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Growing up in a house with an attorney for a dad, Jennings Circuit Judge Murielle Bright knew she wanted to study law.
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Kid-focused legislation: Proposed bills aim to improve Indiana child welfare laws
Despite 2024 being a short legislative session, Indiana lawmakers are considering dozens of bills specifically related to child welfare.
Notre Dame student publication seeks attorney fees after dismissal of prof’s abortion-related defamation lawsuit
A Notre Dame University student publication is now seeking attorney fees against a professor who unsuccessfully sued the publication for defamation.
IN House committee approves bill to create new CHINS problem-solving court
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee has endorsed a bill that would establish a safe baby court as a type of problem-solving court.
Indy-based church diocese seeks injunction, alleges religious leaders are ignoring Indiana law regarding dissolution
A church diocese registered as Indiana nonprofit corporation has filed a lawsuit against its own bishop and two church officials that claims the religious leaders are attempting to unlawfully dissolve it.
Class certification granted in challenge to law banning gender-transition procedures for minors
Plaintiffs challenging Indiana’s 2023 law banning gender-transition procedures for minors have been granted class certification.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to host 25th Black History Month event
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana will be hosting its 25th annual Black History Month event next month.
Justices reverse summary judgment for doctor, clarify requirements of medical experts’ affidavits
A doctor must face a medical malpractice complaint after the Indiana Supreme Court overturned a summary judgment ruling. The court also clarified that a medical expert is not required to expressly state the applicable standard of care in an affidavit.
COA affirms dismissal of inmate’s complaint against prison officials after cell water was shut off
A defendant whose cell water was shut off for more than a week failed to prove that the two prison employees he sued knew that the water did not need to be shut off, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
House committee endorses bill that would dismiss low-level charges for ‘incompetent’ defendants
The Indiana House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code has given its support to a bill that would dismiss low-level charges if the defendant is found incompetent to stand trial.
Split COA orders new trial in deadly county fair brawl after prosecutorial misconduct
A man convicted of manslaughter after a brawl at a county fair will get a new trial, although one appellate judge would uphold his conviction and sentence.
GAL pilot program for parents with mental disabilities passes Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate has given its approval to a bill that would provide guardians ad litem to parents in adoption cases who have mental disabilities.
Contempt ruling involving adult theater in Clarksville overturned
A trial court must consider the discovery objections lodged by a company that leases space to an adult theater in Clarksville after the Court of Appeals of Indiana overturned a contempt ruling against the company.
Just hours after arguments, IN Supreme Court reinstates Delphi murder suspect’s attorneys
Mere hours after hearing arguments in a dispute between the man accused of killing two teen girls from Delphi and the judge who removed his attorneys over his objection, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order reinstating the man’s legal team.
IN Supreme Court hears dispute between suspect in Delphi murders, judge who removed his attorneys
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a dispute between the man accused of killing two teenage girls from Delphi and the judge who removed his attorneys over his objection.
Pilot program giving GALs to parents with intellectual disabilities scheduled for full Senate vote
The Indiana Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a bill that would create a guardian ad litem pilot program for parents in adoption cases who have intellectual disabilities.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King
Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King said time has certainly flown by since he became a judge almost a decade ago.
A year of growth: Law firm mergers saw an increase in 2023
While overall M&A activity saw a decline in 2023, recent data suggest law firm mergers actually saw an increase last year.
‘Fast and furious. In and out.’ Legislature to address firearms, CHINS and more in 2024
The 2024 legislative session began just nine days ago, but the Indiana Lawyer staff is already keeping an eye on several bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly.
Return on investment: 2024 State of the Judiciary focuses on outcomes of legislative funding
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush recognized some of the state’s judges and their community efforts in trying to assist people with behavioral and mental health needs, as well as efforts by judicial officers to help the state’s veterans and families.