy that prohibits the restriction of attorneys’ ability to practice law.
Analysis: Supreme Court expanded Trump’s power but was unwilling to go as far as he wanted
Legal experts said President Trump’s wins and losses at the Supreme Court reflect a divide in conservative ideology.
July 1, 2026
The following opinions were published on June 30 after The Indiana Lawyer’s deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court
State of Indiana v. Augustine Armando Gomez Jr.
No. 25S-CR-14
Direct appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court, Judge Randy J. Williams. The trial court’s dismissal of misdemeanor and felony unlawful carrying charges against Gomez, based on alleged misapplication of statutory provisions regarding prior felony convictions, was reversed. The Supreme Court held that the trial court incorrectly found the charging information lacked sufficient certainty and erred in declaring the relevant statutes unconstitutional. The court confirmed that Gomez had adequate notice regarding the crimes charged and thus reinstated the charges. Justice Massa authored the opinion. Justice Slaughter concurred, Justice Molter concurred in result, and Chief Justice Rush partially concurred and dissented in part with a separate opinion, joined by Justice Goff. Chief Justice Rush concluded the handgun statute required the state to show Gomez’s Illinois conviction was substantially similar to an Indiana felony before it could support the Level 5 felony enhancement, and that the charging information failed to identify the necessary Indiana comparator. She would have allowed the misdemeanor handgun charge to proceed but would have affirmed dismissal of the Level 5 felony charge and resolved the case on statutory, rather than constitutional, grounds. Appellant’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Appellee’s attorney: Shay J. Hughes, Lafayette, Indiana.
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Investor advisory firms win preliminary injunction in Indiana court case
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that prevents Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita from enforcing a new Indiana law against the firms.
Special judge halts part of new immigration law, finds it may violate the Constitution
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is now enjoined from enforcing a portion of the state’s new immigration law.
Appeals court affirms conviction in 2024 road-rage shooting on I-65
After a road-rage incident in 2024 left one truck driver seriously injured, the Indiana Court of Appeals recently affirmed convictions against the Indianapolis shooter and his wife.
12 charged in connection with drug operation run out of Westville Correctional Facility
Investigators say meth, cocaine, Suboxone and fentanyl were distributed to customers in Anderson, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and other communities across the state.
High court to consider whether assault-weapons bans violate Second Amendment
Congress allowed a national assault weapons ban to expire in 2004, but Democrats have supported renewing it in response to a series of mass shootings.
June 30, 2026
Indiana Court of Appeals
Barry Dircks v. Joseph Delamater and Razumich & Delamater, P.C.
No. 25A-CT-932
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge Timothy W. Oakes. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, finding no attorney-client relationship existed between Barry Dircks and Joseph Delamater beyond an emergency intervention during a standoff. The court determined that even if such a relationship had existed, Delamater’s actions did not proximately cause Dircks’ damages, as the decision to detain Dircks’ children was already in motion before Delamater’s involvement, and ultimately Dircks’ own actions led to further complications. Chief Judge Tavitas authored the opinion, with Judge Bailey concurring and Judge Kenworthy dissenting, believing genuine issues of material fact exist regarding the legal malpractice claim — including whether there was an assumed, ongoing attorney-client relationship beyond the standoff. Appellant appeared pro se. Appellees’ attorney: Vincent P. Antaki, Reminger Co. LPA, Indianapolis, Indiana.
High court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
The 6-3 decision upends congressionally enacted limits on raising and spending money to influence elections.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
More than one-quarter of a million babies born in the U.S. each year would have been affected by the executive order.
ACLU sues to stop Gov. Braun from displaying Ten Commandments at Statehouse
The ACLU’s amended complaint asks the court to declare Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s plans unconstitutional and to keep the injunction in place.
Court of Appeals reverses trial court’s ruling that city of South Bend is not liable for pothole injury
The lawsuit stems from an incident in which the St. Joseph County auditor sued the city of South Bend after he stepped into a pothole during the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and broke his leg.
AG Rokita demands Merrillville open its doors to ICE
Attorney General Todd Rokita said federal authorities had alerted his office of multiple instances over the last four months in which Merrillville officials contacted potential sellers to discourage them from doing business with ICE.
Supreme Court says police need warrant to obtain Google location data
In a vote that scrambled ideological lines, the majority found that a request by police officers for Google to turn over a robbery suspect’s location history constituted a search protected by the Constitution.
June 29, 2026
Indiana Court of Appeals
Ed Carpenter Racing, LLC v. Milton “Todd” Ault, III, and VForward2, LLC
No. 25A-CC-2721
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge Kurt Eisgruber. Ed Carpenter Racing, LLC appeals the dismissal of its complaint for damages against Milton “Todd” Ault, III, and VForward2, LLC. The court affirms the dismissal of the complaint against Ault for lack of personal jurisdiction but reverses the dismissal with prejudice, remanding for a dismissal without prejudice. The court finds Ed Carpenter Racing failed to establish personal jurisdiction over Ault. In addition, the court upholds the dismissal against VForward2 for failure to state a claim, allowing Ed Carpenter Racing an opportunity to amend its complaint. Senior Judge Crone authored the opinion, and Judges Mathias and Pyle concur. Appellant’s attorney: Richard B. Kaufman, Indianapolis, Indiana. Appellees’ attorneys: Jeffrey M. Heinzmann, Heinzmann Law Office LLC, Fishers, Indiana; and Robert B. Volynsky, Weltz Kakos Gerbi Wolinetz Volynsky LLP, Carle Place, New York.
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Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but upholds other Trump firings
The Supreme Court on Monday dramatically expanded presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.
Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted
In an close ruling, the justices turned aside a challenge by Republicans and Libertarians, who argued federal law preempts a statute that allows the counting of such ballots that arrive up to five days after polls close.