City drops plan to redevelop City-County Building
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has decided against redeveloping the City-County Building, which was left nearly half empty last year when the courts moved to the new Community Justice Campus.
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Estrada to speak about immigration law at federal courthouse during Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and Indiana State Bar Association are hosting a continuing legal education presentation on immigration law in October in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Red Mass celebrations honoring, praying for legal profession planned for October
Catholic dioceses around the state will be hosting Red Mass celebrations next month to honor and pray for those in the legal profession.
Rokita seeks dismissal of Bernard-related discipline case hours after complaint is filed
Hours after the Disciplinary Commission filed a complaint against Attorney General Todd Rokita for comments he made about Dr. Caitlin Bernard, he is seeking dismissal of the case, arguing that the action violates separation of powers and free speech rights.
July 2023 bar exam overall pass rate improves to 70%
The overall pass rate for the July 2023 bar exam in Indiana jumped to 70%, up two percentage points from last year’s July exam and marking the highest non-pandemic pass rate since 2015.
Trump won’t say in TV interview how he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold at US Capitol
Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined in an interview aired Sunday to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.”
Hunter Biden sues IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony
Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging that two agents who claimed interference into the case against him wrongly shared his personal tax information amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms.
Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles
With the Texas Senate’s Saturday vote to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption charges at his impeachment trial, the Republican has once again demonstrated his rare political resilience.
IN Supreme Court to hold oral arguments in Steuben County
The Indiana Supreme Court will take its oral arguments on the road this month when it hears a case in Steuben County.
Rokita sues IU Health for privacy violations stemming from Caitlin Bernard case
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against Indiana University Health, alleging it failed to report, review and enforce privacy standards in connection with Dr. Caitlin Bernard talking publicly about an abortion she performed on a 10-year-old.
DOJ awards more than $58M to domestic, sexual violence legal services
The Justice Department is allocating nearly $60 million to legal services and improved court responses to domestic and sexual violence.
State defendants being represented by outside counsel in IPS lawsuit; commercial court consent refused
State defendants in a lawsuit brought by Indianapolis Public Schools regarding the sale of unused classroom buildings are being represented by outside counsel, rather than the Attorney General’s Office. They also refused consent to a commercial court docket.
Program on Law and State Government fellows to present research at symposium next week
The 2023 fellows in Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law’s Program on Law and State Government will present their research on the concept of “liberty” at the annual PLSG Symposium next week.
Indiana state senator says he’ll resign, citing ‘new professional endeavors’
A longtime Indiana state senator announced Friday that he will resign from the chamber in mid-October to “pursue new professional endeavors.”
Indiana business leaders form coalition to boost civic engagement
Some of Indiana’s largest employers are coming together to address what they call the state’s neglect of civic education, its declining college-going rate and a low voter registration and turnout rate compared with other states.
Fort Wayne man charged with child neglect after 2-year-old finds gun on bed, shoots him in the back
An Indiana man faces felony charges after he was shot in the back by a 2-year-old boy who found the weapon on a bed, according to authorities.
Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Justice Department says no valid basis for judge to step aside from Trump’s DC case
The Justice Department is challenging efforts by former President Donald Trump to disqualify the Washington judge presiding over the case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
State files 1st brief challenging class certification in RFRA case against abortion ban
The state has filed its opening brief challenging class certification in the case against Indiana’s near-total abortion ban based on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
IU settles civil rights lawsuit, police chief out after parking fee arrest
Indiana University’s police chief is out, and the university has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit after a graduate student said two IU Police Department officers violated his rights when he was arrested for an unpaid $3 parking fee.