Indiana Court Decisions: June 29-July 12, 2022
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Gymnast fails to clear timeliness bar at 7th Circuit
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that a USA gymnast who was among the hundreds sexually assaulted by a former team physician did not present any evidence to support her claim to take part in the settlement agreement.
7th Circuit vacates conspiracy conviction for drug dealer who didn’t understand charge
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated and remanded a drug dealer’s conviction of conspiracy as well as his sentences after concluding a district court failed to clear up any confusion regarding his guilty plea.
Fired worker’s ADA retaliation claim not supported by evidence
A part-time employee argued she was terminated in retaliation for requesting a reasonable accommodation for her disability, but the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found the evidence she provided to support her claim would not convince a reasonable juror.
Pryor garners praise at confirmation hearing
Having built a legal career that includes two federal court clerkships, 12 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana and four years as a federal magistrate judge, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee and Southern Indiana District Court Magistrate Judge Doris Pryor sat for her confirmation hearing Wednesday and faced the stiffest questions about a 2019 speech she gave for Constitution Day at her son’s elementary school.
7th Circuit agrees evidence was ‘too vague’ to undermine jury
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana man’s conviction for rape, finding the evidence presented at trial that linked him to another rape was “too vague” to prejudice the jury.
Pryor begins 7th Circuit confirmation process Wednesday with committee hearing
Magistrate Judge Doris Pryor of the Southern Indiana District Court is scheduled to appear Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Indiana denied fees in foster care litigation
In denying Indiana’s request for an award of costs for successfully defending a lawsuit that had challenged the state’s foster care system, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted the appellate procedure rule that limits who can be held responsible for reimbursements.
After SCOTUS ruling, 7th Circuit vacates permanent injunction, remands Westfield billboard dispute
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a permanent injunction against a Westfield billboard ordinance following a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that “bears heavily” upon the case.
7th Circuit lifts injunction against slate of IN abortion laws following Dobbs ruling
Several injunctions entered as part of what has been called a “global assault” on Indiana’s abortion regulation scheme were lifted Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that ended the constitutional right to an abortion.
7th Circuit: Bloomington antitrust complaint against IU Health can proceed
A Bloomington surgeon alleging Indiana University Health violated federal antitrust laws by acquiring local competitors has convinced the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate his complaint.
Riley nurse loses sex discrimination appeal
A nurse fired from Riley Hospital for Children for behavioral problems failed to prove that her termination was actually due to sex discrimination, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
7th Circuit allows ‘innocent property owners’ to have their day in federal court
A woman claiming interest in property subject to forfeiture due to her husband’s fraud conviction will get the chance to make her case after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the denial of her petition to adjudicate property interest. But at least one piece of the property at issue can be sold, the appellate court affirmed.
7th Circuit: Bloomington hospital complied with federal law before patient’s death
A widower who sued a Bloomington hospital for failure to operate following his wife’s death did not find relief at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the facility had complied with its requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
7th Circuit rules Indiana worker did not prove pretext in firing
In considering the arguments made by an Indiana woman who claimed her former employer discriminated against her on the basis of her age and disability, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found she could not overcome the pretext hurdle because she essentially offered only a hunch without any supporting evidence.
Indiana Court Decisions: June 16-28, 2022
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Indybar: Local Bar Associations Support Nomination of Judge Doris Pryor to United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
The Indianapolis Bar Association has joined with the Indiana State Bar Association in support of the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Doris L. Pryor to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
7th Circuit affirms denial of suppression of evidence from traffic stop
An Indiana man arrested during a traffic stop for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance has not convinced the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals the officer that pulled him over conducted an illegal search.
SCOTUS returns challenged Indiana ‘parental notification’ law to 7th Circuit following Dobbs
The U.S. Supreme Court has returned to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals a decision challenging an Indiana law that would require parents to be notified if a court approves an abortion for a minor child without parental consent.
7th Circuit affirms lifetime imprisonment for gang member convicted in deadly drug conspiracy
An Indiana gang member convicted of conspiracy and racketeering in a scheme to distribute illegal drugs will keep his lifetime imprisonment sentence and convictions, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.