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The three-member appellate panel ruled that the Madison Circuit Court did not err in issuing its decision against inmate Cory Wallace because Wallace did not submit “adequate documentary evidence” or evidence supporting that his petition was made in good faith and not for a fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
It’s the first of two trials Hunter Biden faces in the midst of his Democratic father’s reelection campaign. The younger Biden is also charged with failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes in a case scheduled to go to trial in September.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Regina Geels v. Lindsay Flottemesch, Mackenzi Hatfield, and Stephanie Malinowski as Guardian for Marley Malinowski
23A-PL-2303
Civil plenary. Reverses the Allen Superior Court’s judgment imposing a constructive trust. Finds dispositive and preemption applies and defeats the daughters’ claim for a constructive trust pursuant to Indiana substantive law. Remands with instructions for the trial court to order the Clerk of Allen County to distribute the proceeds of the life insurance policies to Regina Geels. Judge Peter Foley dissents with a separate opinion.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
A former addiction counselor was sentenced to 16 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for dealing methamphetamine and narcotic drugs to patients in recovery, according to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Echo A. Scheidt
23-2567
Criminal. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Chief Judge Holly Brady. Affirms Echo Schiedt’s convictions on five counts of knowingly making a false written statement likely to deceive a firearms dealer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) and one count of knowingly making a false statement to a government agent in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a). Finds the Second Amendment does not immunize firearm purchasers from knowingly providing misstatements in ATF Form 4473.
Two members of the Indiana State Budget Committee said this week they don’t need a would-be investor group for a Major League Soccer franchise in Indianapolis to unveil itself ahead of the Hogsett administration’s anticipated request for stadium funding from the board.
After a southern Indiana poll worker was accused of intimidating a voter in the May primary election — and subsequently barred from working in future Perry County elections — Secretary of State Diego Morales has sided with the worker, calling the ban “unenforceable.”
U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White House, helping to halt an array of policies, including separating immigrant children from their parents.
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Federal prosecutors aimed to wrap up their gun case against Hunter Biden on Friday with two final witnesses in their effort to prove that the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
Nominations are closed. Award Criteria Diversity in Law will recognize attorneys and judges from across the state and across practice types who have contributed to efforts to diversify the Hoosier legal profession through mentorship, law firm committees, bar association initiatives, educational programs, and more. Diversity will be defined broadly to include racial/ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, geographic, […]
A man charged with fatally shooting an Indiana police officer in the head in 2022 died Thursday at a state prison, authorities said.
Indiana Court of Appeals
McKinley Kelly v. State of Indiana
23A-PC-1025
Post conviction relief. Affirms the Lake Superior Court’s denial of McKinley Kelly’s successive petition for post-conviction relief. Finds that the post conviction court’s denial of Kelly’s successive petition for post conviction relief is not clearly erroneous.
A Delaware County jury convicted a Muncie man of multiple drug-related crimes Wednesday.
Three additional attorneys have been added to the Amundsen Davis Indianapolis office.
The Indianapolis Bar Association named paralegal Laura E. Adamaitis Thirion as its 2024 Paralegal of the Year, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the legal community.
After a year in which youth homicides hit a high in Indianapolis, the city’s Office of Public Health and Safety is adding staff with a focus on prevention.
Abigail Castillo was about to cross the U.S. border illegally when she heard President Joe Biden was halting asylum. She continued anyway, walking hours through the mountains east of San Diego with her toddler son, hoping it wasn’t too late.