High court to hear oral arguments for three cases on June 27
The Indiana Supreme Court will he hearing three oral arguments at the end of June, with the cases ranging from adoption to divorce to a dispute over an adult business license.
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Court of Appeals upholds ruling dismissing petition to change gender on birth certificate
The three-member appellate panel ruled that the Madison Circuit Court did not err in issuing its decision against inmate Cory Wallace because Wallace did not submit “adequate documentary evidence” or evidence supporting that his petition was made in good faith and not for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
Justices to hear two oral arguments June 19
The Indiana Supreme Court will be hearing seven oral arguments this month, including two back-to-back cases on June 19.
High court grants transfer of adult entertainment theater, officer expungement cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of four cases last week that separately involve an adult theater, a pedestrian accident, a development dispute and the expungement of a police officer’s arrest.
High court invites amicus briefing in involuntary commitment case
The Indiana Supreme Court is accepting amicus curiae briefing in a case involving a woman’s temporary involuntary commitment.
Indiana Supreme Court finds trial court lacked authority to order submissions be redacted in malpractice case
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a Lake Superior Court’s order for patients to redact their submissions to a medical review panel in a medical malpractice case.
Convenience store murders, self defense claim to be focus of Court of Appeals oral argument
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hold an oral argument May 23 for a case involving a man claiming self defense after he was convicted of murdering two people at an Indianapolis convenience store in 2021.
Father wins reversal in defamation lawsuit against son, an Indy author and family violence researcher
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Hendricks Superior Court erred in dismissing a father’s defamation lawsuit against his son, who published a book and posted on social media allegations that his father committed domestic violence against his mother.
Appellate court to hear oral arguments for three cases, including fatal IndyGo accident
The Indiana Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments for three cases next week, with two hearings on the road and one at the Indiana Statehouse.
Indiana Supreme Court agrees to hear battery case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of a battery case last week and denied 47 other requests.
Appellate judge Riley certified as senior judge
The Indiana Supreme Court certified Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley for senior status Wednesday.
Indiana Supreme Court grants appeal from DCS over reversal of mother’s rights
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of one case last week in which the state’s appellate court had reversed the termination of a mother’s parental rights.
Carmel Clay Schools did not violate state law by refusing to sell building to charter school, appellate court rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a ruling Wednesday that Carmel Clay Schools did not violate Indiana’s “dollar law” when it closed an elementary school and refused to sell the building to a charter school.
Church not protected from negligence claim because accident occurred in non-worship area, court rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that certain liability protections apply only to church property “used primarily for worship services.”
Indiana Court of Appeals celebrates its national civics award with reception, exhibit
The appellate court received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education in 2023. The award, named after the late Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, honors an organization, court or individual who actively promotes civic education as it relates to the justice system.
BMV doesn’t have to include third-gender option on driver’s licenses, court rules
The Monroe Circuit Court erred when it ordered the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and its commissioner to include a third-gender option on driver’s licenses and identification cards, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Indiana Supreme Court grants transfer of two cases, denies 31
Indiana Supreme Court approved the transfer of two Court of Appeals cases last week, denying 31 others that came before the justices.
Appeals court upholds injunction against Indiana abortion ban but wants it to be more limited
Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director, said the appeals court decision reflects the “clear directive” that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “protects religious freedom for all Hoosiers.” The Indiana Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to Indiana Lawyer’s request for comment on whether the state would appeal the decision.
Indiana Supreme Court split in rejection of inventory search case
The Indiana Supreme Court narrowly denied the transfer of a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals found that an inventory search of a man’s truck that led to a drug conviction was reasonable.
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Sharpnack dies at 90
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge John T. Sharpnack, 90, died on March 25.