Weaver: Public access is at risk in two pending court cases
Two cases being considered by the Indiana Supreme Court could have a dramatic effect on Hoosiers’ rights to obtain government documents under the state’s Access to Public Records Act.
Greg Weaver
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Weaver: Hey, Marion. Stop playing games with public information
Some politicians like to play games with journalists. That certainly seems to be what was happening throughout much of this year in the northeastern Indiana city of Marion.
Weaver: On transparency, Gov.-elect Braun should lead by example
He can start by protecting the role of the state’s public access counselor despite the Legislature’s moves to weaken the post.
Weaver: Confiscated cameras not a good look for the court or the media
It’s not often that photojournalists’ cameras get confiscated by the government, at least not in the American land of press freedom. But it happened at the Delphi double-murder trial.
Weaver: Retaining state supreme court justices is right thing to do
Some liberal abortion-rights activists want to cast the Republican-appointed justices as conservative extremists who walk in lockstep with the GOP-controlled Legislature. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.
US Justice Department accuses South Bend of discrimination in police hiring
The department’s lawsuit alleges South Bend uses a written examination that discriminates against Black police officer applicants and a physical fitness test that discriminates against women. The city defends its practices as fair and compliant with Indiana law.
Pacers, 13 other NBA teams hit with lawsuits alleging unauthorized use of music
The lawsuit against the Indiana Pacers alleges the organization violated the copyright owned by Kobalt Music Publishing America by using the song “Mmm Yeah” in promotional team videos on social media. Pacers’ attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
State bar survey says at least 84% of members supports retaining Indiana Supreme Court justices
The Indiana State Bar Association leadership also released a statement encouraging Hoosiers to analyze Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter based on their entire careers as a judges and not on isolated rulings.
Weaver: Dear readers, I look forward to getting to know you
I’m excited to have the chance to meet a whole new group of talented Indiana leaders, readers like yourself who are dedicated to the law or have a strong interest in it.