Fort Wayne man gets 5+ years in prison for being felon in possession of firearms
A Fort Wayne man faces more than five years in prison after being sentenced last week for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
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Continuing a legacy: Brady settles in as Northern District Court chief judge
One thing most people agree on when talking about Holly Brady is her strong work ethic, both now as a judge and when she worked in private practice. That work ethic has propelled her to her current role as chief judge of the Indiana Northern District Court.
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Arbitration and IP: Dispute between models, strip clubs highlights IP infringement coverage questions
An unusual intellectual property dispute involving strip clubs and professional models is moving through Indiana’s state courts on the issue of arbitration, highlighting what experts see as a lapse in insurance coverage for IP infringement.
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Magistrate vacancy pending in Indiana Northern District, as Collins announces retirement plans
A U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana magistrate judge in the court’s Fort Wayne division has announced her intent to retire in July 2025.
Magistrate appointed to replace Kolar in IN Northern District
A new magistrate judge has been chosen to fill the vacancy created by Judge Joshua P. Kolar’s elevation to the federal bench.
‘Death doula’ wins preliminary injunction while case challenging Indiana funeral laws proceeds
An Indiana “death doula” can continue to discuss end-of-life care with her clients while her lawsuit challenging the state’s funeral laws proceeds.
Court dismisses Title IX lawsuit against Huntington University, officials over doping, sexual assault allegations against ex-running coach
In a case that came down to “who knew what and when they knew it,” a federal judge has dismissed the Title IX lawsuit filed against Huntington University and various school officials by former student-athletes who say they were doped and sexually assaulted.
Benched basketball player denied injunction against coach for ‘slight, speculative’ harms
A federal judge has denied a benched girls basketball player’s request for a preliminary injunction against her coach and school district, determining the teen’s alleged harms are “slight, speculative, and economic.”
Judge denies motion to dismiss complaint brought by employee whose wife’s insurance was canceled just before cancer surgery
A man’s complaint against his employer after insurance coverage for his child and wife, who has breast cancer, was canceled can proceed with his claim after a federal judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss.
Admission ceremony extra special for 2 judges with children among admittees
Indiana’s newest lawyers took their oaths of admission Wednesday as the state’s jurists showered them with praise for their accomplishments and offered advice about moving forward into the legal community.
IN Northern District posts opening to fill potential Kolar magistrate vacancy
With Indiana Northern District Magistrate Judge Joshua Kolar awaiting a confirmation vote from the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the district court is preparing to fill the anticipated magistrate judge vacancy.
IN Northern District celebrates retiring Senior Judge Miller
The Indiana Northern District Court will formally present a resolution to Senior Judge Robert Miller Jr. on Friday to celebrate the renaming of one of the South Bend courtrooms in his honor ahead of his retirement this month.
Brady named IN Northern District chief judge
Judge Holly Brady is the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, replacing now-Senior Judge Jon DeGuilio.
Federal court remands TikTok lawsuit back to state court, criticizes lengthy complaint
A complaint filed by the state against social media giant TikTok has been bounced back to state court after being remanded this week by a federal judge, who criticized the 51-page complaint’s length and “irrelevant posturing.”
Justices take certified questions, rule Gary death row inmate didn’t ‘properly’ file PCR petition
A Gary man sentenced to death did not “properly file” a post-conviction petition in 2016, and an Indiana Supreme Court order in 2017 to file the deficient PCR petition did not render it proper, the Supreme Court has ruled in response to certified questions from a federal judge.
Store managers not involved in customer injuries not liable for negligence, justices rule
In answering a certified question from a federal judge, the Indiana Supreme Court held Wednesday that store managers who are not directly involved in a patron’s injury on store property cannot be held liable for negligence under Indiana law.
Justices accept Northern District’s negligence certified question
The Indiana Supreme Court has accepted a certified question on the issue negligence, granting a request to resolve a jurisdictional split within the Northern Indiana District Court over whether store managers may be liable in slip-and-fall cases.
Northern District certifies negligence question to Indiana Supreme Court
An internal split within the Indiana Northern District Court over whether store managers may be held liable in certain negligence cases has prompted a federal judge to ask the Indiana Supreme Court for guidance.
‘Pipeline’ of judicial nominees may fill Northern Indiana’s pending vacancy
The White House announced Wednesday plans to nominate a handful of new district court judges, but not included on the short list was a nominee to fill the coming vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Senators seeking applications after Springmann announces senior status
Indiana’s senators are taking applications for an upcoming judicial vacancy after Northern District Court Chief Judge Theresa Lazar Springmann announced she will soon take senior status.
Brady joins Northern Indiana District Court
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana welcomed its newest jurist Monday, with Holly Brady scheduled to have been sworn in at 11 a.m.