Allen County hosting summit to increase mental health awareness, put spotlight on community needs
A first-of-its kind summit next week in Allen County will focus on mental health issues that impact people from all walks of life.
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Federal courts to allow audio access to certain civil, bankruptcy proceedings
The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved changes to its broadcast policy that expands access to civil and bankruptcy proceedings over its longstanding pre-COVID policy.
Expired involuntary commitment appeal not moot, but COA affirms commitment order
A man’s appeal of his expired temporary involuntary commitment order was not moot, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday. However, the COA also affirmed a trial’s court judgment that granted a petition for the man’s commitment.
Magistrate grants motion to stay discovery in case brought by former ICE detainees
A federal magistrate judge has granted local defendants’ motion to stay discovery in a case involving noncitizen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Clay County Jail while a motion to dismiss is pending.
Judge dismisses landowners’ lawsuit against LEAP District annexation
A Boone County judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a group of landowners against the city of Lebanon over the municipality’s decision to annex 5,200 acres of land and create a new zoning district for the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District.
Man accused of killing Purdue University dormitory roommate found fit for trial after hospital stay
A man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been found competent to stand trial, court records show.
Federal judge again declares DACA illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
While a federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, he declined to order an immediate end to the program.
Jury awards $100,000 to Kentucky couple denied marriage license by ex-county clerk Kim Davis
A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
4 former officers plead not guilty to federal civil rights charges in Tyre Nichols beating
Four former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the violent beating and death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop nine months ago.
Batesville Casket Co. files suit against former employee
Batesville Casket Co. LLC has filed a lawsuit accusing a former employee of stealing trade secrets and confidential company information.
Justices agree to hear divorce, juvenile commitment cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to two cases last week, one involving a divorce dispute and another involving a juvenile’s commitment to the Department of Correction.
Hancock Co. school districts win summary judgment on Title IX claim, but jurisdiction may be relinquished on state-law claims
Two school districts facing a Title IX lawsuit brought by a student with disabilities who alleges she was sexually assaulted won summary judgment this week, but the federal judge may relinquish jurisdiction over the state-law claims.
Kagan to speak at Notre Dame Forum
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will speak at Notre Dame University this month as part of the school’s Notre Dame Forum.
Tech titans giving senators advice on artificial intelligence in closed-door forum
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and mitigates its risks.
Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain advantage over rivals, DOJ argues
Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.
Speaker McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election.
ISBA sees change, results from strategic plan: Bar association looks to deliver more value to members
When the Indiana State Bar Association unveiled its new strategic plan in 2021, the group had four major areas of focus as it looked to deliver more value to its members. That plan will technically “end” in 2023, but its principles will have a lasting effect.
‘A big tent’: Incoming ISBA President Felts focusing on A2J, engaging young lawyers
Senior Judge Thomas J. Felts recently sat down with IL for a wide-ranging conversation about his career and his plans for his year as Indiana State Bar Association president.
Mandatory judicial retirement? Judiciary taking closer look at age, cognitive issues
The idea of age-out requirements has become a bigger topic of discussion recently across all levels of government, including the judiciary.
A piece of history: DOC inmates craft new Supreme Court table spotlighting justices past, present
When Vince Stanley and a group of inmates started a project to build a new table for the Indiana Supreme Court’s conference room, they had to figure out how to make it functional for the court’s five justices while adding unique details.