Rokita dismisses IU Health privacy case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has dismissed a case his office brought against IU Health after a judge’s ruling found the case lacking.
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7th Circuit vacates ruling, instructs lower court to grant preliminary injunction in campaign finance case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s ruling that denied a preliminary injunction for the Indiana Right to Life Victory Fund and a media company against two provisions of Indiana law dealing with campaign finance restrictions.
Bill to create more federal judgeships passes U.S. Senate
A bipartisan bill co-authored by Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young has passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate and is now heading to the House of Representatives, as Congress looks to address judicial shortages in federal courts.
7th Circuit rules lower court must look at employee/employer relationship in negligence case
A lower court must resolve whether crane operator that allegedly injured a Commercial Air employee was his co-employee, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in vacating a district court decision.
U.S. Southern District Court celebrates senior status for Judge Magnus-Stinson
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana gathered on June 28 for a senior status celebration honoring District Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson.
Southern District court judges select new Clerk of Court
The judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana have selected Kristine Seufert to serve as Clerk of Court, Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt announced earlier this month.
7th Circuit reinstates overtime pay lawsuit against steamboat company
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a steamboat bartender who alleged she and her coworkers were wrongly denied overtime pay by the company that employed them.
Rokita, 12 other states file amicus brief in fight over Noblesville High School anti-abortion club
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has joined 12 other states in filing an amicus brief supporting a Noblesville teenager who started an anti-abortion club and argued the states have an interest in protecting student speech.
U.S. Senate Judiciary passes bipartisan JUDGES Act co-authored by Young
The JUDGES Act would increase the number of federal district judges in the most overburdened areas of the country, including the Southern District of Indiana.
ACLU lawsuit accuses Loogootee of blocking LGBTQ+ pride festival
The lawsuit alleges the southwestern Indiana city initially approved a permit for PrideFest 2024 to take place on Sept. 4 but has since changed the application process for using city property and rescinded its approval.
Porn sites file lawsuit to challenge new Indiana law requiring age verification
The Free Speech Coalition, which represents the adult entertainment industry, joined porn website operators in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
The Free Speech Coalition joined porn website operators based in Florida, Cyprus, Czechia and Romania in filing a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Chief Judge Pratt, Indiana Lawyer’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner, cites her father as first great mentor
Judge Pratt said she drew inspiration from a variety of people, but cited her father, the late defense and civil rights attorney Charles A. Walton, as her first great mentor. “I knew very early on I wanted to be like my dad. I wanted to be a lawyer,” she said.
7th Circuit finds care facility not liable for alleged harassment in employment discrimination case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a Newburgh-based long-term care facility was not liable for alleged harassment in an employment discrimination case filed on behalf of Black employees.
Ceremony celebrates new Southern District magistrate
A formal investiture ceremony celebrating U.S. Magistrate Judge Crystal Wildeman’s appointment was held last week in Evansville.
7th Circuit hears oral arguments regarding Indiana law prohibiting ‘human sexuality’ instruction in grades K-3
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday in a case involving an Indianapolis teacher who is seeking preliminary injunction against a new Indiana law that prohibits instruction on human sexuality in grades K-3.
Anderson man gets 15 years in prison for 2021 bank robbery
An Anderson man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
Former Indianapolis-area insurance broker agrees to guilty plea in $4M Ponzi case
Former insurance broker Brian Simms of Lebanon, who was accused of misappropriating nearly $4 million in client funds in a “Ponzi-like” scheme, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud.
Cummins faces shareholder and customer lawsuits after $2B settlement
Cummins Inc. is facing multiple lawsuits from shareholders and Dodge Ram truck owners after the company agreed to pay $2 billion late last year to settle allegations that it unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines.
IN Southern District honors court-appointed attorneys with appreciation breakfast
Celebrating for the first time since 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana honored attorneys who have participated in the court’s Pro Bono Program by accepting an appointment in 2023.
Rush to keynote Women’s History Month celebration
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush will keynote this year’s Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the Indianapolis Bar Association.