GOP Rep. Jim Lucas kept off interim committees after DUI crash
Republican State Rep. Jim Lucas is effectively in timeout after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in connection with his May arrest for driving under the influence.
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In Indianapolis, VP Kamala Harris takes shots at Supreme Court
A sea of red dresses and gowns flowed into the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday to see Vice President Kamala Harris deliver the keynote address at the 56th national convention of Delta Sigma Theta.
Judge sets 2024 trial date for man charged in fatal shooting of Richmond police officer
A judge has set a 2024 trial date for a man charged in the killing of an eastern Indiana police officer who was shot during a traffic stop last year.
COA reverses man’s convictions due to warrantless search/seizure of evidence
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a man’s drug-related convictions Friday after finding officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights when searching for and seizing evidence from his backyard without a warrant.
7th Circuit affirms release condition for convicted sex offender that failed to register
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday a district court’s ruling to impose a supervised release condition on a convicted rapist that failed to register as a sex offender in Indiana.
Justices grant transfer to wrongful death case, 2 others
Indiana Supreme Court justices granted transfer to three cases for the week ending July 14, including a case involving two restaurants accused of overserving a man who later killed another driver in a vehicle crash.
Final day to submit Diversity in Law 2023 nominations
Today is the final day of the extended window for Diversity in Law 2023 nominations.
Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Email or mail-in nominations will not be considered.
Dentists and state regulators at odds over compliance fund spending
Indiana dentists and hygienists have for a decade paid a $20 compliance fee every other year as part of license renewals. But that changes this year, after a long-simmering dispute between dentists and state regulators boiled over.
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices.
Indiana State Police investigate fatal shooting where sheriff’s deputy fired his rifle
A man has been found dead after a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Indiana fired his rifle at a tent where officers had heard a gunshot.
Indiana police recover 2 DNA profiles from human remains found at property of long-dead businessman
Indiana authorities have recovered two complete human DNA profiles from bones and bone fragments found on property once owned by a long-deceased businessman suspected in a string of killings in the 1980s and 1990s.
IN Supreme Court amends rules on special judge selection
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Rules of Trial Procedure to simplify eligibility for special judge selection in circuit, superior and probate courts.
Database readout wasn’t hearsay, administrative violation, COA affirms
A database readout that was admitted in lieu of a missing breath-test ticket was not hearsay, nor was it a violation of the Indiana Administrative Code, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in a decision that drew a word of “caution” from the panel.
‘Profits over public safety’: Indianapolis files suit against Kia, Hyundai for shoddy anti-theft features
Indianapolis has joined other cities in suing Kia and Hyundai, accusing the automakers of cutting costs by forgoing security features, which has led to an increase in thefts.
COA dismisses company’s appeal in default judgment case, finding it wasn’t a party of record
A debt purchasing company was not substituted as the party of record or determined to be the plaintiff that owned a default judgment of $1,010 against an Ohio resident, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday in dismissing the appeal.
Holcomb makes appointments to Marion, Allen, Delaware Co. courts
Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced new judicial appointments for courts in Marion, Allen and Delaware counties.
Judge orders man charged with killing 2 Delphi teenage girls to remain at northern Indiana prison
A man charged with killing two teenage girls from Delphi will remain held at a northern Indiana prison after a judge concluded Wednesday that he’s being treated better there than other inmates.
Republican, Democratic senators clash over proposed ethics rules for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear the case, his attorney said Wednesday.
Biden administration tells judge that its new asylum rule is not a reboot of Trump’s efforts
The Biden administration argued Wednesday that its new asylum rule is different from versions put forward under President Donald Trump in a court hearing before a judge who threw out Trump’s attempts to limit asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border.