Appellate court allows contested blood test as evidence in fatal Franklin County accident
The appellate court’s ruling reversed an earlier decision by the Franklin Circuit Court that favored the driver in the 2022 accident.
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EEOC accuses logistics company with Indiana office of age discrimination
The EEOC alleges Gamer Logistics fired a 69-year-old driver because the company’s new liability insurance policy did not cover drivers ages 65 or older and denied employment to a 68-year-old driver because of his age.
Opinions September 30, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Philip K. Brown, et al. v. The Charles Sturdevant Post of the American Legion Post #46, et al.
25A-PL-513
Civil plenary. Affirms the Tipton Circuit Court’s denial of the Browns’ motions for summary judgment and the court’s granting of the American Legion Post 46’s motion for summary judgment, finding the Legion acquired a parcel of land behind its building in Tipton by adverse possession. Finds the trial court did not err in granting the Legion’s motion for summary judgment and any error in denying the Browns’ motion to strike to be harmless. Attorney for appellants: Zechariah Yoder. Attorneys for appellees: Gregory Schrage, Peter Hutson.
State appeals court sides with nearby property owners, denying Noblesville excavation company a zoning variance
The decision upheld a lower court’s ruling that Noblesville’s Board of Zoning Appeals erred in 2023 when it passed a zoning variance for Beaver Gravel Corp. to establish an excavation mine on 68 acres of farmland northwest of the intersection of 161st Street and Cherry Tree Road.
Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction in force eliminating 532 jobs for full-time government employees on Tuesday
Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Combs, 55, has remained jailed since his July conviction on charges related to arranging male sex workers to travel to hotels or residences where he directed them to have sex with his girlfriends.
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown
If government funding legislation isn’t passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed, adding to the strain on workers and the nation’s economy.
Federal court rejects request to stop Indiana’s denial of trans birth certificates
The court said it rejected the ACLU’s request because it is unlikely to prevail on arguments that Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and the state’s vital records director violated the Fourteenth Amendment rights of two transgender Hoosiers.
7th Circuit upholds ruling in favor of Evansville officers involved in 2020 shooting
The court ruled that the victim’s family failed to highlight any “definite” or “competent” facts to rebut the officers’ belief that the man was threatening them with a firearm.
Indianapolis attorney suspended for charging, collecting unreasonable fee
At the time of the alleged misconduct, the lawyer served as managing attorney for Indianapolis-based Charitable Allies Inc., marketed as a “nonprofit for nonprofits” that provides “low bono” legal services.
Opinions September 29, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Antoinette McNary v. State of Indiana
25A-CR-781
Criminal. Reverses Antoinette McNary’s conviction in Marion Superior Court for resisting law enforcement. Finds there is insufficient evidence that McNary forcibly resisted, obstructed, or interfered with the arresting officer in the course of his lawful enforcement duties. Remands with instructions for the trial court to enter a judgment of acquittal. Attorneys for appellant: Talisha Griffin, Timothy Burns. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Jennifer Anwarzai, certified legal intern Gabriela Alvarez.
Braun allows Oct. 10 execution of death row inmate to proceed
Unless a court intervenes, Roy Lee Ward will be the third person executed since Indiana resumed capital punishment in December 2024, after more than a decade-long pause.
Redefined Indiana economic development roles coming, months after legislative mandate
Secretary of Commerce David Adams remains both CEO and president of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but that’s expected to change next month.
Trump’s big bill is prompting urgent action in some Democratic states, but not in Republican ones
The diverging responses highlight the partisan schism over Trump’s signature legislative accomplishment of his second term and raise the question: Are Republican-led states ignoring the financial fallout, or are Democratic-led states overstating the urgency?
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House
Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding mostly at current levels, but Democrats have held firm, demanding Congress take up legislation to extend health care benefits.
Indiana Supreme Court’s annual report shows highest bar exam pass rate in four years
The Indiana Supreme Court released its annual report Thursday, summarizing all the ways in which the court has worked with and supported the legal community and beyond over the past year.
Panel hears warnings on rising Indiana prison population, local corrections funding shortfalls
The state now has more than 25,000 individuals in custody, with facilities operating at more than 95% capacity.
COVID-19 immunity case comes before Indiana Supreme Court
An attorney for dozens of doctors and three anonymous hospitals argued before the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday that a malpractice lawsuit should be dismissed due to COVID-related immunity.
Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.
Trump administration to hold back grants from schools over bathroom policies
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights had given three school systems until Tuesday to agree to change policies supporting transgender students.
