Opinions Aug. 9, 2023

The following 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals opinions were posted after IL deadline on Tuesday:
Ray O. Crowell, Jr. v. Mark R. Sevier, Warden
21-2416
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis division. Senior Judge Richard L. Young.
Civil. Affirms the denial of Ray Crowell’s petition for federal habeas relief. Finds the state court’s decision was not an unreasonable application of Supreme Court precedent.

Rachael Schmees, formerly known as Rachael Black v. HC1.COM, Inc.
22-1214
Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis division. Judge James Patrick Hanlon.
Civil. Affirms the denial of Rachel Schmees’s motion for leave to amend. Finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting summary judgment for HCI.COM Inc. or in declining to treat Schmees’ response brief as a de factor amendment to the complaint.

Wednesday opinions
Court of Appeals of Indiana
David W. Helvey v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-299
Criminal. Affirms David Helvey’s aggregate 20-month sentence for Level 6 felony intimidation and four counts of Class A misdemeanor intimidation. Finds Helvey’s sentence is not inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses and his character.

In the Matter of: E.J.-M., R.J.-M., T.H., and N.J. (Children in Need of Services), S.J.-M. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
23A-JC-231
Juvenile CHINS. Affirms the Allen Superior Court’s award of custody of mother S.J.-M.’s four children to her relatives. Finds the trial court did not err.

M.M. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-JV-456
Juvenile. Affirms the Wayne Superior Court’s order making M.M. a ward of the Indiana Department of Correction. Finds the juvenile court did not abuse its discretion based on M.M.’s repeated violations of the conditions of his previous, less restrictive placements.