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Federal judge makes traveling voter boards permissive, not mandatory, in win for blind, print-disabled voters

March 11, 2022 | Jordan Morey

While the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana expressed it was “gravely concerned” about the current procedures in place for allowing blind and print-disabled Hoosiers to vote absentee, it determined it was only able to provide partial injunctive relief ahead of the May 2022 primary election. But disability rights organizations say the order puts an end to the country’s “most restrictive” rule regarding mandatory traveling voter boards for voters with print disabilities.

Pandemic forces delay in fraud trial of former Celadon execs

February 9, 2022 | Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal

The ongoing pandemic has created another delay in the long-pending fraud trial of two former Celadon Group Inc. executives.

Criminal case against former Celadon execs headed for court

January 24, 2022 | Susan Orr, Indianapolis Business Journal

More than two years after they were indicted on multiple fraud charges, two former Celadon Group Inc. executives are soon to have their day in court — if the pandemic allows it.

Pratt named Indiana Southern District Court chief judge

March 22, 2021 | IL Staff

Judge Tanya Walton Pratt has been named the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the court announced Monday, making history as the first person of color to lead the court.

7th Circuit remands Indiana civil forfeiture case

February 27, 2019

In another dispute in an Indiana civil forfeiture case, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied issuing an opinion on a district court ruling that found parts of the state statute unconstitutional, finding the lower court was not given a chance to address the state’s effort to fix the problem.

Family, colleagues celebrate Hanlon at public investiture

February 19, 2019

Tilting the microphone down from the podium, the youngest daughter of new Southern District Judge James Patrick Hanlon drew smiles from his investiture crowd as she characterized her father as a hardworking man who always makes time for his kids.

New lawyers reminded of civility, service and family at admission ceremony

October 16, 2018

Emphasizing civility and community service, Indiana state and federal judges along with other members of the legal profession welcomed nearly 300 new attorneys to the practice of law Tuesday as part of the Indiana Supreme Court Admission Ceremony.

Judge finds Vigo County Jail conditions unconstitutional

September 26, 2018

A federal judge has ruled conditions are unconstitutional at the overcrowded Vigo County Jail in Terre Haute.

Ruling: DOC violating rights of inmates with hepatitis

September 13, 2018

The Indiana Department of Correction’s failure to provide inmates with recommended hepatitis C treatment violates their constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment, a federal judge ruled Thursday in a groundbreaking order.

Federal court dismisses suit challenging Charter School Act

September 7, 2018

A First Amendment lawsuit alleging Indiana’s Charter School Acts violates certain religious protections will no longer proceed after a district court judge found the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the Establishment Clause complaint.

Red Masses scheduled around the state

September 7, 2018

Catholic dioceses around Indiana are preparing to celebrate the traditional Red Mass in coming weeks. Special receptions will follow each service and feature keynote speakers discussing an array of topics of interest to the legal community.

Marion County Jail beating lawsuit proceeds

August 2, 2018

A judge has refused to dismiss a federal lawsuit in which a man claims guards at the Marion County Jail stomped and beat him, leaving him with broken ribs, then refused to allow him to file a grievance.

Federal judge admonishes attorney after jailhouse ‘ruckus’

July 19, 2018

Plaintiffs’ counsel who took selfies with inmates and acknowledged causing a “bit of a ruckus” during a jail inspection got handed a protective order as well as a sharp rebuke from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Jury awards $15M after Indiana cancer patient’s misread CT scan

June 19, 2018

A federal jury Friday awarded $15 million in damages on behalf of a woman who claimed a Carmel imaging center failed to identify a tumor that went untreated and undetected for nearly 18 months, severely reducing her chances of surviving cancer.

Supreme Court rejects questions in IU frat sex assault case

June 4, 2018

By a majority vote, the Indiana Supreme Court has declined certified questions of Indiana state law presented by a federal court concerning an Indiana University campus sexual assault case.

Judge: FSSA must allow quadriplegic to receive home care

June 4, 2018

An elderly quadriplegic who has been confined to a hospital or nursing home since February 2016 could soon return home after a district judge ruled the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration violated her rights by failing to provide her with home-based care.

Indiana lawsuit over Pledge of Allegiance dismissed

May 2, 2018

A federal judge in Terre Haute has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a western Indiana elementary school principal and a teacher of violating a student’s constitutional rights by forcing him to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

Judge rejects settlement for DOC inmates with hepatitis C

April 24, 2018

A proposed settlement between the Indiana Department of Correction and inmates with hepatitis C virus who complain they are improperly denied medical treatment was rejected by a federal judge Monday.

Former Vigo Schools official gets 2 years in school kickback scheme

April 20, 2018

A former Vigo County School Corp. administrator has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a kickback scheme.

CSX must face female engineer’s suit alleging sex, disability bias

April 19, 2018

The CSX railroad lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a fired female locomotive engineer who alleges gender and disability discrimination. The complaint also contends CSX more severely disciplined its female workers than male workers, among other allegations.

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