Argument of racial bias in jury selection rejected by 7th Circuit
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a man’s claims of racial bias in jury selection for his felon in possession of a weapon case and affirmed a lower court’s ruling Wednesday.

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a man’s claims of racial bias in jury selection for his felon in possession of a weapon case and affirmed a lower court’s ruling Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. Todd Young of Indiana told reporters in Washington, D.C., Thursday that he won’t support fellow Republican Donald Trump in his 2024 run for the GOP presidential nomination.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Chad E. Hammann v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-2210
Criminal. Affirms the Dearborn Circuit Court’s revocation of Chad Hammann’s probation. Finds the trial court did not err by denying Hammann’s motion to dismiss. Also finds Hammann was not deprived of his due process right to written notice of the claimed violations of probation. Finally, finds the evidence is sufficient to support the revocation.
An Indiana prosecutor and former judge have each announced their plans to seek congressional office in 2024.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a transgender Guatemalan woman who is fighting deportation on the grounds that she would face persecution if returned to her native country.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a onetime top aide to ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others who were convicted of corruption related to an economic development project known as the “Buffalo Billion.”
A sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son, authorities said Wednesday.
The formal end of the national Public Health Emergency on Thursday is largely a symbolic and psychological step. But behind the scenes, several core aspects of America’s pandemic-era emergency safety net are also coming to a close.
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years.
U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve.
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month absence due to illness.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Imad Shawa, M.D. v. Kathryn Gillette
22A-CT-1667
Civil tort. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s denial of summary judgment for Imad Shawa. Finds Kathryn Gillette’s failure to use her probable knowledge of Shawa’s identity precludes unlimited extension of the statute of limitations. Remands with instructions for the trial court to enter summary judgment for Shawa.
Changes have been made to the Marion County judicial interviews set for this week after one candidate withdrew her application and another became unavailable for his scheduled interview.
The state’s 13-month delay in providing blood test results violated a man’s right to a speedy trial, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Wednesday reversal.
An Indiana man prohibited by state order from traveling to a Florida vacation home during the COVID-19 pandemic had a right to rescind his rental contract, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in reversing a small claims court’s decision.
A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
U.S. Rep. George Santos has been indicted on charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a trial court’s decision and remanded the case to grant a doctor’s motion for summary judgment in a suit against him for battery.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has announced a new clerk of court. Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio announced Wednesday the selection of Chanda J. Berta as the new clerk. She began that role Monday.
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases next week, including one in which a man charged with cocaine possession and other felonies convinced an appellate panel that evidence stemming from a traffic stop should be suppressed.