Marion Superior Court announces plans for move to new courthouse
After an almost four-month delay, Marion Superior Court will start operating out of the new Community Justice Campus on the east side of Indianapolis May 2.
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7th Circuit affirms gang member’s convictions, sentence for ‘war zone’ shootout
A northern Indiana gang member involved in a drug robbery-turned-shootout that resulted in a murder will not have his convictions overturned or sentenced reduced on federal appeal.
COA: Children’s habitual residence is South Bend, not Germany
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed for a mother who moved from Germany to South Bend with her husband and children, finding she did not wrongfully retain her children in the United States after their father returned to Europe.
IN Supreme Court: Defendant denied fair proceeding, ordered new trial in child molestation case
A man convicted of child molestation has secured a new trial after the Indiana Supreme Court concluded he was wrongly denied a continuance to review new evidence submitted one day before trial.
Lawmakers question beef executives over soaring food prices
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill aggressively questioned the chief executives of the country’s four major beef producers, accusing them of engaging in anti-competitive practices that have financially harmed cattle ranchers and driven up the price of meat.
Supreme Court Notebook: Roberts pays tribute to Breyer
The fertile mind of Justice Stephen Breyer has conjured a stream of hypothetical questions through the years that have, in the words of a colleague, “befuddled” lawyers and justices alike.
Indiana woman pleads guilty to 3 felonies in stepson’s death
A Fort Wayne woman has pleaded guilty to three felony charges in the death of her 9-year-old stepson, who died in December after suffering blunt force injuries.
Ex-Indiana trooper cleared in slayings wins $4.6M settlement
A former Indiana state trooper cleared of killing his wife and their two children at a third trial after spending 13 years in prison will receive $4.6 million from the state to settle a federal lawsuit, his attorneys said Wednesday.
Indy attorney pleads not guilty to Capitol riot charges
An Indianapolis lawyer has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged involvement with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hoosier law schools post mixed results in ABA bar passage report
Two Indiana law schools recorded an uptick in the ultimate bar passage rates for their graduates who first took the licensing exam in 2019, mirroring a similar improvement in the aggregate data the American Bar Association compiled for all law schools.
Ochoa named interim dean of IU Maurer
Indiana University Maurer School of Law has named longtime faculty member Christiana Ochoa as its interim dean while it searches for a permanent replacement for departing dean Austen Parrish.
Terre Haute attorney Bopp representing Marjorie Taylor Greene in reelection lawsuit; IU McKinney prof provides historic context
Terre Haute attorney James Bopp Jr. is representing embattled U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in a lawsuit filed by Georgia voters looking to disqualify her from reelection.
Rehearing: COA inaccurately characterized underlying proceedings in de facto custodian case
A Fort Wayne couple trying to secure de facto custody of a child they temporarily raised in their home did not persuade the Court of Appeals of Indiana on rehearing that it should change its mind in determining the child was best suited to live with her mother, not them.
5 hurt in electrical fire at Pendleton Correctional Facility
Five people were taken to local hospitals after they were injured in an electrical fire Tuesday afternoon at Pendleton Correctional Facility, authorities said.
Investigations underway after man Tasered by Indy cops dies
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has placed two officers on administrative leave and launched two investigations after a man in custody died after being Tasered.
High court could free Biden to end Trump asylum policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned lower court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers.
Justices to hear Oklahoma appeal in tribal jurisdiction case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Oklahoma’s ongoing battle with Native American tribes over the state’s authority to prosecute people accused of crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 Supreme Court decision.
Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials
Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another novel defense this week at the trial of a retired New York City police officer.
Indiana Public Defender Council offering juvenile competency training as part of juvenile justice reform efforts
The Indiana Public Defender Council is offering training next month on juvenile competency assessment and attainment programming as part of a collective effort to reform the Hoosier State’s juvenile justice system.
23 apply for Marion Superior Court vacancy
A total of 23 individuals have applied to fill an impending vacancy on the Marion Superior Court created by the retirement of Judge Grant Hawkins.