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Suit takes aim at Indiana religious-affiliated charter schools

A Monroe County nonprofit organization has sued the state and a charter school, seeking to block its funding because the group argues that taking tax dollars from public schools for the benefit of private religious institutions violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

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Divided justices: Statute provides immunity to firearms sellers

Holding that state statute immunizes firearms sellers from damages claims brought after a third party misuses a gun purchased from their stores, a divided Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed a series of damages claims against an Indianapolis gun store. The justices did allow a claim for equitable relief to continue.

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Public Lawsuit Statute not applicable in Tipton Co. case

The Indiana Public Lawsuit Statute that requires litigants to post bond when bringing a public lawsuit did not apply in a Tipton County case in which a couple was seeking to protect their own private interests, rather than public interests, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided Wednesday.

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Lawsuit against Columbus over crosswalk headed toward trial

Although the city of Columbus has immunity from the policy decisions that may have contributed to a 13-year-old’s injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in a city crosswalk, genuine issues of material fact remain that preclude the city from being awarded summary judgment in a lawsuit, a divided Indiana Court of Appeals has held.

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Judge orders 3 off sex offender registry

Three men who moved to Indiana and were required to put their names on the state’s sex offender registry are likely to win their lawsuit that claims they wouldn’t face that requirement had they lived in Indiana all their lives, a judge ruled, ordering their names removed.

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7th Circuit denies Brazilian man’s motion for emergency stay

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a Brazilian businessman’s motion for an emergency stay while a suit against him is pending in Brazil, finding that the man has failed to provide sufficient information to show that the Brazilian and Indiana suits are duplicative.

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