NAWJ conference brings judges, law students to Indianapolis
There were about 200 attendees, including dozens of international judges, at the 2023 National Association of Women Judges annual conference in Indianapolis earlier this month.
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This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?
With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy but isn’t legal in the U.S.
Search for suspect in fatal shooting of Maryland judge continues for a fourth day
A manhunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge continued for a fourth day Sunday as authorities completed their search of an area where the suspect’s SUV was found.
Replacing income tax with sales tax hike would cost poor Hoosiers more, experts say
Axing Indiana’s individual income tax and replacing just half the revenue with a sales tax hike would cost the state’s poorest residents an additional $62 and hand the top 1% of earners a $30,000 tax cut, a think tank told state lawmakers Friday.
Feds select Indiana to be biotech hub, making it eligible for millions in funding
Indiana has been chosen for one of 31 technology hubs across the United States that will support growth in industries considered vital to economic development and national security.
Judge denies motion to dismiss complaint brought by employee whose wife’s insurance was canceled just before cancer surgery
A man’s complaint against his employer after insurance coverage for his child and wife, who has breast cancer, was canceled can proceed with his claim after a federal judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss.
Marion Superior Judge Welch to retire in February; applications open to fill vacancy
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is accepting applications for an upcoming court vacancy, which will open when Judge Heather A. Welch retires in February.
Justices order new sentencing hearing for man hospitalized on sentencing date
A man whose child molesting sentence was handed down while he was in the hospital did not waive his right to be present at sentencing, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday in vacating the sentence and ordering a new hearing.
Slain Maryland judge presided over divorce case of man identified as suspect in his killing
Police are searching for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Maryland judge who had awarded custody of the suspect’s children to his wife on the day of the killing, authorities said Friday.
House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as nominee for speaker, falling back to square one
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel.
Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia
Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony on Friday just as jury selection was getting underway in his trial on charges accusing him of participating in efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia.
Defendant’s lie about prescription for drug not subject to attorney-client privilege, split COA affirms
A woman’s communication with her former attorney was for the purpose of perpetrating a fraud on the state and trial court and therefore not subject to attorney-client privilege, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a lower court’s decisions.
Judge reverses hold on Bloomington annexation lawsuit
A case dictating the outcome of whether two areas will become part of the city of Bloomington is moving to trial after a judge lifted a hold on the case Wednesday.
Attorneys for man charged in Delphi killings leave case amid questions of evidence security
The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls is expected to be delayed after his defense attorneys withdrew from the case Thursday amid questions about security of evidence.
Biden declares Israel, Ukraine support vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions
Declaring that U.S. leadership “holds the world together,” President Joe Biden told Americans on Thursday night the country must deepen its support of Ukraine and Israel in the middle of two vastly different, unpredictable and bloody wars.
State, local law enforcement receive DOJ grants for meth, mental health programs
The Indiana State Police and the cities of Hobart and Jeffersonville will each receive a portion of the funds announced this week for active shooter training, combatting the trafficking of illegal drugs, and law enforcement mental health and wellness.
‘Enormously equipped’ McAdam talks building up the Tax Court at robing ceremony
For all the references about his years in state government and that Harvard law degree, new Indiana Tax Court Judge Justin McAdam wanted everyone at his robing ceremony to have a more rounded backstory of how a wannabe scientist ended up on the bench.
On remand, federal judge denies habeas relief for man convicted of killing IU student Behrman
After previously overturning the conviction of the man convicted of murdering Indiana University student Jill Behrman, the Indiana Southern District Court on remand has declined to grant habeas relief to John Myers a second time.
Elder online dating fraud convictions upheld at 7th Circuit
There was sufficient evidence to convict a man for his role in a scheme to defraud people over 50 out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in an online dating scheme, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Wednesday.
GOP’s Jordan backs temporary House speaker plan, calls off 3rd vote for now, lawmakers say
Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he would back a temporary U.S. House speaker for the next several months as he works to shore up support to win the gavel himself.