Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration’s student debt cancellation program.
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Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury
A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repetitive head trauma is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case.
Rush honors judicial colleagues for service, education
Thirty Indiana jurists were recognized by Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush at the annual required Judicial Conference for their commitment to higher education and their longtime service on the bench.
Commercial court awards ex-employee $490K for unpaid bonus
An Indiana commercial court has awarded a former cleaning products salesman nearly half a million dollars plus interest in a dispute over a bonus that went partially unpaid at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
IUPUI mock trial competition seeking volunteer judges
Indiana legal professionals are invited to volunteer as judges in the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Mock Trial Invitational next month.
7th Circuit rejects white South Bend athletic director’s ‘reverse racism’ discrimination claims
A former South Bend high school athletic director has failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that he wasn’t hired for a new job because he is white.
Taxpayer group asks high court to stop loan forgiveness plan
A Wisconsin taxpayers group that unsuccessfully brought a lawsuit seeking to block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.
Costs pile up for abortion ban
A newly-released fiscal study of the state’s near-total abortion ban shows Indiana will need to spend almost $44 million in fiscal year 2023 to cover additional costs related to births and lawsuits.
IU researchers land $5M grant to combat opioid crisis
Researchers from Indiana University have been awarded a five-year, $5.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help reduce opioid deaths in Indiana.
Judge: Trump knew vote fraud claims in legal docs were false
Former President Donald Trump signed legal documents challenging the results of the 2020 election that included voter fraud claims he knew to be false, a federal judge said in a ruling Wednesday.
Arizona refuses US demand to remove containers along border
Arizona has refused the federal government’s demand to take down double-stacked shipping containers it placed to fill gaps in the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it won’t do so until the U.S. moves to construct a permanent barrier instead.
7th Circuit rules partial victory merits reduced attorney fees
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a reduction in attorney fees of more than 50% for an Indiana attorney who had been previously admonished by the appellate court for trying to up his compensation.
Health and Hospital board ignores protesters, takes no action on Medicaid case
The board of trustees for the Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County declined to halt a federal lawsuit Tuesday that many fear would diminish the civil rights of patients in public facilities.
Above-guidelines felon-in-possession sentence upheld
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a man’s four-year sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, despite his argument that the above-guidelines sentence was erroneous.
COA reverses attempted murder, unlawful possession convictions for man who fired gun with police present
A Bargersville man will have another chance to convince a jury he wasn’t trying to kill a police officer when he drunkenly fired a handgun in his apartment complex after the officer arrived on scene.
US Supreme Court denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute appeal filed by Oklahoma death row inmate Benjamin Cole, paving the way for him to receive a lethal injection Thursday.
Indy, Henry Co. officers charged in separate cases with excessive force, obstruction of justice
Two Indiana law enforcement officers are facing new federal charges after being indicted by a grand jury on excessive force and obstruction of justice claims.
Judge dismisses FedEx from Indianapolis shooting lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed FedEx from a lawsuit filed by relatives of five of the eight people who were fatally shot last year at an Indianapolis warehouse by a former employee of the shipping giant.
Many remain critical of state of US democracy: AP-NORC poll
Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen — nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.