Indianapolis immigration court to open in summer 2024
The immigration court planned for Indianapolis is expected to open by summer 2024, officials have confirmed to Indiana Lawyer.
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Indiana among states included in Robinhood Financial settlement for trading, operational failures
Indiana will receive $200,000 as part of a multistate settlement agreement with an online platform built to offer trading of stocks and funds.
COA affirms finding of probation violation after defendant taken into immigration custody
A man who argued he couldn’t comply with the conditions of his probation because he was taken into immigration custody upon his release has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a trial court erred in finding he violated his probation.
Man isn’t entitled to discharge due to continuances, split COA affirms
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a trial court’s decision to not give a man discharge on three alcohol-related driving offenses after he did not receive the results of his blood test in a timely manner.
Woman was not disabled while getting treatment for back pain, 7th Circuit affirms
A woman with chronic back pain failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that she is entitled to disability benefits.
Federal court remands TikTok lawsuit back to state court, criticizes lengthy complaint
A complaint filed by the state against social media giant TikTok has been bounced back to state court after being remanded this week by a federal judge, who criticized the 51-page complaint’s length and “irrelevant posturing.”
Web Exclusive: Spotlight: Martin Circuit Judge Isha Wright-Ryan
Like many rural judges in Indiana, Isha Wright-Ryan, 36, is the only judge in Martin County. Wright-Ryan is the latest Indiana trial court judge to be featured in Indiana Lawyer’s Spotlight series profiling judges in more rural communities.
Different practice areas mean different hiring practices for law school grads
A recent graduate’s job hunt can be daunting as they come out of law school and learn of classmates staying with the firm where they clerked or landing a fellowship. For some law school grads, the story is intentionally different.
Open House: Connecting with the team: Midwestern law firm finds new Indy space for better social connection
The Midwestern law firm of Plunkett Cooney has moved its Indianapolis office to the corner of University Park. The firm previously held space in the Capital Center on Illinois Street in downtown Indianapolis, but it was a shared space, which posed some issues.
New clerk of IN Northern District Court brings expertise to position: Berta says becoming clerk is ‘a dream come true’
There’s a vital role in every court that can often be overlooked in pop culture because it isn’t a judge or litigator: the clerk. In the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, that role is now being filled by Chanda Berta.
COA splits, dismisses appeal in battery, criminal recklessness case
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana dismissed a man’s appeal of his felony battery and criminal recklessness convictions and sentence Tuesday, finding he wasn’t entitled to file a belated notice of appeal.
Split IN Supreme Court denies adoption transfer, with Rush, Massa dissenting
A split Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer in an adoption case after hearing oral arguments in March.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site celebrates the culmination of renovations
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on the Old Northside has officially unveiled its $6 million upgrades with a ribbon cutting, tours of the house and jazz music.
COA affirms SVF firearm conviction, finds stop and search by police did not violate man’s rights
The Court of Appeals of Indiana upheld a man’s possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon conviction Friday, affirming a trial court decision that a police stop and search of the man was lawful and did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights.
Justices uphold LWOP sentence in murder case that involved cannibalism
A man convicted of the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, which included cannibalism, failed to convince the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn his sentence of life without parole.
Indy IP firm promoting STEM education with scholarships, partnerships
Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP has awarded a $5,000 STEM scholarship to high school senior from Purdue Polytechnic High School.
‘Monumental moment’ as Morgan Co. begins construction of new judicial campus
After years of discussion, Morgan County has broken ground on its new $45 million judicial building.
Appeal from involuntary commitment dismissed as moot
A woman’s appeal of her completed involuntary commitment does not present an exception to mootness, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in a dismissal.
COA affirms revocation of probation for failed drug tests, new offenses in Ohio
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed the revocation of a man’s probation, finding the defendant violated his probation by failing drug tests and committing new offenses in Ohio.
COA finds woman could have identified physician before statute of limitations expired
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a trial court’s decision and remanded the case to grant a doctor’s motion for summary judgment in a suit against him for battery.