Tow truck driver shot while trying to help motorist on I-70
A man was arrested after shooting and wounding a tow driver and taking his truck near an Interstate 70 rest stop southwest of Indianapolis on Friday.
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Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case.
Central Indiana man charged after wife’s body found in creek
A central Indiana man has been arrested after the body of his wife was found in a creek a few miles from their home, police said.
Justice Department: State nursing board discriminated against nurses being treated for opioid use disorder
The Indiana State Board of Nursing is under fire from the U.S. Justice Department, which found that the board violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by prohibiting nurses who take medication to treat opioid use disorder from participating in a rehab program for nurses with substance abuse disorders.
Justices allow patient to sue physician group, but split over ‘new standard’
Although the Indiana Supreme Court agreed a woman who was injured during physical therapy should be able to proceed with her complaint against her doctors, the justices split over the application of the Restatement (Second) of Torts Section 429, with one justice asserting the majority was applying a new standard that rendered Section 429 redundant.
Applications sought to replace retiring Judge Bardach on Hamilton Superior Court
Hamilton Superior Judge Gail Bardach, who was first elected to the court in 2007, will be stepping down from the bench July 1, creating a new vacancy in the Hamilton County judiciary.
In 1st impression case, IN justices extend independent physician liability to nonhospitals
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a reversal in a case of first impression Thursday, finding that independent physician liability extends to nonhospital facilities that provide patients with health care.
7th Circuit: Class certification properly denied in motel franchisee’s suit against vendor
A class certification under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act was properly denied against a motel franchisee who sued a fitness equipment vendor, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Will Holcomb’s recent veto affect his Republican Party standing?
Several Indiana Republicans have lined up against GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb after he vetoed a bill that would have barred transgender females from joining girls’ sports teams.
Gary man charged in 2018 triple killing found dead in cell
Northwest Indiana authorities are investigating after a Gary man charged earlier this year in a 2018 triple homicide was found dead in his jail cell.
Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt
After more than 30 hours of hearings, the United States Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. But Democrats seem unlikely to confirm her with a robust bipartisan vote, dashing President Joe Biden’s hopes for a grand reset after partisan battles over other high court nominees.
Report: Justice Thomas’ wife urged overturning 2020 election
Virginia Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent weeks of text messages imploring White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to act to overturn the 2020 presidential election — furthering then-President Donald Trump’s claims that the vote was marred by fraud, according to copies of the messages obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.
High court: States must allow prayer, touch in executions
The Supreme Court said Thursday that states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions.
New rules aim to decide US asylum cases in months, not years
The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new procedures to handle asylum claims at the U.S. southern border, hoping to decide cases in months instead of years.
Teen who got life sentence for murdering younger brother didn’t receive ineffective assistance, IN Supreme Court rules
A man sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of killing his younger brother as a teenager did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel during sentencing, Indiana Supreme Court justices concluded Wednesday.
3rd vacancy opening in Marion County Courts as Hawkins announces retirement
Marion Superior Judge Grant Hawkins, who has served more than 20 years on the bench, is retiring effective Sept. 30, becoming the third judge to leave the Marion County judiciary since December of last year.
Marion County Second Chance Workshop gets $96K in federal aid
Marion County’s Second Chance Workshop, a program that helps reinstate suspended driver’s licenses and expunge criminal convictions, has secured $96,000 in federal aid.
CLE to feature attorney involved in victim compensation for 9/11, BP oil spill, Indiana State Fair stage collapse
Kenneth Feinberg, a national leader in mediation for compensation claims, will be participating in a CLE next week discussing his work on the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
Indiana COVID-19 hospitalizations hit lowest mark since first month of pandemic
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have fallen to their lowest point since the first month of the pandemic, according to the latest figures from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Goshen man charged in connection with Capitol riot
A northern Indiana man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.