We the People state competition starts in Indianapolis
Middle and high school students from across the Hoosier State are in Indianapolis Monday and Tuesday for the 2022 Indiana We the People state finals.
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Indiana House announces 2023 committee chairs
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston on Friday released the list of Republican chairs leading the chamber’s committees for 2023, including a few newly appointed members following a slew of representative retirements last year.
US Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.
Evansville mom gets 25-year prison term; daughter died from fentanyl
An Evansville woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the death of her 3-year-old daughter who ingested fentanyl.
Holcomb released from hospital after two-day stay for pneumonia
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has returned home after being hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia, his office said Saturday.
Judge allows AG’s investigation into abortion doc Bernard to continue despite ‘clear violations’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita can continue his investigation into Indianapolis abortion doctor Caitlin Bernard, including accessing her patients’ medical records, a judge has ruled.
Trial court rules Indiana’s new abortion law violates religious freedom
The Marion Superior Court has become the second trial court to block Indiana’s near-total ban on abortion, this time on the grounds that the law violates the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Judge issues gag order in Delphi murders case
An Indiana judge imposed a gag order on Friday in the case of a man charged in the notorious slayings of two teenage girls.
Gov. Holcomb admitted to hospital with pneumonia
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has been admitted to the hospital with a case of pneumonia, his office announced Friday afternoon.
Northeastern Indiana attorney reinstated after suspension
Angola attorney Amanda R. German has been reinstated to the practice of law after being suspended last month for noncooperation with an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
COA Judge Altice tapped to be liaison to small claims courts
Judge Robert Altice of the Court of Appeals of Indiana has been appointed as a liaison from the state’s appellate courts to work with and support the Marion County Small Claims Courts.
Wells Co. prosecutor publicly reprimanded after intervening between son, law enforcement
Wells County Prosecutor Andrew John Carnall has been publicly reprimanded after he improperly engaged with law enforcement during an incident involving his son this past summer.
CAO Forkner to serve with ICLEO, IN Bar Foundation
The Indiana Supreme Court’s chief administrative officer is taking on new roles with the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity and the Indiana Bar Foundation.
Opioid settlement cash to be in local hands within a week
Months after Indiana’s attorney general said he’d send local governments their shares of the state’s $507 million opioid crisis settlement, none have received the money. But state agencies say the cash will go out within a week.
Indy man charged in 3 killings ordered held until trial
An Indianapolis man charged in the killings of three people will remain jailed without bond until trial after he violated a release order by allegedly being found with guns, ammunition and marijuana, a judge ruled.
High court to rule on Biden student loan cancellation plan
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to decide whether the Biden administration can broadly cancel student loans, keeping the program blocked for now but signaling a final answer by early summer.
Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
A unanimous federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
Kansas justice chides state law school for ‘closed’ climate
A member of Kansas’ highest court has resigned in protest from a part-time teaching job at a state law school following what he says was an attempt to pressure students into canceling an event featuring a leader of a group that opposes LGBTQ rights.
No decisions yet from Indiana law schools about joining U.S. News rankings boycott
Indiana University’s two law schools say they are still deciding whether to join the list of law schools revolting against the annual rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report. Conversely, Notre Dame has declined to offer any comment about its plans.
COA: Dog sniff outside hotel room did not violate Indiana Constitution
Although precedent holds that law enforcement needs “reasonable suspicion” to conduct dog sniffs at the front door of private residences, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has found that a dog sniff in a hotel walkway did not violate the Indiana Constitution.