GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn
More than 50 Republicans who once joined a lawsuit claiming the House’s pandemic-era proxy voting was unconstitutional have themselves voted by proxy this year, remotely without showing up.
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SCOTUS hears case over deputy who didn’t read Miranda rights
Everyone knows police aren’t supposed to question suspects without reading them their Miranda rights. But what happens when law enforcement officers don’t first read suspects their rights? The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether a sheriff’s deputy can be sued for money damages for violating the rights of a hospital employee who was accused of sexually assaulting a patient.
Indiana Democrats push for marijuana legalization in statewide tour
Marijuana legalization is coming to the forefront of the Indiana Democratic Party’s 2022 platform.
Gary woman admits helping hide gun used in 2 murders
A Gary woman has admitted to helping hide a gun her boyfriend used to kill two teenagers at a Gary-area home, court records show.
Federal judiciary’s workplace conduct committee issues additional recommendations for improvement
A working group created at the height of the #MeToo movement to address workplace conduct within the federal judiciary has released additional recommendations for improvement in a new report.
Reversal: COA splits on bank’s failure to give reasonable notice of new arbitration clause
A divided Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed for a couple it found was not given reasonable notice by their bank of a new arbitration provision included in the terms and conditions attached to the end of their monthly electronic bank statement.
With dreams of being a lawyer, Wabash student earns Truman Scholarship
Wabash College junior Cooper Smith, who has interned with legal organizations and has plans to become an attorney, has earned a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, one of just 58 undergraduates across the country selected for the national fellowship award.
Feds will appeal mask ruling only if mandate still needed
The Justice Department said Tuesday it will not appeal a federal district judge’s ruling that ended the nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit unless the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the requirement is still necessary.
Domestic violence calls to IMPD surged 65% early in pandemic, report says
Domestic violence in central Indiana grew more prevalent and severe in the first year of the pandemic, according to the 2020 State of Domestic Violence Service Report released Tuesday.
Police: Body of boy found in Indiana was inside suitcase
The body of a young boy found over the weekend in southern Indiana was contained inside a hard suitcase, state police said Tuesday.
Youths blamed for $17,000 in damage at Indiana Statehouse
Four youngsters caused at least $17,000 in vandalism damage when they broke into the Indiana Statehouse last month, state police said Tuesday.
Deja vu as Bloomington battles a state law preventing annexation
After its second attempt to annex several neighboring areas was blocked by the Legislature, the city of Bloomington is challenging a change to another state law that prevents the municipality from the incorporating areas which are already connected to its sewer service.
Woman with quadriplegia secures reversal against INDOT in tractor-trailer accident case
A woman who suffered a severe spinal injury that left her quadriplegic has won a reversal after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found her lawsuit against the state of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Transportation did not create collateral estoppel and claim splitting.
Judge pro tem appointment revoked in Hendricks Superior Court
A judicial officer who was appointed to serve as judge pro tempore in the Hendricks Superior Court Division 3 has had his appointment revoked, the Indiana Supreme Court announced.
Migrant crossings hit two-decade high as U.S. plans to lift curb on asylum
Migrants attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the highest level in two decades as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers.
Biden finalizes rule restoring broad review of big projects
The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects.
ISP try to ID boy’s body found in woods, set up tip line
Indiana State Police have established a toll-free national tip line for information in the death of a young boy whose body was found over the weekend in the southern part of the state.
Federal judge voids mask mandate for planes, other travel
A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings. The judge’s decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements, resulting in a mix of responses. […]
DOJ: Immigration court coming to Indianapolis in 2023
A new immigration court with 40 employees including judges will be opened in Indianapolis in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed with Indiana Lawyer.
COA reverses ruling in drainage dispute
A Montgomery County couple concerned about flooding on their property due to drain improvements made for a local town faced a reversal Monday after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found a trial court wrongly ruled in determining a permanent physical invasion had taken place on their land.