Six apply for impending Allen County judicial vacancy
Three magistrate judges and three attorneys have applied for an upcoming vacancy on the Allen Superior Court bench.
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Northeast Regional Mental Health Summit returns, set for October
Northeast Indiana Regional Mental Health Summit returns for its second year on Oct. 11 for treatment providers, public safety agencies and mental health advocates to discuss prevention and more.
Appellate court affirms Allen County man’s sentence for child molesting
An Allen County man’s child molesting convictions and 45-year prison sentence will stand, after the Indiana Court Appeals ruled a trial court did not err in giving jury instructions or denying the man’s motions for a directed verdic
Applications open for judicial position in Allen Superior Court
Applications are now open for a vacant superior court judge position with the Allen Superior Court.
Hearing in Delphi case cancelled after defense files second motion to disqualify judge
The special judge in the ongoing case of Richard Allen, the man accused of killing two teenage girls in Delphi in February 2017, has cancelled this week’s hearings after the defense team filed a motion to disqualify the judge from the case.
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches’
An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle.
Longtime Allen County judge to retire later this year
Allen Superior Court announced Tuesday the retirement of Judge David Avery whose last day on the bench will be Dec. 13 after 24 years.
Judge delays murder trial for Indiana man charged in 2017 slayings of 2 teenage girls
A judge on Tuesday delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the man’s attorneys expressed concerns they would not have adequate time to present their case.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear three oral arguments April 25
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear three oral arguments on April 25, including one involving a Fort Wayne firefighter’s complaint against an electric scooter company.
Judge in Delphi double-murder case denies another request to allow courtroom cameras at trial
Thursday’s decision marks the fourth television station to be denied camera access at trial, increasing doubts that any video cameras will be allowed at one of the most high-profile criminal trials in Indiana in decades. Allen’s trial is set to begin May 13.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after cancer battle
The news of Henry’s passing came just hours after his family said the mayor had entered hospice care following a cancer-related medical emergency early Wednesday.
No error in granting custody to grandmother instead of father, COA affirms
A father who lost custody of his children failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the trial court erred by granting custody to the children’s grandmother.
Allen County Bar Foundation again offering diversity scholarship to law students
The Allen County Bar Foundation is again offering a law school scholarship with the goal of supporting and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the local legal community.
Grandmother can pursue visitation of granddaughter under state law, COA rules in reversal
An Allen County grandmother seeking visitation with her granddaughter had standing under the state’s Grandparent Visitation Act to submit a visitation petition, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Wednesday reversal.
Gull elected to serve as Allen Superior Court chief judge
A longtime judge will head up the Allen Superior Court for the next two years, as the court has announced its leadership team for the 2024-2025 term.
COA prematurely dismissed inmate’s appeal, justices rule in reversal
The Court of Appeals of Indiana prematurely dismissed an inmate’s appeal of the entry of judgment in favor of the Allen County public defenders he was suing, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in reversing the dismissal.
Finding the issue moot, IN Supreme Court declines to order judge in Delphi murder case to comply with public access rules
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to enter a writ of mandamus in the dispute over access to court records between a trial judge and the man accused of murder in the deaths of two Delphi teens, finding the issue is now moot.
COA affirms drug, resisting law enforcement convictions, probation revocation
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld the convictions and sentence of a man convicted on drug-related charges who argued that the revocation of his probation in a separate theft case was an abuse of discretion.
Man sentenced to probation for threats made to Congressman Banks
An Indiana man accused of intimidating and harassing GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Banks and his family earlier this year was sentenced to probation Friday, according to court records.
Lee: ‘The look’ vs. ‘the sigh’
You’ve heard of “the look,” right? The one that people of color sometimes receive when they enter a store, walk down the street or just exist? I did not even realize “the look” existed until I was an adult.