COA affirms guardianship of teen to grandparents
A couple has secured guardianship over their teenage granddaughter after the Court of Appeals of Indiana expressed concern about whether the child would be safe in her mother’s care.
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No constitutional violation when defendant ordered to smile for jury, COA rules
The Wells Circuit Court didn’t violate a methamphetamine dealer’s Fifth Amendment rights when it ordered him to show his teeth to a jury to demonstrate he was the same person that was in an incriminating video, according to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Governor taking applications for Johnson County judicial vacancy
Applications are now being accepted to fill the vacancy on the Johnson County Superior Court 3 bench that was created when Judge Lance Hamner recently resigned to run for prosecutor.
Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list
Any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be added to the national “no fly” list, Delta Air Lines told the U.S. Department of Justice.
Biden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of candidates for the Supreme Court, saying he’s looking at “about four people” as Democrats who met with him Thursday say he wants a “persuasive” nominee in the mold of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% over past year, a 40-year high
Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising borrowing rates across the economy.
Purdue police review white officer’s arrest of Black student
A Black Purdue University student said Thursday that an argument with his girlfriend led to a white campus police officer punching him and using his elbow to pin him down by the neck on the snowy ground.
Free legal answers website hits record number of questions
In another sign of the overwhelming impact of the pandemic, data released from the American Bar Association shows the number of questions submitted by low-income individuals and families seeking help through the online program ABA Free Legal Answers has doubled since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in duty to defend, armed burglary cases
Indiana Supreme Court justices will hear two additional oral arguments this month, including cases regarding insurance coverage for a pair of Kokomo bars and the reversal of an armed burglary conviction.
IN Northern District courtroom to be named in Miller Jr.’s honor
In recognition of Judge Robert Lowell Miller Jr.’s more than 46 years of judicial service, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is naming the courtroom where he presides in his honor.
Governor grants clemency to 3 incarcerated Hoosiers
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has granted clemency to three Indiana prisoners who have terminal health conditions.
Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone
Congress on Thursday gave final approval to legislation guaranteeing that people who experience sexual harassment at work can seek recourse in the courts, a milestone for the #MeToo movement that prompted a national reckoning on the way sexual misconduct claims are handled.
Indianapolis delays suit against apartment owner, citing interested buyer
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration, which in January threatened a lawsuit against the owner of a troubled Nora-area apartment complex, has delayed filing suit, citing interest from a possible buyer.
Charges filed against man accused of shooting Gary officer
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of shooting a Gary police detective with felony attempted murder and other counts.
Biden quest for judicial diversity goes beyond race, gender
President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late 1960s. As Biden considers his first Supreme Court nominee, this lesser-known period in his biography could offer insight into the personal experience he brings to the decision.
House committee considers obstruction of justice bill
A bill updating Indiana’s obstruction of justice statute was heard in an Indiana House committee on Wednesday, with similar questions and concerns carrying over from the Senate.
COA: Family can keep title by adverse possession of lakefront walkway
A family that has used and maintained a walkway to access a lake near their home for more than 60 years may keep a newly awarded fee simple title by adverse possession, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
7th Circuit rules ALJ failed to consider extent of disability caused by rape
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the denial of Social Security disability benefits for an honorably discharged female member of the U.S. Coast Guard who was raped by a fellow service member, finding the administrative law judge’s determination was not supported by the substantial evidence.
Traveling actor didn’t meet criteria to receive CARES benefits, COA affirms
A self-employed traveling actor from New York shouldn’t have received pandemic unemployment assistance in Indiana via the CARES Act, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed, but not because of where her last employer was located.
19 apply for IN Supreme Court vacancy
A total of 19 Hoosier lawyers have applied for an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court, including two sitting appellate judges, nearly a dozen trial court judges and the Supreme Court’s chief administrative officer.