Justices suspend mayor’s son following multiple alcohol arrests
A mayor’s son and lawyer who has been arrested five times for alcohol-related incidents has been suspended from the Indiana bar for at least one year.
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Prosecutor Mears backs move to end debt-based driver’s license suspensions
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears on Thursday announced his support for ending debt-based driver’s license suspensions across the state, just ahead of a legislative committee meeting to discuss the issue.
Virtual CLE today focuses on patents, politics of COVID-19
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Eli Lilly & Co. and Roche are partnering for a virtual discussion today, “Pharmaceutical Innovations: Patents and the Politics of COVID-19.”
Judge recommends criminal count dismissal in duck boat case
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that criminal charges be dismissed against three men indicted over a duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people two summers ago, including nine members of an Indianapolis family.
Holcomb appoints Schutte as Vanderburgh Superior Judge
Vanderburgh Circuit Court Magistrate Judge Gary Schutte II has been appointed to the Vanderburgh Superior Court bench, succeeding Judge Robert Tornatta, who retired in April. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the appointment Friday.
Grand jury indicts Lawrence officer in shooting
A Lawrence police officer faces multiple felony charges related to a nonfatal shooting in February after a Marion County grand jury returned an indictment Thursday.
9 finalists named for Marion Superior Court vacancies
A pool of 41 applicants to fill upcoming vacancies on the Marion Superior Court has been winnowed down to nine finalists, whose names will now go to the governor for his selection. All but one of the finalists is currently a Marion County judicial officer.
Indiana unveils color-coded county virus ratings for school decisions
Indiana’s top health official on Wednesday unveiled an overhaul of a new county-by-county rating system for coronavirus risks as a guide for school leaders on whether to keep students in their classrooms.
Indiana, other states seeking SCOTUS amici status in COVID-19 chemical abortion case
The office of Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is asking the United States Supreme Court for permission to intervene in abortion litigation seeking to uphold chemical abortion procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPL to pay $1.5M fine to settle Petersburg pollution issues
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. has agreed to pay about $1.5 million in penalties to settle longstanding pollution issues at its huge Petersburg Generating Station.
Three nominees selected for Allen Superior Court judicial vacancy
The Allen Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission has announced the names of three finalists selected Monday for a judicial vacancy that will occur in January 2021.
Applications open to succeed Lake Superior Judge Murray
Applications are now being accepted to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Lake County Superior Court bench.
Indiana forecasts 10-fold jump for mail-in voting
Indiana election officials are bracing for perhaps 10 times more mail-in ballots for this fall’s election than four years ago. The forecast comes as litigation over efforts to expand mail-in voting continue to play out in federal court.
Indiana judge killed in plane crash remembered by colleagues
A southern Indiana judge killed in a small plane crash in southeastern Illinois is being remembered by fellow judges as a problem-solver who helped defendants start new lives.
Video outlines Southern District jury precautions during pandemic
Hoping to allay fears of people summoned to federal court for jury duty as trials resume next week, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has posted a video detailing the steps the court is taking to protect jurors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allen County offers court staff implicit bias training
Allen Circuit and Superior Courts and Fort Wayne United will collaborate in implicit bias training for court staff at a session Tuesday at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne.
Interview schedule released for Allen County judicial vacancy
Interviews of five candidates to fill a vacancy that will occur on the Allen Superior Court have been scheduled for next week, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Thursday.
Interviews for 3 Marion County judicial vacancies to begin Monday
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will begin conducting interviews of 41 applicants for three Marion County trial court judicial positions next week.
Whiting mayor, wife enter pleas in $250K campaign fund fraud
The mayor of Whiting has pleaded guilty to wire- and tax-fraud charges related to allegations he and his wife used more than $250,000 in campaign funds for gambling, paying credit card debt and other personal expenses, then filed false or misleading campaign reports or tax returns.
Indiana Supreme Court Law Library reopens by appointment
The Indiana Supreme Court Law Library has reopened to the public by appointment only after a months-long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.