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New $1.2 billion state prison seeks to address recidivism
The new facility, set to open in 2027 in Westville, will provide more programming opportunities for the 4,200 inmates it can house, offering educational, vocational and life skills training.
Brad Boswell: Tackle school funding inequalities before other issues
While other policy changes may have merit or be necessary, there are some underlying truths about school funding inequalities that are preventing these policy changes from having their fully intended impact.
Jonathon “Yogi” Snider: Let’s extend patience and compassion to those around us
In the fast-paced and often high-pressure environments of professional and personal life, we should remember to offer grace.
IndyBar: Congrats To Bar Leader Class XXI Graduates
Graduates were honored at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Now Accepting Board of Directors Nominations for 2026
Nominations for at-large board members are open to any IndyBar member.
IndyBar: Success Story from Take a Law Student to Lunch program
Kate Erdel, Indianapolis Office Managing Partner at Dentons, and IU McKinney law student, Alexa Hourdas, were connected as a part of IndyBar’s spring program.
IndyBar: President’s Update
IndyBar is encouraging attorneys to participate in the Foundations 2.0 survey recently featured in the American Bar Association Journal.
IndyBar: 280 New McKinney Students’ Oaths Remind Us of Our Responsibility as Lawyers to Preserving the Rule of Law
It is a propitious time for all of us who have the privilege and honor of teaching at the IU McKinney School of Law to reflect on instilling the new students with a deep understanding of and respect for the rule of law.
IndyBar: A Collaborative Column: Has Practicing Law Really Changed?
Here’s a look at the pros and cons of in-person and virtual meetings.
State appeals court rules Duke Energy can’t hike rates to recover retroactive cleanup costs
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned an Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission decision allowing Duke Energy to raise utility rates on Hoosiers, with the court ruling the utility couldn’t retroactively recover the money it lost due to a federally mandated cleanup of toxic coal ash.
Rokita, commission given choice of 3 mediators to help settle AG’s disciplinary case
The panel appointed to hear the disciplinary case against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has set a public hearing for December, but it is strongly encouraging Rokita and the disciplinary commission to reach an agreement through mediation.
Lebanon man gets 40 years in prison for sex crimes against minor
U.S. District Judge James Hanlon sentenced Douglas Gibson, 40, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and committing a felony offense while required to register as a sex offender.
As GOP lines up behind mid-cycle redistricting, voting rights advocates caution against ‘hasty’ maps
A small, but growing, number of Hoosier Republicans have voiced their support for a mid-cycle redistricting effort.
Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control
President Donald Trump said Monday night that he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics.
Feds fight to keep ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ open amid legal battle as 3rd challenge is filed
The federal government over the weekend asked a judge in Miami to put on hold her ruling ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built by the state of Florida in the Everglades wilderness and nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” pending an appeal of her decision.
Trump and Republican senators fight over a century-old tradition for judicial nominees
President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” Republican senators disagree.
Panel denies Rokita’s discovery request, sets December hearing in Indiana AG’s disciplinary case
The panel overseeing Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s professional misconduct case denied his effort to force the state’s disciplinary commission to turn over internal records and instead set the matter for a December hearing.
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag, an activity that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution.
South Bend man sentenced to 8+ years in prison for gun crimes
U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Zai’Vohn Perry, 25, to 101 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.