Many say the state’s merit selection process tends to produce a pool of centrist judicial candidates for the governor to choose from and appoint to the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Marion County offered a class to attorneys to educate them about election law and encourage them to work at the polls for the May 7 primary.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a ruling Wednesday that Carmel Clay Schools did not violate Indiana’s “dollar law” when it closed an elementary school and refused to sell the building to a charter school.
Financially, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is well-positioned to combat a re-election challenge, especially from Democrats who have about one-tenth or less than the incumbent’s campaign cash on hand.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that certain liability protections apply only to church property “used primarily for worship services.”
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took issue Thursday with state health officials’ recent decision not to release individual terminated pregnancy reports and issued an advisory opinion declaring them public record.
The appellate court received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education in 2023. The award, named after the late Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, honors an organization, court or individual who actively promotes civic education as it relates to the justice system.
The state’s high court unanimously ruled that jury instructions issued by Orange Circuit Court Judge Steven L. Owen may have misled the jury to convict Sabrina Dunn of the murder of her ex-husband William “Bill” Dunn.
The lawsuit was filed in Shelby County and accuses the companies of making per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, that they knew could have a toxic impact on Indiana’s drinking water and natural resources.
From neighborhood disputes to landlord-tenant quarrels, the Indy Center for Conflict Resolution works to solve issues in Indianapolis before they escalate.
With a passion for community outreach, Warren Circuit Court Judge Hunter Reece said he enjoys being on the bench and finds it important to get more attorneys into rural communities.
The Monroe Circuit Court erred when it ordered the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and its commissioner to include a third-gender option on driver’s licenses and identification cards, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director, said the appeals court decision reflects the “clear directive” that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act “protects religious freedom for all Hoosiers.” The Indiana Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to Indiana Lawyer’s request for comment on whether the state would appeal the decision.
The Indiana Supreme Court narrowly denied the transfer of a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals found that an inventory search of a man’s truck that led to a drug conviction was reasonable.
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge John T. Sharpnack, 90, died on March 25.
Senior Judge David A. Shaheed will be serving as judge pro tempore in Marion Superior Court 4 starting on April 8.
Two men were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in a fatal robbery outside of a gas station on Indianapolis’ southeast side in January 2021.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, along with 19 other state attorney generals, have sent a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that questions federal authorizations for investment companies engaging in socially and environmentally conscious investing.
An Indianapolis-based law firm plans to appeal a jury verdict issued in New Jersey for a lawsuit that alleged a medical device used to repair hernias causes life-threatening complications.
Indianapolis attorneys Destiny Wells and Beth White will battle it out at the Democratic state convention this summer as they seek to become the party’s nominee for Indiana attorney general.