Judge issues preliminary injunction against IU ‘expressive activity’ policy
In November, the university implemented a new policy that required prior approval for daytime campus protests and banned activities occurring between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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When will the federal judge vacancy be filled in Indiana’s Southern District?
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson assumed senior status in July. But there has been no nominee announced to fill her vacancy on the district court, and there won’t be one this year.
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Vacancy looms as federal judge heads toward senior status
It’s taken a little longer than expected for the Biden Administration to announce a nominee for the Indiana Southern District Court’s impending vacancy.
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Filling the robes: Nominations still pending for Indiana district, appellate vacancies
Of all the current Indiana judicial nominees, Magistrate Judge Joshua Kolar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is the farthest along on his route to fill a vacancy.
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‘Passing the baton’: Pratt family features 3 generations of Black attorneys, 2 generations of judges
Lena Pratt Sanders, the Marion Circuit Court magistrate judge, has continued her family’s legal legacy of three generations of Black attorneys in Indianapolis — and has now started the family’s second generation of judges.
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Federal courts hosting training for pro bono representation of abuse victims
The program will be offered at 1 p.m. June 24. It is part of the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent, or POWER, Act, which focuses on promoting pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 17+ years for child sex crimes
An Indianapolis man faces 17.5 years in federal prison after being sentenced for sexual crimes against children, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Indiana’s Southern District announced Thursday.
Feds to wind down certain Indiana naturalization ceremonies, block on-site voter registration
The federal agency that confers citizenship upon thousands of new Hoosiers annually is pulling back from naturalization ceremonies held in donated venues — to the alarm of volunteers who won’t be allowed inside the “in-house” alternatives to register prospective voters.
Former Henry County Jail officer gets probation for excessive force on an inmate
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Curtis Doughty, 28, of Muncie, to two years probation after Doughty pleaded guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law.
North Vernon man faces 4 years in prison for reselling 1,300 firearms without license
David Joseph Mull, 52, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana to unlicensed dealing in firearms in January.
Anderson couple sentenced to decades in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor
The mother of the victim was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the mother’s male friend was sentenced to 50 years.
Three men charged in Indiana for illegally reentering US following deportation
Each of them has been convicted of other crimes in Indiana or Florida. They all face other pending charges in the United States.
Evansville man sentenced to 12 years for child porn possession
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced William Russell, II, 33, to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Muncie-area tax preparer gets prison sentence after falsifying 382 tax returns
Christina Moles, (also known as Tina Lashley), 50, of Redkey was sentenced to 18 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aiding and assisting the making of a false federal income tax return.
7th Circuit upholds Evansville man’s drug, gun possession-related convictions
An Evansville man’s convictions in district court on several drug and gun possession offenses were based on overwhelming evidence and methamphetamine seized from his house fell within the legally permissible scope of a police search warrant, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday
Anderson man found guilty of impersonating homeland security officer
Joshua W. Stearman, 42, also was also found guilty of unlawfully possessing incendiary bombs, commonly referred to as Molotov cocktails.
Evansville man sentenced to federal prison for gun, oxycodone possession
An Evansville man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance.
Richmond man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing child
A Richmond man faces 40 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a one-year-old relative and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
Fifth IU player joins lawsuit, accuses former basketball team doctor of sexual abuse
A fifth former Indiana University men’s basketball player has come forward to accuse former team physician Dr. Bradford Bomba Sr. of unnecessarily performing a rectal examination on him during a routine physical examination.
Federal judge dismisses Indiana delta-8 legality lawsuit
A nearly two-year-old legal battle is over—for now—after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the legality of delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, goods and other low-THC hemp products.
Federal magistrate in Indy calls for discipline against attorney who used false AI citations
Magistrate Judge Mark Dinsmore recommends that the attorney be fined $15,000 and considered for further discipline under state rules.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 20 years after impregnating 14-year-old girl
Larry Goldsmith, 26, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew P. Brookman in Indianapolis.
ACLU sues Indiana State University for allegedly canceling pride festival on campus
The ACLU of Indiana is suing Indiana State University for allegedly canceling a pride festival typically held on its campus and requesting instead that the event be held elsewhere.