2 additional senior judges certified
The Indiana Supreme Court has certified two additional senior judges.
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Indiana Chamber, Bar Foundation partner to produce free civics book
For almost four decades, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has published the “Here is Your Indiana Government” book as a resource for civic engagement and education. Now, the chamber is partnering with the Indiana Bar Foundation to produce the publication.
COA holding oral arguments for appeals involving involuntary manslaughter PCR petition, summary judgment award
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral arguments in two cases next week, including one in which a man is challenging the denial of his post-conviction relief petition for an involuntary manslaughter conviction.
Citing religious, parental rights, Hoosier couple asks SCOTUS for relief after trans child was removed
An Indiana Catholic couple is asking U.S. Supreme Court to take their case after their transgender child was taken from their home because the parents would not use the child’s preferred pronouns.
Amendment could affect who is eligible to run for state attorney general
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for state attorney general.
Cummins faces shareholder and customer lawsuits after $2B settlement
Cummins Inc. is facing multiple lawsuits from shareholders and Dodge Ram truck owners after the company agreed to pay $2 billion late last year to settle allegations that it unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines.
Challenges against John Rust’s U.S. Senate candidacy inch closer to ballot boot
Six challenges to U.S. Senate hopeful John Rust’s candidacy were filed by Friday’s deadline — increasing the likelihood that the Seymour egg farmer will be kept off the GOP primary ballot in May.
Here’s a look inside Donald Trump’s $355 million civil fraud verdict as an appeals fight looms
A judge ordered the former president to fork over $355 million of his fortune, plus interest, finding he lied for years about his wealth on financial statements he used to secure loans and make deals.
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
No error in granting custody to grandmother instead of father, COA affirms
A father who lost custody of his children failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the trial court erred by granting custody to the children’s grandmother.
Justices vacate ex-trustee’s theft convictions because state didn’t prove criminal intent
Concerns about a former trustee accused of theft because she worked out-of-state during COVID should have been handled via a civil action, not a criminal action, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled, vacating the ex-trustee’s 21 theft convictions.
Man convicted in 2022 shooting of Indianapolis police officer that wounded officer in the throat
A man accused of shooting an Indianapolis police officer in the throat during a shootout that followed a car crash has been convicted of attempted murder and other charges.
Dog sniff doesn’t require suppression in drug, firearms case, 7th Circuit affirms
A dog sniff that led to a man’s conviction on drug and firearms charges did not unconstitutionally prolong the underlying traffic stop, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship’
Americans who are struggling to repay federal student loans because of financial hardship could get some of their debt canceled under President Joe Biden’s latest proposal for widespread loan forgiveness.
Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials
Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting March 25, a New York judge ruled Thursday.
IN justices stay injunction against ballot access law that would have allowed Rust to appear on GOP primary ballot
The Indiana Supreme Court has put on hold an injunction that would allow U.S. Senate candidate John Rust to appear on the Indiana Republican primary ballot in May.
IN Supreme Court allowing grads of non-ABA-accredited schools to take Indiana bar under new waiver provisions
The Indiana Supreme Court will allow graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam under waiver provisions approved Thursday.
IN Southern District honors court-appointed attorneys with appreciation breakfast
Celebrating for the first time since 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana honored attorneys who have participated in the court’s Pro Bono Program by accepting an appointment in 2023.
Tax Court upholds board’s valuation of leased space in Circle Centre parking garage
The valuation of leased property in an Indianapolis parking garage will stand after the Indiana Tax Court upheld the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s challenged valuation.
COA splits in upholding motion to set aside summary judgment
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld the grant of a motion to set aside summary judgment in a dispute involving a financial company and a woman whose ex-husband admitted to using her identity to fraudulently obtain a loan.