Suspect arrested in Halloween 1982 cold case slaying in Seymour
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Halloween 1982 cold case slaying of a southern Indiana man, state police announced Tuesday on the 41st anniversary of the crime.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors
Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn’t actually exist.
Ousted founders of transportation company get TRO against former general counsel, state lawmaker, others
A northern Indiana transportation company has obtained a temporary restraining order against its former general counsel, a state lawmaker and other defendants in a dispute over the sale of more than $28 million of the company’s stock.
Trial moved to late 2024 for Delphi man charged in killings of 2 girls slain during hiking trip
The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls slain in 2017 during a hiking trip was moved Tuesday from January to next October after the presiding judge told the suspect she will not allow his former attorneys to represent him.
COA affirms jury verdict in favor of home sellers accused of fraudulent misrepresentation
A couple alleging fraudulent misrepresentation in their purchase of a home has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the jury was improperly instructed or that the verdict in favor of the sellers was not supported by the evidence.
Disabled daughter’s disability benefits can’t be used to offset father’s child support obligation, COA affirms
Addressing a child support dispute for the second time on appeal, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has rejected a father’s argument that his disabled daughter’s disability benefits should be used to offset his child support obligation.
No error in granting receiver’s turnover motion after deposits in out-of-state bank account, COA affirms
A trial court did not err in issuing a turnover order to obtain assets in a case involving millions of dollars in promissory notes, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
IN justices: Civil forfeiture defendants have constitutional right to jury trial
Defendants to civil forfeiture actions have a constitutional right to trial by jury in Indiana, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
State not entitled to ITCA immunity in case of woman injured on redesigned highway, COA affirms
The state of Indiana isn’t entitled to immunity in a case involving a woman who was paralyzed after stopping at the scene of an accident on a highway, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Voting open to fill upcoming attorney vacancy on Judicial Nominating Commission
An election to fill an upcoming attorney vacancy on the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission is open now through Nov. 15.
Woman in divorce case can’t relocate with her child to San Diego, COA affirms
A mother whose request to relocate to California with her minor child was denied has failed in her bid for relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Attorney, foster kids advocate named new ACLU of Indiana executive director
Attorney Christopher Daley, currently the executive director of the Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy, has been named the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana.
Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that first arose in a case involving former President Donald Trump.
What Trump can, can’t say under gag order in federal 2020 election interference case
A gag order in Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington is back in place, restricting the former president’s rhetoric as he prepares for trial and campaigns to return to the White House in 2024.
Trial court’s improper remark on reasonable doubt standard not enough to overturn murder conviction, COA affirms
A trial court’s remark endorsing “80% certainty” as a description of the reasonable doubt standard was improper but did not rise to the level of fundamental error for a woman convicted of murder in a fatal robbery, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
Collateral consequences doctrine doesn’t apply to moot involuntary commitment appeal, COA rules in dismissal
The Court of Appeals has dismissed as moot the appeal of a woman’s involuntary commitment, determining the collateral consequences doctrine does not apply in her case.
Speedway immune from lawsuit filed after police dog bit delivery driver
The town of Speedway is immune from a lawsuit filed by a delivery driver who was bitten by a town K-9 officer, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
COA reverses drug convictions because arresting officer wasn’t in ‘distinctive’ uniform
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has ordered the reversal of a man’s drug-related convictions after determining that the officer who arrested him was not wearing a “distinctive” uniform, making the underlying traffic stop invalid.
Carmel company not entitled to compensation for closed access in eminent domain dispute, COA rules in reversal
A company that owns a car dealership in Carmel isn’t entitled to compensation for the closure of access on a road that’s part of an eminent domain action, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in reversing a lower court’s decision.
Couple violated Senior Consumer Protection Act in gaining control of property, COA affirms
A couple violated the Indiana Senior Consumer Protection Act by gaining control of a family member’s property with threats of being sent to a nursing home, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.