US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now
The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants to reach the United States.
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State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
The Dobbs v. Jackson ruling left abortion rights up to the states. As a result, lower courts in at least five states, including Indiana, have issued rulings in abortion-related religious freedom lawsuits.
Legal aid receives major funding increase from Congress
Legal Services Corp., which supports legal aid organizations around the country including Indiana Legal Services, has received a $560 million appropriation from Congress — a 14.5% increase over last year’s $489 million and the largest percentage boost in funding since 1979.
COA: Deputies had reasonable suspicion for pat-down
A northeastern Indiana man has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that deputies violated his Fourth Amendment rights when they patted him down and arrested him after an anonymous noise complaint was called in against him.
Indiana Northern District Attorney’s Office collects more than $7M in civil, criminal actions in FY 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana collected $7,065,356.11 in civil and criminal actions for the fiscal year 2022, the office announced Dec. 21.
COA splits in dispute over repaired sign’s continued status under development ordinance
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana has found for a board of zoning appeals in a fight over whether the replacement and relocation of the supporting posts allowed a freestanding sign to keep its nonconforming status under a local ordinance.
Migrants near US border face cold wait for key asylum ruling by SCOTUS
Thousands of migrants on the southern border are awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on asylum restrictions.
Police: Indiana deputy returns fire at man out with child
A man who was walking with a small child outside in the bitter cold early Friday shot at a southeastern Indiana sheriff’s deputy who returned fire and wounded him, state police said.
Curriculum, pre-K, culture bills among education priorities for state lawmakers
Changes to K-12 curriculum, increased access to early-childhood education and a response to Indiana’s ongoing teacher shortage are top-of-mind issues for Indiana lawmakers as the 2023 legislative session nears.
Judge: NW Indiana hospital must keep ER open for 9 months
A northwestern Indiana hospital that was days away from closing its emergency room has been ordered by a judge to keep those emergency services operational for another nine months.
Appellate rule change will enable litigants to cite ‘persuasive’ memorandum opinions
The Indiana Supreme Court is amending the appellate rules to allow litigants to cite to memorandum decisions for “persuasive value,” a change the Appellate Practice Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association has been advocating for since 2013.
Existing, new senior judges certified for 2023
The Indiana Supreme Court is ending the year by restocking the pool of senior judges who will be available to dive in and help keep the lower courts functioning in the upcoming year.
District court dismisses vaccine mandate complaint from already-vaccinated St. Vincent employee
A physician’s assistant at St. Vincent Medical Group who received the COVID-19 vaccine after her employer mandated it but sued alleging federal civil rights violations has failed to secure relief from a federal court, which dismissed her complaint.
7th Circuit affirms convictions in wide-ranging drug conspiracy, splits over resentencing
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed convictions and sentences in a wide-ranging challenge to a drug conspiracy case, affirming against the 10 defendants in all instances except one sentencing challenge. That one reversal prompted a dissent.
Holcomb awaiting April forecast to see what state can afford in 2023-2024 budget
Republican legislative leaders have been urging caution on new spending since a new economic forecast this month predicted a mild recession next year, but Gov. Eric Holcomb remains hopeful that his legislative priorities can be funded.
Jan. 6 report: Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection
The Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that former President Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid
A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown.
Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border
Arizona will take down a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border, settling a lawsuit and political tussle with the U.S. government over trespassing on federal lands.
FTX founder Bankman-Fried allowed $250M bond, house arrest
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday with his parents after they agreed to sign a $250 million bond and keep him at their California home while he awaits trial.
Appellate court rejects Brady claim but rebukes state for not disclosing witness’s complete criminal history
While the Court of Appeals of Indiana agreed with the state that the withholding of evidence about a witness was “negligible, at best” in a trial that ended with a murder conviction, it admonished the prosecutors for failing to disclose.