‘God’ gets more time to pay filing fee to sue IU
A man claiming to be God but who’s a little light on money can sue Indiana University and the Lilly Library by paying his federal court filing fees in installments, a federal judge ruled this week.
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Tax Court rules against CVS in dispute over Monroe County store valuation
The most recent in a long line of tax disputes between the Monroe County assessor and CVS Corp. has ended with two rulings against CVS after the Indiana Tax Court affirmed assessed valuations of Monroe County CVS stores.
Man who killed IU student charged with law school 1L’s prior rape
Three years before a man raped and killed an Indiana University student in 2015, leaving her body to be found in a wooded Brown County ravine, he sexually assaulted an IU Maurer School of Law student just before she started her first year, authorities say.
Charter School Act challenge cites ‘pervasively sectarian’ sponsor
A group challenging the constitutionality of Indiana’s Charter School Act argued in court filings this week that the sponsor of the school it named in its federal lawsuit “is pervasively sectarian and was allowed to reverse a discretionary decision of state officials.”
Lawyers help 99-year-old man remove suicide as cause of son’s 1960 death
Michael Plume’s body was found slumped a the base of a scaffold, with a noose around his neck, at IU’s Memorial Stadium while it was under construction.
Opioid crisis cause of Monroe County jail overcrowding
Monroe County authorities say the county jail is consistently over capacity largely due to Indiana's opioid crisis.
Tax sale purchasers lose as COA tangles over statutory interpretation
Likening people who buy property at tax sales to gamblers, an Indiana Court of Appeals panel split over how much due diligence the tax sale statute requires of purchasers but still found the buyers of a cell tower property in Bloomington did not do enough.
COA: Man’s actions waived right to speedy trial
An Indiana man convicted of multiple felony drug charges lost his appeal of his lack of a speedy trial because his actions, including his failure to object to a later trial date, waived his right to such a trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Tax Court affirms board’s valuations of Bloomington CVS store
In a case involving the same litigants, attorneys and issues previously raised by the Monroe County assessor and CVS corporation, the Indiana Tax Court has affirmed the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination as to the assessed value of a CVS store in Bloomington.
Appeals court reinstates grant of petition to relocate easement
The Town of Ellettsville Plan Commission can move forward with its plan to grant a petition to move an easement after the Indiana Court of Appeals found Thursday the man who owns the easement did not prove the petition was unreasonable.
COA to hear oral arguments in Bloomington this week
The Indiana Court of Appeals is headed to Bloomington this week to hear oral arguments in a case involving a question of duty of care to a construction worker injured while working on an Indiana University construction project.
Charter school facing suit warns of potential ‘chaos’
An Ellettsville charter school affiliated with a religious institution warns that if a federal lawsuit targeting the school’s state funding is successful, similar charter schools statewide could face “chaos.”
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.
Monroe County inmates to get use of tablets for video visits
Monroe County Correctional Center is getting a technology infusion too boost opportunities for inmates to visit with family and friends.
Ex-Indiana jail administrator admits to stealing $260,000
A former Monroe County jail administrator has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $260,000 in county money.
Tax court affirms CVS valuation, stands by prior retail rulings
A CVS store in Bloomington has won its case against what it said were inaccurate tax assessments after the judge of the Indiana Tax Court rejected the argument that her previous rulings were inaccurate.
Former Monroe County auditor faces fraud charges
A former Monroe County auditor faces fraud and official misconduct charges for allegedly using his county-issued credit card for personal expenses.
COA: Discovery rule applies in inverse condemnation action against Duke Energy
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a Monroe Circuit Court decision to dismiss a complaint against Duke Energy after finding that the trial court erred when it ruled that the statute of limitations for the complaint had expired.
Bail reforms encourage risk assessments in pretrial release decisions
As part of an effort to reform the state’s bail system and reduce recidivism rates, the Indiana Supreme Court has adopted a new criminal rule to encourage the prompt release of arrestees who do not pose a significant threat to public safety.
Woman sues state over untimely insurance enrollment
A lawsuit filed Thursday alleges the state ignored federal law requiring it to provide health insurance coverage within a reasonable time frame and must retroactively pay for an Elletsville woman’s medical bills.