Landlords cry foul as more states seal eviction records
When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S. cities.
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Medicaid advisory panel weighs in on HIP lawsuit, PathWays transition
Legislators on the state’s Medicaid Advisory Committee spent hours Wednesday questioning state officials about Indiana’s ongoing lawsuit over provisions of the Healthy Indiana Plan as well as progress reports on the state’s transition to managed care, otherwise known as PathWays.
Undergrad students taking part in Barnes & Thornburg Prelaw Scholars Program
Nine undergraduate students will participate in Barnes & Thornburg’s 2024 Prelaw Scholars Program, designed to introduce students to the legal profession and assist in their pursuit of a law degree.
Rush to lead another term as chief justice
The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission selected Chief Justice Loretta Rush to serve another five years Wednesday morning.
Charges filed against 4 teens in murder of 15-year-old in Delaware County
Charges have been filed against four teenagers for their roles in the murder of a 15-year-old on August 14, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers, prosecutors headed back to court ahead of his trial on federal tax charges
Weeks before Hunter Biden is set to stand trial on federal tax charges, the legal team for President Joe Biden’s son and prosecutors will appear in a California courtroom Wednesday as the judge weighs what evidence can be presented to the jury.
3 people charged after death of federal prison worker who opened fentanyl-laced mail
According to prosecutors, Jamar Jones, a prisoner at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, California, plotted with Stephanie Ferreira, of Evansville, Indiana, and Jermen Rudd III of Wentzville, Missouri, to send him drugs that he could sell at the prison.
Time capsule ceremony honors the legacy of Indiana’s president
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site preserved pieces of modern day for future Hoosiers to open when celebrating the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.
7th Circuit rules Indiana can enforce reasonable ballot access restrictions for political candidates
Indiana’s requirements for ballot access by petition are constitutional, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in upholding a lower court’s ruling and rejecting a legal challenge on behalf of third party political candidates.
‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools implemented 30 years ago.
13 protesters arrested during first day of Democratic National Convention in Chicago
More protests were planned throughout the week, including one Tuesday night outside the Israeli Consulate. However, attendance at the main rally on Monday was far below estimates of organizers who had predicted more than 20,000 would show up.
Indianapolis police sergeant faces internet child exploitation charges, department says
The 12-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday, the department said in a release.
Judicial community celebrates retirement of Court of Appeals Judge Riley
Judges, colleagues, and loved ones from across the state and beyond gathered in the Indiana Statehouse on Friday to celebrate the career of Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley.
Vanderburgh County judge sentences man to 50 years in child molesting case
A Vanderburgh County judge has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for two felony child molesting convictions.
Texas jury to decide if student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
The victims’ lawsuit seeks to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, financially liable for the shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018. They are pursuing at least $1 million in damages.
Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later
McKenzie Cochran, 25, was unarmed and repeatedly told guards, “I can’t breathe,” while face down, following a dispute at a jewelry store inside Northland Center in 2014, witnesses said.
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where a person familiar with the matter has said the New York Republican is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case.
Federal appeals court lets porn website age verification mandate go into effect
Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 17 has never gone live, despite an effectiveness date of July 1.
Appellate court cites bank, debt collector’s failure to meet fact-to-face in affirming judgment
A debt collector working on behalf of a bank did not satisfy the federal face-to-face meeting requirements required for foreclosure on a Lafayette residence, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday in affirming a lower court’s judgment in favor of the property’s owner.