Gary man to testify against co-defendants in 2 teens’ deaths
A Gary man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and agreed to testify against two co-defendants charged in the fatal shootings of two teenage boys slain last year in northwest Indiana.
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Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan. 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election.
9/23 – Applied Professionalism for the New Attorney (hybrid event – Evansville)
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021 Time (local time): 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Credit hours: 6.0 General CLE / 6.0 Ethics (or 6.0 applied professionalism) Cost: 0-3 years in practice $0 EBA member, $100 non-member 4+ years in practice $190 EBA member $310 non-member Click here to register. Location: In-person: Evansville Bar Association, 915 […]
Citizen cartographers asked to help with redistricting
| IL Staff
Hoosiers are being invited to try their skills at drawing legislative and congressional maps as part of the ongoing push by civic organizations in Indiana to have more public involvement in the redistricting process.
7th Circuit rules district court had jurisdiction over dispute previously decided in state courts
An Indiana federal court has jurisdiction over a dispute between a northern Indiana apartment owner and city officials, even though that dispute was already adjudicated in state court, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
Lawyers allied with Trump penalized over Michigan lawsuit
Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge Wednesday said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s election results in favor of Joe Biden.
Jailed ex-officer in murder plot beaten to death
A former Bureau of Prisons officer who was serving time behind bars for an inappropriate sexual relationship with an inmate and a plot to kill his wife, as well as a separate plot to kill a federal agent who was investigating him, has been beaten to death at a federal prison in Indiana, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Mexico undecided on reinstating ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department refused to say Wednesday whether the government will allow the U.S. to reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy of sending asylum seekers back across the border to wait for hearings on asylum claims.
Report: Most federal election security money remains unspent
Congress provided hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the nation’s election system against cyberattacks and other threats, but roughly two-thirds of the money remained unspent just weeks before last year’s presidential election.
Feds report most rental assistance has still not gone out
States and localities have only distributed 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rental assistance, the Treasury Department said Wednesday, the latest sign the program is struggling to reach the millions of tenants at risk of eviction.
Opinions Aug. 25, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
James M. Prater, III v. Harris & Sons Landscaping, LLC
21A-SC-7
Small claims. Affirms the Marion County Small Claims Court’s award of damages and attorney fees following its judgment for James M. Prater III on his claim against Harris & Sons Landscaping LLC. Finds Prater has not shown that the $300 attorney fee award is either contrary to the logic and effect of the facts and circumstances before the small claims court or that it misinterpreted the law.
Hammond man convicted in slayings of woman, her son, 13
A northwest Indiana man has been convicted in the fatal shootings of a Gary woman and her 13-year-old son who were slain in their home during a 2019 robbery.
Charleston church shooter’s death sentence upheld
A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof’s conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, saying the legal record cannot even capture the “full horror” of what he did.
COA: State cannot change adopted female’s age
While the state failed in its attempt to reinstate criminal charges against a couple who adopted then abandoned a female who they believed was actually an adult, the Indiana Court of Appeals has another option for prosecuting the defendants.
COA affirms denial of $8K attorney fee award in small claims case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a man’s request for $8,000 in attorney fees in a small claims case after roughly $350 was deducted from his paychecks for damaging a client’s property.
Steak ‘n Shake wins TRO against former franchisees for breach of noncompete
Ex-proprietors of a group of Steak ‘n Shake restaurants must stop operating the former franchises under a new name after agreements between the Indianapolis-based restaurant chain and the ex-franchisees went south.
Corrections and Criminal Code committee to convene Thursday, study criminal justice reform
| IL Staff
Topics including appointed counsel at initial hearings and juvenile justice issues are on the agenda for this fall’s meetings of the Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code.
5 finalists for St. Joseph Superior Court vacancy announced
| IL Staff
The St. Joseph County Judicial Nominating Commission has announced its five finalists to fill the vacancy left by retired St. Joseph Superior Court Judge David Chapleau.
Hate crimes hotline launched for Marion County residents
| IL Staff
A non-emergency hate crimes hotline has been launched to serve Hoosiers living in Marion County. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced the new resource on Monday.
Man pleads not guilty in death of Marshall Co. girl
A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a neglect charge in the death of an 11-month-old northern Indiana girl found dead in a wooded area.