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IndyBar: President’s Update
As a continued way to serve our community of members, IndyBar will host our monthly headshot session on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
IndyBar: Congratulations to the 2025 Classes of Indianapolis Bar Foundation Fellows!
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IN Court of Appeals to hear Tesla appeal of $42M+ award to Avon man injured in crash
The hearing is scheduled for Nov. 10, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Hall of Law, with Judges Melissa May, Nancy Vaidik and Elizabeth Tavitas serving as panelists.
Indy attorney indefinitely suspended from practicing law by IN Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary order last week suspending Allison Martinez Wheeler from the practice of law.
Nuclear energy startup to establish HQ, manufacturing operations in Indiana
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said in a news release that the move will bring 5,000 high-paying jobs to Indiana, “cementing our state as a leader in clean, reliable nuclear power.” The state doesn’t currently have any nuclear generators.
Indiana pension system divesting from Hong Kong after ‘clarification’ on China divestment mandate
The Indiana Public Retirement System is divesting from holdings in Hong Kong worth almost $170 million, more than two years after lawmakers banned investments in Chinese interests.
‘Democracy doesn’t get redrawn’: Indiana Black Legislative Caucus leads rally against new maps
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and multiple community advocates gathered Monday inside the Statehouse rotunda to oppose Republican efforts to redraw Indiana’s congressional maps before the next census.
Indiana hardwood companies sign letter seeking tariff relief from federal government
The coalition of hardwood businesses cited industry data, which shows that between 2022 and 2024, U.S. hardwood exports declined by $930 million, and the sector has lost about 40,000 jobs, or 10% of the workforce.
Hearings focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee
Judges in West Virginia and Tennessee did not immediately issue decisions. Trump’s enforcement efforts have unleashed a whirlwind of lawsuits and overlapping court rulings.
Justice Department defends Trump’s social media post as it urges rejection of Comey’s dismissal request
Prosecutors defended President Donald Trump’s September social media post demanding that action be taken in the Comey investigation, contending it reflects “legitimate prosecutorial motive.”
Indiana General Assembly to take up redistricting in December
Indiana lawmakers will take up redistricting discussions next month, Statehouse leaders announced Monday.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
Farmland man sentenced to 35 years in prison for violently shaking a child
Delaware Circuit Court Judge Andrew Ramirez sentenced Andrew Scott last week, after a jury convicted him earlier this month for neglecting a dependent resulting in a catastrophic injury, a Level 1 Felony.
Local leaders plan pitch for downtown casino, circle potential sites
Indianapolis elected officials are considering a big gamble at the Statehouse next year on efforts to land a casino license for downtown.
Braun’s post-election committees raise hundreds of thousands from Indiana business leaders
Gov. Mike Braun’s post-election fundraising committees continue to draw major support from Indiana’s business community less than a year into his first term as governor, according to new Federal Election Commission filings.
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
Key legal principles at the heart of conservative challenges to major initiatives in the Biden years are driving the arguments in the fight against Trump’s tariffs, which is set for arguments at the high court on Wednesday.
Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday.
Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats
The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month.
Will logistics and the courts stand in the way of Indiana’s redistricting efforts?
The goal for President Donald Trump and his allies is for Republican supermajorities in Indiana to redraw the state’s maps to buoy Republicans’ chances of keeping control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.