Services set for Magistrate Judge LaRue
Services have been scheduled Friday and Saturday for U.S. Magistrate Judge Denise LaRue, who died last week after an illness. LaRue, 59, was remembered for her legal skill and compassion.
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‘Wholly indefensible system’ owes nothing to victims
Lawyer calls the ruling against Clark County drug court plaintiffs jailed without hearings or legal representation ‘manifestly unjust.’
LaRue leaves legacy of compassion and grace
LaRue, 59, died Aug. 2 after a battle with cancer. The legal community is remembering LaRue as a calm presence in the courtroom, intelligent, even-keeled, genuine and always prepared.
Legal community recalls Magistrate Judge LaRue as intelligent, big-hearted
The flags at the federal courthouses throughout the Southern District of Indiana are flying at half-staff Thursday in honor of Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue who died Wednesday. She was 59.
Magistrate Judge LaRue dies, leaves legacy of ‘compassionate insight’
Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, described as being compassionate toward litigants in her court, died Wednesday.
Religious group wins injunction against Pike schools
An Indianapolis township school district may not charge a religious group a fee to rent its facilities for a Bible-based after-school program for elementary students, a federal judge has ruled.
Fired IPS teacher’s suit remains alive in federal court
A wrongful termination claim stemming from a 2016 Indianapolis Public Schools teacher sex scandal will move forward after a district court judge determined the IPS school board commissioners violated an employee’s due process rights when they terminated her without proper notice.
COA reverses delinquent adjudication based on warrantless search
A teenager who was adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent after an officer conducted a warrantless search and found him in possession of a handgun and drug paraphernalia will have his adjudication reversed after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to conduct the search without a warrant.
Wrongly jailed drug court plaintiffs lose in federal court
Plaintiffs who were jailed for months without due process in a southern Indiana drug court will take nothing in their federal lawsuit against drug court staff members and county sheriff who they say were responsible for violating their constitutional rights, a judge has ruled.
Suit: Montgomery Sheriff’s Office violated constitution
A complaint filed last week in federal court claims the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department falsely told a man that he had a no-contact order against him and was prohibited from seeing his 12-year-old son.
Debt collector must face suit for accessing credit report
A debt collection company failed to convince a federal judge that it had a right to access the credit report of a person whose debt it was assigned to collect in a dispute over a default on a lease.
Indy skyline photo suit against Purdue official dismissed
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against a Purdue University official who was accused of copyright infringement by an attorney who has sued hundreds of people and entities for publishing his photos of the Indianapolis skyline.
DOJ gets delay in Marion County immigration case
An agreement that would have prevented the Marion County Sheriff’s Department from detaining immigrants for the U.S. government is on hold after a federal judge gave the U.S. Department of Justice time to consider whether it wants to intervene in the case.
Transportation museum denied restraining order against railroad authority
The Indiana Transportation Museum has been denied in its request for a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority. The ruling likely derails for a second straight year the Indiana State Fair Train excursion from Noblesville to Indianapolis.
Indiana appeals ruling blocking part of abortion law
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said Friday he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocks parts of a new state law that would make it tougher for girls under age 18 to get an abortion without their parents’ knowledge.
Nominees selected for U.S. attorney in Indiana
In its latest round of nominations for U.S. attorney candidates announced today, the White House has tapped the current interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern Indiana District and a litigator based in Chicago for the Northern District of Indiana.
No Hoosiers in recent round of judicial nominees
Of the 11 nominees tapped Thursday by the White House to fill vacancies on federal district courts, none were for the open seats in Indiana.
Judge rules for National Lampoon, against fraudster Durham
National Lampoon will have to get in line with other victims who are owed millions after Indianapolis Ponzi scheme mastermind Tim Durham looted more than $208 million from investors in Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. Any recovery by the comedy conglomerate following a Monday court ruling is likely to assist Fair Finance victims.
DCS caseworker must face damages trial in illegal search suit
A federal judge ruled against a Department of Child Services case manager who illegally searched an Indianapolis veterinarian’s apartment after receiving a report of suspected child abuse or neglect. The case manager now must face a damages trial in the vet’s civil suit against her.
Incomes up, bankruptcy filings down in 2016
Bankruptcy filings in Indiana slipped slightly in 2016 while average monthly income inched higher, mirroring a national trend highlighted in the annual report filed by the Judiciary with the U.S. Congress.