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IN Supreme Court amends ADR rule for mediator educational qualifications
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order to amend the Indiana Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 2.5 (B), which deals with educational qualifications of mediators in domestic relations cases.
Man’s federal conviction for sex crimes doesn’t bar Indiana from prosecuting him on state charges, COA affirms
Indiana’s double jeopardy statute does not bar the state from prosecuting a man already convicted in federal court of sexual misconduct with a minor in a Hammond hotel, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
Federal judge dismisses Satanic Temple’s RFRA challenge to abortion law
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Satanic Temple, which sued state and local officials in an attempt to provide mail-order abortion drugs to its members who became pregnant.
Floyd Co. Judge Granger shares how to ‘bring justice’ in civil legal aid speech
Floyd County Judge Maria Granger’s speech at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis kicked off the Indiana Bar Foundation’s 2023 Civil Legal Assistance Conference, which also included continuing legal education events and a reception.
Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest accused of adult abuse but allowed to keep ministering
Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women, and removed the statute of limitations that had previously prevented a church trial based on the women’s claims.
Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers
The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.
State lawmaker panel weighs solutions to Indiana’s lawyer shortage
Indiana’s legal community is raising alarms about a statewide shortage of attorneys that has already led to barren courtrooms leaving hundreds of Hoosiers unrepresented.
Indianapolis police officer fatally shoots suspect who grabbed officer’s gun, officials say
An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a trespassing suspect who grabbed his gun Thursday evening, authorities said.
Warrantless vehicle search that produced loaded firearm did not violate man’s constitutional rights, COA affirms
A warrantless search of a man’s vehicle that resulted in police discovering a loaded firearm was constitutional, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday in affirming a trial court’s decision.
Trial court wasn’t required to accept man’s ‘all-or-nothing’ jury instruction strategy, COA affirms
A trial court didn’t err in giving a lesser included aggravated battery jury instruction in the case of a man charged with attempted murder, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Evicted renter has no legal right to challenge quiet title complaint filed by new property owner, COA affirms
A longtime tenant at an Indianapolis rental property had no right to take action against a new property owner’s quiet title default judgment, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday in affirming a trial court’s decision.
Excluding, redacting portions of journal not inappropriate in sexual battery case, COA affirms
A trial court did not err in excluding and redacting portions of a journal from a college student in a case involving another student who was charged with sexual battery, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
2 aggravated battery convictions related to judges’ 2019 shooting overturned, but defendant’s self-defense, fundamental error claims rejected on appeal
The man convicted of aggravated battery and other charges in connection with the 2019 shooting of two Indiana judges will see two of his aggravated battery convictions overturned for a double jeopardy violation, although his other convictions were upheld.
Man loses appeal of murder conviction in shooting death of Southport Police Lt. Allan
The man convicted of killing Southport Police Lt. Aaron Allan has lost his arguments on appeal that due process violations and insufficient evidence undercut his murder conviction.
COA overturns dangerous possession delinquency adjudication on double jeopardy grounds; panel disagrees on Wadle analysis
A dangerous-possession-of-a-firearm delinquency adjudication has been overturned on double jeopardy grounds, but the Court of Appeals of Indiana also upheld the juvenile’s criminal recklessness adjudication.
Lawmakers grapple with legal, educational implications of AI
Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize how people work, and nearly every aspect of life could be transformed — prompting lawmakers in an interim commerce committee to scrutinize the new technology and how to best regulate it.
New Albany Indiana man gets 240 years for 2 murders, attempted murder and robbery
A man convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a bystander and injuring a third person at a southern Indiana gas station last year was sentenced to 240 years in prison Wednesday.
Who is Mike Johnson? New House speaker is a strong Trump ally and a quiet force among Republicans
A low-key lawmaker in Congress for less than a decade, new House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t recognizable to most Americans. But the social conservative and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump has been a quiet force within the Republican conference.
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for shooter as residents take shelter
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes.