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More than 160 bills got past the finish line in Indiana during this year’s legislative session, with dozens of them taking effect in July.
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High court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
The decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
The justices overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who could apply for asylum each day.
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer.
McCarter & English adds three partners from Ice Miller to litigation, insurance groups
McCarter & English LLP entered the Indianapolis market in 2022.
Indianapolis couple’s insurer sues utility AES for $250K after live wire incident
The lawsuit accuses AES Indiana of failing to maintain an electrical utility line, causing the couple’s home to go up in smoke.
Indiana Supreme Court suspends former chief deputy prosecutor for disparaging comments
In the opinion published Tuesday, the court concluded that Robert Hardy Jr. violated several professional conduct rules while serving in the role of prosecutor.
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
The judge said the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to regulate elections, and that Trump’s requirements violated the separation of powers.
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
The settlement is the first by the federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a manufacturer of harmful chemicals known as PFAS.
Environmental groups file lawsuit over air permit renewal at U.S. Steel plant in Gary
The groups say the EPA did not meet a mandatory deadline to act on a petition challenging the renewal of an operating permit for U.S. Steel’s Gary Works steel mill in northwest Indiana.
UPDATE: Man charged with stalking Fever’s Sophie Cunningham
The 48-year-old was accused of sending multiple threatening and explicit messages to the popular Indiana Fever guard and faces stalking and intimidation charges.
Randolph County judge to retire next month
As he prepares to step down from the bench, Randolph Circuit Court Judge Jay Toney expressed deep concerns regarding rural Indiana’s attorney shortage, particularly in his home county.
Supreme Court rejects push to require higher prices on tax foreclosure sales
The high court ruled against a sweeping argument from a Michigan family whose house was sold for less than half its open-market value to cover an unpaid tax bill of just more than $2,000.
High court OKs Exxon Mobil suit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro’s government
The decision was the second in as many months in favor of U.S. owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by the Communist government more than 65 years ago.
Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
Nothing in the law dealing with prisoners’ religious rights authorizes lawsuits against individual officers, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the court.
Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
The decision is a major legal setback for President Donald Trump in his efforts to use federal agencies for a nationwide crackdown on noncitizens on state voter rolls.
Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in case of missing boy
The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict.
Analysis: Why Trump has been attacking the Supreme Court, with 3 key rulings ahead
Justices are preparing to rule on three signature President Trump initiatives: limiting birthright citizenship, firing the heads of independent agencies and reshaping the Federal Reserve.
Federal judge halts effort to subpoena Walz, others in immigration enforcement probe
The judge accused the Justice Department of using its investigatory powers to retaliate against state officials for not cooperating with federal efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.
Ohio camp sues owner of Indiana fudge company over water issues
The Ohio summer camp is suing the owner of Uranus Fudge Factory & General Store in Richmond, claiming the company is keeping the camp from accessing water it has a legal right to access.