Indianapolis-based freight service company sues former chief strategy officer
The company accuses the employee of breaching his employment agreement by working for a competitor and soliciting customers and an employee to join him.
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Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd
Police say the man, masked and displaying multiple firearms from a backpack, caused a chaotic scene outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel, prompting some people to flee the area in a panic.
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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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District court holds city of Loogootee in contempt in pride festival disagreement
The order stems from an ongoing disagreement between the city and Patoka Valley AIDS Community Action Group Inc., a volunteer group that claimed the city’s previous special events ordinance was unconstitutional.
New citizens look forward to civic life after Carmel naturalization ceremony
The ceremony, administered by Judge James R. Sweeney of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, also served as an early celebration of the U.S.’s 250th birthday.
Indy woman to pay $1M in restitution after using boss’ accounts to pay personal expenses
Kimberly Johnson served as the victim’s personal assistant and was responsible for paying their credit card bills and updating them weekly on their financial balances.
Brownsburg school district to pay $650K to settle former teacher’s religious accommodation claims
John Kluge argued Brownsburg Community School Corp. violated his religious beliefs after it implemented a policy requiring teachers to call transgender students by their preferred names.
ACLU of Indiana sues Ball State leaders over school’s expressive activity policy, student discipline
The two lawsuits stem from an incident in November 2025 in which students gathered in the university’s administration building to leave notes for President Geoffrey Mearns expressing their concerns regarding Ball State’s financial ties to Israel.
US Senate confirms new judge in District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Indianapolis attorney Justin Olson fills a vacancy that’s been open since July 2024, when Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson took senior status with the court.
Elevance Health seeks more than $1M in breach of contract lawsuit against former executives
Elevance Health is suing four former executives, claiming the group – who worked as senior leadership for the company in Puerto Rico – breached their contracts by leaving Elevance and immediately joining a competitor in similar roles.
Southern District court seeks applications to fill vacancy as Dinsmore announces retirement
U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore will retire effective Jan. 1, 2027, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana announced Monday.
Some federal, state courts and clerk’s offices closed Monday due to winter storm
As of late Monday morning, more than half the state remained under a travel warning, the highest level of local travel advisory which restricts travel to emergency management workers only.
Indianapolis woman to plead guilty to threatening South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace
An earlier news release from federal prosecutors did not name the U.S. representative who was the target of the threats.
Four Indianapolis felons sent to prison for firearms crimes
The cases were part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
A plea agreement has been reached between defendant Shayla Addison, 28, and federal prosecutors, in which the government has agreed to recommend a sentence at the low end of the guideline range if certain conditions are met.
Kokomo couple get a combined 50 years in prison for dealing deadly drugs
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Dashawn Brown, 25, to 30 years in prison and Emily Rouse, 24, to 20 years after they pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.
Federal court rules IU’s August 2024 expressive action policy was unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled the policy violated the First Amendment and that the school must expunge any disciplinary action it took against those cited during a protest at Dunn Meadow.
ACLU sues again over Loogootee’s alleged renewed efforts to keep pride festival off public square
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the actions Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Southern Indiana on behalf of Patoka Valley AIDS Community Action Group Inc., a Dubois County volunteer group that raises awareness on HIV/AIDS.
Colorado man gets 84 years in prison for child sex crimes across nation and in 5 other countries
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, of Colorado, to 84 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Former Indianapolis nonprofit exec gets 33 months in prison, ordered to repay more than $2M
Theresa Szwast, 58, of Fishers, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud that involved the embezzlement of more than $2 million from her employer.
Federal judge nominee from Indiana faced questioning from Senate Judiciary Committee
Justin Olson, a Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP attorney, was among four federal judge candidates nominated by President Donald Trump who were quizzed this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Courier caught with 45 pounds of meth at Indy airport gets nearly 11 years in federal prison
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt issued Alexander Pineda-Penaloza’s sentence, which also includes four years of supervised release.