Hammond woman gets 20.5 years for running over boyfriend
A northwestern Indiana woman who was convicted of killing her boyfriend in 2019 by running him over with her car has been sentenced to 20½ years in prison.
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Dad of murdered 11-month-old sentenced to 2.5 years
A judge sentenced the father of a murdered 11-month-old northern Indiana girl to 2½ years in prison Friday.
Indiana officials reject ballot challenge to GOP Rep. Banks
Indiana officials rejected on Friday an attempt to kick Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Banks off the ballot over claims that he violated the Constitution by allegedly supporting last year’s U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Indiana Senate could change stance on handgun carry permits
A top Indiana legislator says a proposal to repeal the state’s handgun permit requirement might win approval despite ongoing opposition from major law enforcement organizations and the state police superintendent.
Court to weigh in on asylum-seekers made to wait in Mexico
The Supreme Court is giving the Biden administration a quick hearing on its effort to scrap a Trump-era border policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.
Being the 1st: What it’s like to make Supreme Court history
Sandra Day O’Connor was nervous when she joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation’s first female justice. Now, President Joe Biden is preparing to put another woman in the role of a historic first on the court.
Couple facing TPR, felony charges for ‘biblical’ discipline suing DCS, using RFRA as defense
A southern Indiana couple facing both criminal charges and the termination of their parental rights due to allegations of unreasonable discipline against their children are seeking to use Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act to end, or at least pause, the litigation against them.
Appellate court allows appeal of pandemic unemployment benefits denial to proceed
An Indiana woman may administratively appeal the denial of her application for pandemic unemployment benefits, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled after the Department of Workforce Development failed to present evidence challenging the timeliness of the appeal.
COA: No error in failure to preserve syringe for jury trial examination
A man was not denied due process when a syringe found in his car was not preserved for examination during a jury trial against him, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
CRT discussion brings multiple views, little consensus
A panel discussion about critical race theory at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law veered into a debate about House Bill 1134, the controversial curriculum legislation in the Indiana Statehouse, and included pleas to work together to find common ground.
Indiana schools can stop masking, reporting COVID cases soon
Indiana schools and child care programs will no longer have to conduct contact tracing or report COVID-19 cases to the state Department of Health as of next Wednesday, state officials announced Thursday.
Indiana lawmakers approve expanding tax refund eligibility
Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved expanding the number of people eligible for anticipated $125 payments this spring under the state’s automatic taxpayer refund law.
Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court
The whispers and background chatter about top contenders for the U.S. Supreme Court are growing as President Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. And while the president is eager for input, the White House insists he’s not going to be swayed by any sniping.
Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.
When relatives of American oil executives jailed in Venezuela met virtually with a senior Justice Department official this month, it didn’t take long for their frustrations to surface.
Komyatte, a founding father of ILS, remembered as ‘vital force’
Richard Peter Komyatte, who helped draft Indiana’s pro bono rule and was described as one of the founding fathers of Indiana Legal Services, died Feb. 13. He was 84.
Indiana House committee strikes Senate’s attempt to ban ‘marijuana light’
Lawmakers in the Indiana House nixed an effort by some Senate Republicans to ban the sale of a popular derivative of hemp at levels that can give users a high.
House committee removes ‘persuasion’ language, unanimously passes obstruction of justice bill
Language described by some lawmakers as being too broad and vague was unanimously removed from an obstruction of justice bill during an Indiana House committee meeting on Wednesday.
Bill allowing Level 6 offenders to go to DOC heads to full Indiana Senate
A bill that would roll back a major provision of Indiana criminal justice reform legislation is headed for the full Indiana Senate, but concerns still linger over whether the state is doing its part to provide treatment to criminal offenders with mental illnesses and addictions.
Justice Barrett gives speech on federal equity power at Notre Dame Law
This week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave a 30-minute presentation on federal equity power before taking questions from law students and professors in attendance.
Indiana lawmakers step back ‘curricula transparency’ bill
Indiana lawmakers rolled back a contentious bill aimed at increasing transparency of school curricula Wednesday in response to mounting criticism from teachers and education advocates.