Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer
The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, “befuddled” lawyers and justices alike.
The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, “befuddled” lawyers and justices alike.
A Fort Wayne woman has pleaded guilty to three felony charges in the death of her 9-year-old stepson, who died in December after suffering blunt force injuries.
A former Indiana state trooper cleared of killing his wife and their two children at a third trial after spending 13 years in prison will receive $4.6 million from the state to settle a federal lawsuit, his attorneys said Wednesday.
An Indianapolis lawyer has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Two Indiana law schools recorded an uptick in the ultimate bar passage rates for their graduates who first took the licensing exam in 2019, mirroring a similar improvement in the aggregate data the American Bar Association compiled for all law schools.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law has named longtime faculty member Christiana Ochoa as its interim dean while it searches for a permanent replacement for departing dean Austen Parrish.
Terre Haute attorney James Bopp Jr. is representing embattled U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in a lawsuit filed by Georgia voters looking to disqualify her from reelection.
A Fort Wayne couple trying to secure de facto custody of a child they temporarily raised in their home did not persuade the Court of Appeals of Indiana on rehearing that it should change its mind in determining the child was best suited to live with her mother, not them.
Five people were taken to local hospitals after they were injured in an electrical fire Tuesday afternoon at Pendleton Correctional Facility, authorities said.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has placed two officers on administrative leave and launched two investigations after a man in custody died after being Tasered.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned lower court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Oklahoma’s ongoing battle with Native American tribes over the state’s authority to prosecute people accused of crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 Supreme Court decision.
Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another novel defense this week at the trial of a retired New York City police officer.
The Indiana Public Defender Council is offering training next month on juvenile competency assessment and attainment programming as part of a collective effort to reform the Hoosier State’s juvenile justice system.
A total of 23 individuals have applied to fill an impending vacancy on the Marion Superior Court created by the retirement of Judge Grant Hawkins.
Attorney Libby Roberts has made it a personal goal to run one marathon in all 50 states. After nearly 20 years, she’s almost done.
The town of Clarksville is being sued for allegations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by revoking a reserve police officer’s job offer after discovering his HIV diagnosis.
The Northern District of Indiana approved amendments to five local rules effective Feb. 25, specifically to Local Rules 5-3, 6-1, 7-1, 7-6 and 56-1. Several of the amendments are significant and impact everyday federal civil practice.
On April 19, Gail Montenegro, the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Midwest regional public information officer, confirmed to Indiana Lawyer that an immigration court will open in Indianapolis in 2023. The court will have around 40 employees, including judges, she said.