Judge appoints attorney for man in Gary bank guard’s killing
A federal magistrate appointed a public defender for a man during his first court appearance in the June killing of a security guard shot to death outside a Gary bank during a robbery.
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Appeals court: Dealers can sell handguns to 18-year-olds
A federal law that for more than 50 years has banned licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults between ages 18 and 21 is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
8/17 – So Your Client Wants to Move Across the Country? (webinar)
Speakers: • Mag. Andrew Bloch, Hamilton Superior Court • Mag. Marie Kern, Marion Superior Court Date: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Time (ET): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program costs Location: live webinar via Zoom conferencing (An access link will be emailed to […]
8/12 – The Reckoning: Exploring Race-Based Issues in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” (hybrid event – Indianapolis)
Speakers: • Norris Cunningham, Katz Korin Cunningham • Kristen Matha, Ice Miller LLP • Danielle Neal Price, Barnes & Thornburg LLP • Matthew Serf, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021 Time (ET): 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or […]
8/11 – Tips from the Bench for Federal Employment Litigation(hybrid event – Indianapolis)
Speakers: • Hon. James P. Hanlon, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana • Hon. Doris L. Pryor, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Time (ET): noon – 1:00 pm Credit hours: 1.0 CLE (distance education credit) Cost: Click here or visit www.indybar.org for program […]
Indy lawyers argue they should not be penalized for representing Trump in Wisconsin election challenge
In its fight to fend off $145,000 in sanctions for filing a lawsuit challenging the November 2020 election results in Wisconsin, the Indianapolis law firm of Kroger Gardis & Regas is arguing that Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ motion to recover attorney fees and costs is “deeply flawed” and an attempt to score “political points by making unsupported claims.”
Ex-music teacher who refused to follow Brownsburg Schools’ transgender name policy loses on religious discrimination claims
A former Brownsburg music teacher who resigned after refusing to abide by a school policy on how to address transgender students has lost his bid for partial summary judge on his religious discrimination claims against the school district.
Opinions July 13, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
In re the Matter of D.L. (Minor Child), M.L. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
20A-JC-2108
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the adjudication of father M.L.’s minor child, D.L., as a child in need of services. Finds M.L. has not established that his due process rights were violated or that the juvenile court abused its discretion when it refused to take judicial notice of his pending post-conviction relief petition. Also finds the Department of Child Services proved D.L. is a CHINS.
Allen Superior Court seeks to return $282K in foreclosure surplus funds
| IL Staff
Dozens of former Allen County property owners are entitled to surplus funds following the foreclosure of their homes, the Allen Superior Court announced Tuesday. The court is now seeking to locate those property owners and return the funds.
Mourners remember veteran Terre Haute officer killed in ambush
The funeral Tuesday for 53-year-old Terre Haute police Detective Greg Ferency was held at Indiana State University’s Hulman Center basketball arena. Several hundred people attended a visitation at the arena Monday for Ferency, who was a 30-year police veteran.
Trump lawyers might be penalized over Michigan election case
A federal judge considering whether to order sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers spent hours Monday drilling deeply into details about an unsuccessful lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s 2020 election results.
FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
State seeking $154M from former charter schools accused of enrollment fraud
The state of Indiana is suing to recover more than $154 million from two now-defunct charter schools accused of padding their enrollment numbers to receive extra state funds, then misappropriating those funds to benefit school associates and their private businesses.
Appeals court: Indiana must resume unemployment benefits
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the state must temporarily continue payment of federal unemployment benefits, affirming an earlier court order that Indiana must restart the extra $300 weekly payments to unemployed workers.
Redistricting plans brings renewed call for public participation
A coalition of voting rights organizations are criticizing the outline Republican leaders provided on the process they intended to follow for redrawing Indiana’s legislative and congressional maps, claiming Hoosiers are being left in the dark on redistricting.
En banc 7th Circuit splits over reach of ministerial exception
An Illinois church organist who claimed he was fired as part of a hostile work environment has split the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals over the interpretation of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent as to how far the ministerial exception protects religious organizations.
Supreme Court seeks public comment on criminal, trial, appellate rule amendments
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on several proposed rule amendments that, among other things, could restructure the state’s criminal rules as well as provide guidance for service via online publication.
Opinions July 12, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Marcos Leon v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-107
Criminal. Affirms the sentencing order entered after Marcos Leon pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony attempted voyeurism. Finds the Vanderburgh Circuit Court’s reasoning for declining to enter Leon’s conviction as a Class A misdemeanor was based on the circumstances of the crime, not because the state objected, so Leon failed to show there is a need for a remand. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying Leon’s request to enter his conviction as a misdemeanor.
Nominations for 2021 Leadership in Law Awards due Friday
| IL Staff
There is less than a week left to submit nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s 2021 Leadership in Law awards. All nominations must be submitted by Friday.
Inmates claim Indiana prison kept them in cruel conditions
The lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana claim the conditions at the maximum-security Miami Correctional Facility near Peru amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.