Holcomb appoints 3 judges, creates new vacancy
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb created a new vacancy in Tippecanoe Superior Courts last week when he announced three judicial appointments.
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Suit: Indiana Secretary of State’s office broke election law
A government watchdog group is suing Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, accusing her office of allowing voters to be illegally purged from the state's voting roles.
Menendez judge to rule on defense mistrial motion
Defense attorneys for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend have accused the judge in their bribery trial of not letting them present evidence and witnesses to prove their case.
COA reinstates suit delayed due to lawyer’s ‘abdication’
Despite an almost two-year span with no action on a car-crash complaint, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled the plaintiff may move forward with the suit because the unique facts of the case do not warrant dismissal for failure to prosecute.
Sessions slams judges for thwarting Trump policies
The nation’s chief law enforcement officer on Thursday blasted federal judges who have thwarted or criticized Trump administration policies, accusing them of trying to veto the president’s decisions because they disagree with him politically.
Tipton woman faces neglect charge in infant’s daycare death
A Tipton woman faces a neglect charge in the death of an infant who was among 11 children she was caring for at her unlicensed daycare.
South Bend settles drowning death lawsuit for $12K
A family that accused South Bend of being negligent in their daughter’s drowning death has settled a lawsuit for $12,000.
Pharmacist in deadly meningitis outbreak cleared of murder
A pharmacist at a facility whose tainted drugs sparked a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people in states including Indiana was cleared Wednesday of murder but was convicted of mail fraud and racketeering.
COA tosses some fatal-chase convictions as double jeopardy
A man who fled police and killed one person and injured two others during a pursuit will only retain one conviction each of resisting law enforcement and leaving the scene of an accident after the Indiana Court of Appeals found his multiple convictions violated double jeopardy.
Pence casts deciding Senate vote to kill consumer rule
The White House is welcoming a congressional measure killing the ability of millions of Americans to band together to sue bank or credit card companies to resolve financial disputes in a major win for Wall Street.
Ex-school worker says he was fired for Black Lives Matter criticism
A former Fort Wayne Community Schools employee is suing the district, alleging he was wrongfully fired for publicly criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Court denies state’s motion to stay Syrian refugee case
After blocking the state from banning the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana, a refugee organization can continue its litigation against the state after a district court judge denied the state’s motion to stay proceedings while the Supreme Court of the United States reviews a federal travel ban.
Reversal: Facebook post is defamation, merits damages
A southern Indiana woman who lashed out at her late boyfriend’s mother on Facebook must pay the consequences, which the Indiana Court of Appeals said Tuesday include monetary damages.
COA: Churches aren’t school property; sex offenders can attend
Three convicted Boone County sex offenders can return to their church congregations after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined that churches are not considered “school property,” so state statute cannot prohibit the offenders from going to church, even when children are present.
Divided COA: Workers’ comp insurance policy data confidential
A split panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling that data the state collects on workers’ compensation insurance is confidential, but a dissenting judge called the majority’s decision “an open invitation to erode the transparency of governmental affairs.”
COA reversal: Trial court error would have doubled estate’s obligation
A trial court order in an intergenerational trust dispute was reversed Tuesday by the Indiana Court of Appeals, which held the court clearly erred in a ruling that would have obligated an estate to pay twice the amount it received from a prior trust.
7th Circuit denies relief for man who killed stepmom at 17
A 17-year-old whose jailhouse confession to his mother that he killed his stepmother was secretly recorded by detectives, who testified about the incriminating statement at his trial, lost his federal habeas appeal Monday after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his sentence.
Man sentenced to 55 years in triple slaying
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after reaching a plea deal in the stabbing deaths of three people in northwestern Indiana.
COA: No findings needed to deny teen juvenile court
A 17-year-old convicted in adult court of obstruction of justice and carrying a handgun without a license has lost his appeal of the denial of his motion to transfer his case to juvenile court, with the Indiana Court of Appeals ruling the trial court was not required to enter written findings to support its denial.
Federal judge dismisses transportation museum lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit between the Indiana Transportation Museum and the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority.