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Trump faces Monday deadline to ask the Supreme Court for a delay in his election interference trial
Former President Donald Trump faces a Monday deadline for asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his trial on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Filing deadline passes: Six gubernatorial hopefuls to appear on GOP ballots
Dozens of candidates for Indiana’s top elected offices will hit Hoosier primary ballots this spring — including a whopping eight gubernatorial hopefuls, more than 150 state-level job-seekers and more than five-dozen congressional contenders.
IN Supreme Court reverses, remands for trial court to enter judgment on implied easement of necessity claim
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment for a Hamilton County property owner’s easement-by-prior-use claim in a dispute with an adjacent property holder.
COA affirms delinquency adjudication for battery, resisting law enforcement
A police officer had reasonable suspicion to stop a Hendricks County juvenile who was later adjudicated a delinquent for felony battery against a public safety official and resisting law enforcement, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
Rokita’s legal opinion argues expungements allow for restoration of firearm rights
In response to a request from the Indiana State Police’s legal counsel, Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued a legal opinion that argues an expungement restores the rights of certain individuals to purchase or possess firearms.
Man’s manic episode, behavior justify seizure of firearms, ammo, COA affirms
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office properly applied the state’s red flag law when it seized firearms and ammunition from a man after investigating a domestic dispute at his home, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
Indiana jury awards more than $11 million to Michigan man and wife over man’s amputated leg
An Indiana jury has awarded more than $11 million to a Michigan man and his wife who accused a doctor of failing to diagnose a painful limb issue, leading to the amputation of one of the man’s legs.
Banks, credit unions turn to Legislature after stinging court losses
The revival of a bill that would allow banks to change contract terms without explicit consent from their users rang alarm bells for consumer advocates but faced little opposition in the Indiana House.
Donald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate
Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday after he was the only major candidate to compete, winning his third straight state as he tries to secure his party’s nomination.
Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
With a new wave of anti-trans measures already introduced this year, the TLDEF Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and the National Center for Transgender Equality announced in January that they plan to merge this summer.
IN Southern District collects $25M in forfeiture assets, financial litigation debt in FY23
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana collected more than $25 million in asset forfeiture and financial litigation debt in fiscal year 2023.
Magistrate appointed to replace Kolar in IN Northern District
A new magistrate judge has been chosen to fill the vacancy created by Judge Joshua P. Kolar’s elevation to the federal bench.
Justices say no ‘extraordinary circumstances’ existed to remove Delphi murder defendant’s counsel, but with a dissent
The Indiana Supreme Court is explaining its reasoning for reinstating the defense team of the man accused in the 2017 Delphi murder case, crafting a new rule for determining when a judge can remove a court-appointed attorney.
Contingency-fee forfeiture prosecutions not unconstitutional, federal judge rules
Indiana’s practice of allowing private prosecutors to collect a contingency fee on forfeiture proceeds is not a violation of due process, a federal judge has ruled.
Rokita’s office begins updates to ‘Eyes on Education’ portal with responses from Indiana schools
After pushback from a dozen Indiana school districts, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office is making changes to its new “Eyes on Education” portal that publicizes alleged examples of “indoctrination” in Hoosier schools.
From tax credits to higher speed limits, lawmakers spent time hearing bills that had no chance
In between racing to shepherd hundreds of proposals through the legislative process ahead of bill-killing deadlines, lawmakers found time to hear hours of testimony on numerous controversial or novel ideas never intended to advance.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol riot
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot.
Special counsel: Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials, but no criminal charges warranted
President Joe Biden “willfully” retained and disclosed highly classified materials when he was a private citizen, including documents about military and foreign policy in Afghanistan and other sensitive national security matters.
Ballot access, criminal cases to be heard at IN Supreme Court in February
The Indiana Supreme Court will be holding four oral arguments this month in cases ranging from ballot access to the seizure of evidence.