Rokita claims Biden administration’s EPA rule invasive, unlawful
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed an opening brief in a federal appeals court claiming the Biden administration’s Clean Power Plant 2.0 rule is invasive and unlawful.
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Indiana Supreme Court to hear liability case in Newton County
The Indiana Supreme Court will be hitting the road in October for an oral argument involving a liability lawsuit filed against against Indiana University’s board of trustees.
State agencies spent $5 million on travel in 2024 fiscal year
Indiana’s state agencies collectively spent $5 million on travel during the 2024 fiscal year, with the favored hotel chain being Holiday Inn.
‘Three-stop train’: Judge considers dismissal in abortion records case as parties ready appeals
A Marion County judge on Friday heard attorneys wrestle over the definition of a medical record as he prepared to either dismiss an abortion records lawsuit or let it move forward.
Hogsett prepares to again seek changes to state road-funding formula
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration again will ask the Legislature next year to change the state’s road-funding formula so it stops favoring rural areas over Indianapolis and other densely populated cities.
Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.
Former Holcomb staffer joins Ice Miller government law group
A former staffer in the Indiana governor’s office has joined Ice Miller LLP as an associate for the firm’s Government Affairs & Regulatory Law Group.
Indiana Bar Foundation expands mock election program for students
The Indiana Bar Foundation announce the launch of the Indiana Kids Election Wednesday. The program is a way to teach students about voting by participating in a mock election process.
State’s top gambling regulator to step down
Indiana Gaming Commission Executive Director Greg Small will step down this month, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office announced Wednesday. General Counsel Dennis Mullen will lead the agency in an acting capacity.
Indiana Supreme Court weighs expunged arrest in officer’s disciplinary case
Legal counsel for an Indiana police officer who was arrested — but later had a drunk driving charge dropped and his record expunged — argued before the state supreme court on Thursday that pending disciplinary action related to the incident should not be allowed to move forward.
Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
A federal judge on Thursday probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the Indianapolis-based NCAA and major conferences and revealed a potential snag in the deal, questioning whether payments to college athletes from booster-funded organizations should be restricted.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to president.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in case where voluntary manslaughter conviction was reversed
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week for a Jackson County case involving an overturned voluntary manslaughter conviction.
Hogsett staffer terminated as sexual harassment complaints rise at City-County Building
An administrator at the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development was fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found “overwhelming evidence” of inappropriate sexual misconduct, according to documents released by the city’s attorneys.
Attorney General’s Office reaches settlement for tenants in South Bend
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a settlement reached with South Bend apartment complex in Wednesday afternoon Facebook livestream.
Jury selection will begin in Hunter Biden’s tax trial months after his gun conviction
Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial just months after the president’s son was convicted of gun charges in a separate case.
Voting-related lawsuits filed in multiple states could be a way to contest the presidential election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.
Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward
A judge will hear arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
Judges to visit schools to celebrate Constitution Day
Judges from across the state will be visiting schools on and around Constitution Day to celebrate the 237th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution being signed.
Human remains found in Indiana in 1993 are identified as a South Carolina native
Relatives of Michael Benjamin Davis said they had lost contact with him in the late 1980s, the Johnson County coroner’s office said.