Indiana Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case involving state’s near-total abortion ban
The state’s high court granted the transfer of the case from Marion Superior Court, bypassing the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Disciplinary case against AG Todd Rokita is taking some ‘uncommon’ turns
Particularly rare is the Indiana Supreme Court’s suggestion that Rokita and the attorney disciplinary commission head to mediation and try to settle the prickly case with the help of a neutral third party.
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Indiana Supreme Court Law Library captures history in its rare books collection
Titles in the collection include everything from an early print of the Indiana Constitution to an account of Queen Marie Antoinette’s execution.
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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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INjail system would be one of first in nation to link county jails statewide
Currently, 20 different jail management systems are used across the state and that makes it difficult for jailers to communicate with each other and find space to ease overcrowding.
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Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments over neglect charge in child’s suicide
A jury convicted Matthew Dirig in November 2024, and he was sentenced to 40 years in an Indiana Department of Correction facility.
Perrysville attorney suspended for criminal recklessness; Winslow attorney resigns
Two attorneys have been either suspended from the practice of law or resigned completely following separate felony convictions in Fountain and Gibson counties, according to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
ISBA makes public statement opposing DOJ proposal on changes to attorney discipline oversight
The proposed rule would allow the department to investigate complaints against its own attorneys before investigations are handled by individual state bars.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments regarding property in marriage dissolution
The Bosnian court granted the dissolution but the marital property was not addressed.
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Rush named influential woman by Visit Indiana
Rush was named this month along with 29 other women who have made their mark on the state for their work in philanthropy, activism, politics, the arts and, of course, the legal profession.
Retired Franklin County judge permanently banned from the bench
In a Thursday order, the court found that retired Judge Steven Cox engaged in improper ex parte communication with a criminal defendant and relied on that communication to rule in a case.
Applications open for Indiana Supreme Court chief administrative officer position
The position was posted online on Monday and comes a few months after former CAO Justin Forkner stepped down.
Winslow attorney suspended after pleading guilty to possession of meth
The possession case was one of several recent cases he’s listed as a defendant in.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case
The court also said the immunity protections applied even though the man died weeks after then-Gov. Eric Holcomb ended Indiana’s COVID-19 disaster emergency, because the treatment itself arose from care provided during the emergency.
Pacers tickets, teaching fees: What’s in the Indiana Supreme Court justices’ annual economic disclosures
Indiana’s five supreme court justices reported involvement and interests ranging from stock holdings in Eli Lilly and Co. to gifted Indiana Pacers tickets and merchandise.
Indiana Supreme Court offers AI guidance for trial court judges
Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge Andrew R. Bloch said AI has amazing potential, but judges must have a knowledge base first to understand the technology’s capabilities.
Special judge appointed in cases against defendants accused of shooting Tippecanoe County judge
Tippecanoe Superior Court 2, over which Judge Steven Meyer presides, has also received a temporary appointment.
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.
Carmel-based attorney indefinitely suspended for noncooperation with disciplinary process
No public documents provided any further details about the allegations against him.
Fate of Greenwood mall shooting lawsuit now with Indiana Supreme Court
The court heard arguments Thursday from attorneys for Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group and security contractor Universal Protection Service, who maintain the lawsuit should be dismissed because such attacks can’t be foreseen.
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.
Chief Justice Rush appoints three new members to Commission on Court Appointed Attorneys
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush appointed three new members to the court’s Commission on Court Appointed Attorneys, which plays an important role in establishing the state’s public defense infrastructure.
Split Indiana Supreme Court vacates conviction related to fatal drug overdose
In a 3–2 decision issued Wednesday, the court held that the Delaware Circuit Court improperly admitted an out-of-court statement from a drug dealer who did not testify at trial.
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.