Marion County prosecutor partners with NextDoor app
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Lawyer seeking Pence emails wants remand after learning about private account
An Indianapolis attorney who is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to release documents sent to former Gov. Mike Pence is now asking the high court to remand the case in light of recent revelations that Pence used a personal email account for state business while governor.
COA reverses summary judgment in third appeal in business case
In the third appeal regarding alleged business relationships between several men, the Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed summary judgment for the owners of the business in question, holding that there remains a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the other men suffered damages when they were denied ownership interests.
Fort Wayne attorney disbarred for fund mismanagement
A Fort Wayne attorney who repeatedly failed to cooperate in a disciplinary action has been disbarred for mismanagement of his trust account and converting client funds.
Opposition vows to fight Trump’s second travel ban
Describing the Trump administration’s second executive order on refugees and immigrants as unconstitutional and heartless, the leader of the ACLU of Indiana has vowed to fight.
Descendant of Supreme Court justice apologizes for Dred Scott
The family of the chief justice who presided over the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision 160 years ago apologized to the family of a slave who tried to sue for his freedom.
Man gets 190 years for killing 3 in Fort Wayne robbery
A judge has sentenced an Indiana man to 190 years in prison following his convictions on three counts of murder.
Trustee prepares for next round in ITT bankruptcy
Hiring of litigation firm Robins Kaplan indicates claims may be filed against the school’s leaders.
Nonprofit legal groups help East Chicago residents living in environmental nightmare
The legal aid groups are working on finding new housing for people as well as securing assistance.
Southern District gets caseload help from Wisconsin
A declared judicial emergency caused by a vacancy on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has sparked a first-of-its kind partnership between the Southern District and its counterpart in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Trustee prepares for next round in ITT bankruptcy
Hiring of litigation firm Robins Kaplan indicates claims may be filed against the school’s leaders.
7th Circuit opinion shapes overhaul of vaping law
Guidance from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was the driving force behind an overhaul of Indiana’s controversial vaping law, which is now before the House of Representatives in a significantly amended form.
Indiana’s civil forfeiture laws under scrutiny
Legislation and lawsuits seek to curb the government’s ability to seize private property.
US Supreme Court scraps case on transgender bathroom rights
The U.S. Supreme Court is returning a transgender teen's case to a lower court without reaching a decision, leaving in limbo the issue of transgender rights in school settings.
Justices take case against Duke Energy, deny transfer to lesbians’ custody case
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide if a complaint against Duke Energy will be allowed to continue after granting transfer to the class-action suit last week. It also declined to take a parenting time and custody battle between two women over their child born by artificial insemination.
Justices remand Bloomington property partition dispute
A woman’s case to partition and sell a Bloomington property will continue after the Indiana Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s finding that the husband and wife with whom the woman purchased the property were not tenants by the entireties of the property.
Justice Department backs off request to halt ‘bathroom bill’
The Trump administration is taking steps to drop the federal government’s legal fight against North Carolina’s “bathroom bill.”
SCOTUS: Jury secrecy no bar to looking into race bias
A juror's use of racial or ethnic slurs during deliberations over a defendant’s guilt can be a reason for breaching the centuries-old legal principle of secrecy in the jury room, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Immigration courts: record number of cases, many problems
Inefficiency witnessed by the Associated Press writer over two days in one of the nation's busiest immigration courts illustrate systemic dysfunction. More than half a million cases weigh down court dockets across the country as President Donald Trump steps up enforcement of immigration laws.