Indiana appeals court rules against former state Sen. Brent Waltz in long-simmering business dispute
The court’s opinion was issued days after Waltz lost an appeal of his federal prison sentence related to a 2016 campaign finance scandal.
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Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
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Was Judge Terry Crone’s biggest contribution unlinking judge pay from the Legislature?
The retiring judge reflects on his 20 years on the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Riley reflects on three decades in legal field
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley has more than 30 years of institutional knowledge on the appellate bench
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‘Flaming moderates’: Many say Indiana courts remain centrist despite heavy GOP tilt
Many say the state’s merit selection process tends to produce a pool of centrist judicial candidates for the governor to choose from and appoint to the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
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Appeals court to hear arguments over accidental release of depositional evidence to jury
The Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a murder case in which a defendant was denied a mistrial after a trial court admitted testimony indicating a history of domestic violence – something the court had partly prohibited the state from presenting.
Some federal, state courts and clerk’s offices closed Monday due to winter storm
As of late Monday morning, more than half the state remained under a travel warning, the highest level of local travel advisory which restricts travel to emergency management workers only.
Appeals court to travel to IU Northwest to hear arguments over warrantless entry
A Jay County woman claims police unlawfully entered her home and arrested her for drug possession in early 2023.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments in Greenwood Park Mall shooting case
The court will hear arguments on whether Greenwood Park Mall’s owner and its contracted security company can be sued for negligence in the mass shooting.
Indiana Court of Appeals elects Elizabeth Tavitas as chief judge
She succeeds Robert Altice Jr., who served as chief judge from January 2023 through December 2025.
Monroe Circuit Court must grant summary judgment to IU in sports injury lawsuit, appellate court rules
Plaintiff Chris Bradberry was an offensive lineman for IU’s football team in January 2022 and was working out with an athletic trainer during a voluntary pre-season workout at an IU gym when his injury occurred.
State’s high court blocks revival of Olympian’s lawsuit against USA Track & Field
Heptathlete Taliyah Brooks originally filed the lawsuit after she collapsed from heat-related injuries at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, where track surface temperatures exceeded 140 degrees.
Appeals court to hear challenge to Gary’s longstanding lawsuit against the gun industry
The new dispute centers on a law that the Indiana General Assembly passed in 2024 that attempted to retroactively bar cities and counties from suing firearm manufacturers, sellers, dealers or trade associations.
Appeals court upholds order blocking Indiana’s release of abortion records
The ruling upholds a preliminary injunction won by OB-GYNs Caitlin Bernard and Caroline Rouse, who sued after the state agreed to release unredacted terminated pregnancy reports — or TPRs — to an anti-abortion organization.
Appellate court to hear arguments in Munster officials/state dispute over alleged overpayments
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next week for a case involving a longstanding dispute between a pair of former Munster school administrators and the state over alleged overpayments to the two men.
State supreme court to hear arguments over whether jailed man ‘voluntarily’ possessed dangerous contraband
The Indiana Court of Appeals earlier ruled that the man did not choose to enter the jail while possessing prohibited items, but the state is appealing that ruling.
State appeals court to hear Kokomo man’s challenge to police search of U-Haul truck
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for a case where a Kokomo man is appealing the legality of a police search of a U-Haul truck that resulted in his January convictions on felony drug possession and auto theft charges.
Courthouse library project grows throughout Indiana
What started as a book club has now grown into a book community, with legal professionals, children and court visitors alike finding different things to read while they wait their turn in Indiana’s courtrooms.
IN Court of Appeals to hear Tesla appeal of $42M+ award to Avon man injured in crash
The hearing is scheduled for Nov. 10, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Hall of Law, with Judges Melissa May, Nancy Vaidik and Elizabeth Tavitas serving as panelists.
‘Classrooms to Courtrooms’ initiative brings judges to Arsenal Tech High School
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Marion County Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal spoke to students as part of an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to different opportunities in the legal profession.
Indiana appeals court hears case over NCAA’s duty to warn athletes about head trauma
The estate of Christopher Riggs, a former Texas A&M football player who died in 2020 and was later diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, contends that the Indianapolis-based NCAA failed to warn athletes of known risks tied to repetitive head impacts.
Rokita appeals decision in his case against the St. Joseph County sheriff
The attorney general’s office argues that numerous undocumented immigrants have been released into St. Joseph County, jeopardizing public safety, because of the sheriff’s refusal to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
300 new attorneys admitted to Indiana bar
Judges, mentors, legal professionals, and loved ones gathered at the Indiana Convention Center Friday morning to celebrate the admission of around 300 new attorneys into the Indiana bar.
State appeals court to hear case that accuses NCAA of wrongful death in football head injury
The case stems from the 2020 death of former college football player Christopher Riggs, who played at Texas A&M University from 1965 to 1968 and after death was diagnosed with Stage III/IV chronic traumatic encephalopathy.