NAACP asserts new state laws disenfranchise Indiana voters
Within two weeks, the state of Indiana got hit with two lawsuits challenging new voter laws which the plaintiffs say are disenfranchising Hoosiers at the polls.
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Richard Posner retires from appeals court bench in Chicago
U.S. Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner, whose acerbic wit and legal opinions made him a legend in legal circles, announced Friday that he is retiring. Posner, 78, is stepping down after more than three decades on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.
LGBT advocates praise ruling on changing gender marker
A recent Indiana Court of Appeals ruling that determined individuals seeking to legally change the gender markers on their birth certificates don’t have to publish notice of their intent to do so has LGBT rights advocates celebrating what they see as greater legal protection for transgender people.
ABA: Mental well-being of lawyers must be a priority
New report urges legal stakeholders to bring cultural change in profession plagued by addiction and mental health issues.
East Chicago residents want say in lead cleanup
The residents’ motion to intervene could impact Superfund site efforts beyond northwest Indiana.
Cubs win no-hitter in the 7th Circuit
Chicago Cubs fans could soon have fewer places to catch a Chicago Cubs game from a nearby rooftop.
Marion County Judicial Selection Commission has full roster
Indiana legislative, political and judicial leaders have appointed all 14 members of the newly created Marion County Judicial Selection Commission, marking the beginning of the controversial judicial selection system that critics say could be ripe for a legal challenge.
Goff joins high court in emotional ceremony
As Justice Christopher Goff sat in his spot on the Indiana Supreme Court bench Friday morning, donning his official justice robe, he told a crowd of well-wishers gathered in the courtroom and the Indiana House of Representatives that he was feeling three emotions: gratitude, responsibility and hopefulness.
Evansville man killed by police was having mental episode
A southern Indiana coroner says a man slain by an officer he was threatening with a baseball bat was in the midst of a schizophrenic episode.
Muncie teen fatally shot after brother’s sentencing hearing
Police say the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in Muncie may have stemmed from a family conflict involving a crime her brother committed.
Groups urging senators to vote against Barrett nomination
Less than a week before 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Coney Barrett is scheduled to appear for her confirmation hearing with the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, organizations opposing her nomination are urging senators to vote against her confirmation.
Tax Court: Company doesn’t qualify for public transportation exemption
A northern Indiana truck leasing company must pay more than $220,000 in unpaid sales and use taxes after the Indiana Tax Court determined the company is not a public transportation entity and, thus, does not qualify for a related tax exemption.
Indy lawyer, multi-state team win $130M Missouri jury verdict
The second time was a greater charm for a legal team led by an Indianapolis lawyer who won a $130 million jury verdict this week for Missouri property owners. The judgment in a class-action lawsuit against a telecommunications company is likely to be among the largest in the nation this year.
Court split over whether shareholder siblings can pursue direct action against brother
A divided Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a grant of summary judgment that prohibited three siblings from pursuing a direct action against their brother, finding the rule prohibiting shareholders from bringing direct actions to redress an injury to their family corporation barred their action.
Judgment for IUSB affirmed in professor’s discrimination suit
A fired Indiana University-South Bend professor has lost his appeal of a judgment in favor of the university in his racial discrimination case.
Judges find 2015 law unconstitutional as applied to registered sex offender
A 2015 law meant to prohibit certain sex offenders from entering school property is unconstitutional as it applies to a Howard County man who has already completed his punishment for his 2010 child solicitation conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Judges reverse ‘inconceivable’ 150-week sentence for civil contempt
A trial court imposed an “inconceivable” sentence for civil contempt on a mother who was in arrears on child support payments to the guardian of two of her three children, their grandmother, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
COA affirms denial of petition to terminate parental rights
A mother and father can continue on their path toward reunification with their children after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined Thursday the Department of Child Services did not sustain its burden of proof to support termination of their parental rights.
Convicted murderer to get new trial
A Marion County man convicted of murder and multiple drug charges will receive a new trial after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the trial court erred by dismissing a juror nearly two hours after deliberations had begun.
COA does not roll over for ‘turn over’ argument
A New Castle man unsuccessfully tried to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that since he had not signed the proper form for his release from prison, his parole had been “turned over” and it could not be revoked.