Greenwood man gets 6 years in federal prison for embezzling $14M
A Greenwood man who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after embezzling more than $14 million from his employer has been sentenced to six years in prison.
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Exasperated 7th Circuit reverses block on Indiana’s fetal disposition law
In an outright reversal, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Indiana’s law requiring fetal remains to be buried or cremated and chastised the Indiana Southern District Court for blocking the statute in the first place.
Web Exclusive: ‘Hit the ground running’: Barr joins Indiana Southern District Court as magistrate judge
Indiana Southern District Court Magistrate Judge Kellie Barr recently sat down with Indiana Lawyer to share more information on her background as well as what her first month has been like on the bench.
Court orders bodycam videos released in Whitfield wrongful death case against IMPD, city
Although a federal court gave the city of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department until Nov. 28 to release body camera videos from the night Herman Whitfield III died, it also said they could delay the production with a motion to stay.
Federal judge: IN Legislature didn’t violate Title VII rights of ex-AG Hill accusers
The Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate did not violate the Title VII rights of a trio of former employees who accused former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of sexual harassment, a federal judge has ruled.
Civil rights groups push Congress to confirm Pryor and other federal judicial nominees
With more than 100 judicial nominees stalled, including for Indiana Southern District Magistrate Judge Doris Pryor, national civil rights organizations are pushing Senate Democrats to fill as many vacancies on the federal bench as possible by Jan. 1.
8 trans athletes file brief opposing IN trans girls sports ban
Eight transgender women athletes hailing from seven different states have filed a 46-page amici curiae brief challenging an Indiana law that bans trans girls from participating in K-12 girls’ sports.
Former Carmel equity manager alleges discrimination in lawsuit
Carmel’s former equity manager has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit nearly eight months after he was fired from the position.
Former IU Medical School student ordered to pay $20K in Title IX case
A former medical school student who sued the Indiana University School of Medicine and its top officials in a Title IX lawsuit has been ordered to pay the institution more than $20,000 despite a pending appeal before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Comments sought on reappointment of Willis as New Albany magistrate judge
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is seeking comments from members of the bar and the public as to whether a New Albany magistrate judge should be reappointed to a four-year term.
Fishers bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement after 8 years on lam
A former bookkeeper who spent eight years on the lam after embezzling more than $2.2 million from a Fishers company has been sentenced to 7½ years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Barr sworn in as Indiana Southern District Court magistrate judge
Kellie M. Barr was sworn in as a federal magistrate judge on Monday during a private ceremony and assumed her duties on Tuesday, according to Indiana Southern District Court Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
Franciscan Health nurse pleads guilty to tampering with pain meds
An emergency room nurse at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville hospital repeatedly tampered with vials of pain medications, including morphine and fentanyl, from an automated medication dispensing system for her own use, authorities say.
CLE panel to discuss federal criminal defense of indigent litigants
The Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s is hosting a CLE event this week focused on federal criminal defense of indigent litigants.
Ex-Roncalli counselor Fitzgerald appeals ruling in favor of Indianapolis Archdiocese
Michelle “Shelly” Fitzgerald, the former guidance counselor at Roncalli High School who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage, is fighting the dismissal of her lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Hoosier attorney fighting student loan debt relief appeals to 7th Circuit after dismissal
The Hoosier attorney who sued to stop the federal student loan forgiveness program received a lesson in litigation from the federal judge presiding over the case: Don’t sue the wrong defendant.
IN Southern District adopts local rule changes effective Dec. 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has adopted amendments to local rules that will go into effect in December.
Inmate can proceed with claim that prison officer exposed him to COVID, court rules
An Indiana Department of Correction inmate can proceed with his claim that a prison officer violated his rights by housing COVID-positive inmates near him, a federal judge has ruled, rejecting the officer’s exhaustion-of-remedies argument on summary judgment.
Discussion shows commonalities between Title IX’s past and present
The panel discussion, “Title IX: Past, Present, Future,” was held Thursday at the Southern Indiana District Court and was the lead event in the 15th Annual Court History Symposium.
Above-guidelines felon-in-possession sentence upheld
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a man’s four-year sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, despite his argument that the above-guidelines sentence was erroneous.