Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents
Multiple videos show a masked federal agent seizing a 57-year-old woman, who says she was put in a chokehold, during the protest in Durango.
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Trump officials reclassify medical marijuana as lower-risk drug
Marijuana has long had the same Schedule I classification as heroin, but administration officials have sought to reclassify the drug as Schedule III.
From sports stars to the attorney general himself, Hoosiers have unclaimed property
Indiana returned a record $88 million to Hoosiers in 2025.
5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms
The case is widely expected to head next to the Supreme Court, where the conservative majority has been steadily removing restrictions on government support for religion.
Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down aging energy pipeline
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to move the case to federal court.
Report: 160-plus state officials accused of sexual harassment, including in Indiana
The National Women’s Defense League found that just 30% of accused lawmakers face any formal consequences and 40% resign. Only seven have served jail time.
7th Circuit denies challenge to Indiana sexuality instruction law
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the decision on Tuesday, ruling that the plaintiff did not demonstrate a likelihood of success on her protected speech or vagueness claims.
Federal jury finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger’s thigh
The so-called bellwether case is part of a broader group of sexual assault lawsuits filed against Uber in multiple jurisdictions around the country.
Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators’ power in data privacy case
Telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T appealed to the justices after the Federal Communications Commission found they sold customers’ location data without proper safeguards.
Update: Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person
The judge had been expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.
Federal judge sides with Indiana man over ICE tracking app, grants injunction
Judge Jorge Alonso wrote in the order that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem violated their First Amendment free speech rights.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case involving state’s near-total abortion ban
The state’s high court granted the transfer of the case from Marion Superior Court, bypassing the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Duo sentenced after meth is found in Cheetos bags
A Los Angeles duo has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after Evansville drug investigators discovered 40 pounds of crystal methamphetamine stored in Cheetos bags.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over neglect charge in child’s suicide
A jury convicted Matthew Dirig in November 2024, and he was sentenced to 40 years in an Indiana Department of Correction facility.
Banks rejected by Supreme Court in municipal bond price-fixing case
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a class action lawsuit that seeks billions of dollars from Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other financial institutions.
Indiana college ID voting ban goes back into effect as injunction is stayed
The state of Indiana filed an emergency motion for a suspension of the preliminary injunction.
FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic for $250M, alleging defamation
The Atlantic’s article contained extensive reporting — attributed to anonymous individuals — alleging Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” and “unexplained absences” while leading the FBI.
Supreme Court justices turn children’s books into big paydays
What at first glance might seem odd — some of the smartest (and busiest) legal minds in the country writing books for kids —is actually close to becoming a majority opinion at the high court.
Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled
In the emergency temporary restraining order, the judge noted the merger would make Nexstar the owner of two or even three of the “Big Four” local affiliates in at least 30 local television markets — including Indianapolis.
Lawrence County judge accused of using marijuana while serving as judicial officer
The judge has been accused of misconduct for allegedly using marijuana and failing to provide candid information to the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications.