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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Robert J. Plato v. State of Indiana
23A-PC-452
Post-conviction relief. Affirms the Madison Circuit Court’s judgment that Robert Plato did not have ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Finds the post-conviction court did not err and that Detective LeeAnn Dwiggins acted within the scope of the warrant when she seized Plato’s computer. Judge Rudolph Pyle dissents with a separate opinion.
The two casts of The Point Theater’s “12 Angry Jurors” got the chance to visit a real courtroom and jury deliberation room and learned more about what it’s like to be a real juror in the courtroom.
A man who was convicted of Level 6 felony intimidation for making threats against police did not receive ineffective counsel, a split Court of Appeals Indiana has ruled in affirming a post-conviction relief court’s opinion.
In a wide-ranging discussion that featured both laughs and in-depth discussions of the fundamentals of democracy, United States Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Sept. 22 kicked off the 2023-2024 Notre Dame Forum.
There will be additional scrutiny and strain that await the four judges overseeing the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump.
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly’s convocation of world leaders. But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both excitement and anxieties about AI, it’s been a sizzling topic this year.
For more than two months, Hoosier voters attempting to apply for an absentee ballot online were met with a block of bright red text informing them that the function was down while the state complied with new voter identification requirements.
It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.”
But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term.
An Allen Superior Court judge has granted a doctor’s motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit involving a physician noncompete agreement, although the ruling declined to apply the state’s new statute barring physician noncompetes.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is scheduled to hear oral arguments Oct. 2 in a case involving a man challenging his firearm possession conviction.
Two Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni will be honored with the IUPUI Maynard K. Hine Award, the law school announced Monday.
A Muncie man has been charged with murdering his ex-wife who had been reported missing and was later found dead at an abandoned house.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Christopher Meadows v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-974
Criminal. Affirms Christopher Meadows’ conviction for Class A operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Finds the Decatur Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence garnered from a search warrant affidavit that was not submitted in reckless disregard for the truth.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is partnering with the Indiana Bar Foundation next week to host “Behind the Curtain: The Judicial Branch,” a civics program designed for Indiana teachers.
Indiana’s Public Retirement System (INPRS) says it’s “ahead of schedule” in pulling out of its Chinese investments after lawmakers approved a ban in May.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that the Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people’s credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people.
A man wanted for a 2021 killing in Minnesota was mistakenly released from jail in Indianapolis last week and authorities are now offering a reward of up to $10,000 as they continue searching for him.
Legal counsel for Duke Energy argued two cases before the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday — from both sides of the courtroom — on separate matters relating to where it maintains its equipment and facilities.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Russell, M.D., et.al. v. Zimmer, Inc.
22-2529
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Senior Judge Theresa L. Springmann.
Civil. Affirms the dismissal of Thomas Russell and other plaintiffs’ breach claim against Zimmer Inc., finding the plaintiffs had failed to state a viable claim for relief. Finds the complaint did not state a plausible claim that Zimmer failed to use commercially reasonable efforts to sell the earnout products. Also finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to amend the complaint a second time.
Magistrate Judge M. Kendra Klump was honored at her official investiture ceremony last Friday.
