Federal judge blocks Indiana law requiring age verification for porn websites
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking a law set to go into effect Monday requiring age verification for porn websites.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon will report to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is scheduled to report to a federal prison in Connecticut on Monday to serve a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
Indiana Supreme Court reverses dismissal order claiming plaintiff failed to move case along
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed an order from the Benton Circuit Court dismissing a plaintiff’s case regarding a settlement dispute because the party failed to move the case along, Chief Justice Loretta Rush wrote in a June 27 opinion.
Indiana Public Defender has chance to respond to motion before high court sets execution date
Earlier this week the Indiana Governor and Attorney General requested the Indiana Supreme Court set an execution date for a convicted murderer.
Holcomb defends Indiana’s move to carry out execution, saying ‘justice will be served’
Gov. Eric Holcomb doubled down Thursday on the state’s move to seek an execution date for Fort Wayne’s Joseph Corcoran, who was convicted of murdering four people in 1997.
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday.
Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted his request Thursday for a hearing on whether prosecutors had been permitted to improperly breach attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of his ex-lawyers.
A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
Indiana Supreme Court grants transfer after trial court fails to prove court congestion
The Indiana Supreme Court granted the transfer of a case in the Sullivan Superior Court after the trial court failed to prove it needed to reschedule a trial due to court congestion, Justice Geoffrey Slaughter wrote.
What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case?
The Supreme Court appears ready to rule that hospitals in Idaho may provide medically necessary abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state’s strict abortion law, according to a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted on Wednesday to the court’s website and obtained by Bloomberg News.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues.
Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take
An asylum halt at the U.S. southern border, which took effect June 5 and has led to a 40% decline in arrests for illegal crossings, applies to all nationalities. But it falls hardest on those most susceptible to deportation — specifically, Mexicans and others Mexico agrees to take (Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans).
How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative.
Governor, attorney general seek execution date for Allen County murderer
Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita call for reinstating executions in Indiana and to start with a 1997 murderer.
Indiana Supreme Court denies post-relief conviction petition for man on death row
The Indiana Supreme Court denied a petition for post-conviction relief for a man convicted and sentenced to death for the murders of his wife and her two children, Chief Justice Loretta Rush wrote in an order issued Tuesday.
High court to consider attempted murder speedy trial reversal and fatal county fair fight cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer last week for cases involving a speedy trial request and a fatal county fair brawl.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law
The United States Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law.
NCAA council votes to remove cannabis from banned drug list, removes limits on on-field coaches
The NCAA Division I council voted to remove use of cannabis products from the banned drug class for championships and postseason participation in football.
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong” to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.