Woman’s death at Indianapolis church building called a homicide
Police in Indianapolis say the death of a woman at a Catholic church building has been ruled a homicide.
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Indiana town looks at ordinance after woman is killed by python
The Benton County town of Oxford is considering restrictions on certain snakes after a woman was strangled by an 8-foot-long python in a house full of snakes.
Indy Bond Bank recognized for Community Justice Center bonds
The Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank has been announced as one of 10 regional winners of the 2019 “Deal of the Year” award for its achievement in municipal finance and is also a finalist for the national Deal of the Year Award. As the Midwest region winner, the Indianapolis Bond Bank was selected for its $625 million issuance of bonds for the new Community Justice Campus being built in the Twin Aire neighborhood southeast of downtown Indianapolis.
Lawyers exiting Indiana’s congressional delegation
Rep. Pete Visclosky’s decision to retire from the U.S. Congress after 35 years will create the possibility that Indiana’s delegation in the House of Representatives will not include an attorney.
Justices to hear arguments in juvenile murder case
The Indiana Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Thursday in a decades-old murder case considering whether the defendant was prejudiced by his counsel’s failure to present mitigating evidence about his mental illness at the time of the crime.
After SCOTUS ruling, 7th Circuit denies compulsory fees refund to non-union member
Despite a Supreme Court ruling making mandatory union fees for non-member public employees illegal, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to award a fee refund to the named plaintiff in a landmark labor law case.
Reversal: COA reinstates negligence action against school district
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a man’s negligence claim against a school corporation after one of its school buses collided with the man’s vehicle, leaving him injured.
Justices struggle with copyright case involving Blackbeard’s pirate ship
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a modern-day dispute involving the pirate Blackbeard’s ship that went down off North Carolina’s coast more than 300 years ago. The justices on Tuesday heard arguments in a copyright case over photos and videos that document the recovery of the Queen Anne’s Revenge, discovered in 1996.
Indiana post office worker gets 90 months in prison for robbery
A Postal Service employee convicted of plotting an armed robbery at a Gary post office has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Tanisha Banks of Merrillville appeared in federal court Tuesday, one of three people convicted in the 2017 robbery.
Democratic mayors win reelection in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne
The Democratic mayors of Indianapolis and Fort Wayne cruised to big victories in Tuesday’s local elections, denying Republicans their hopes of capturing leadership in either of Indiana’s largest cities.
Harrison home as polling site sets national example
It is fitting that a spot where hundreds of thousands of people once gathered to hear a Hoosier candidate for the White House speak is now a place where Marion County voters can cast their ballots. The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site opened its doors early Tuesday to help facilitate the fundamental activity of representational democracy.
ABA legal tech report sees drop in attorneys pursuing cloud cybersecurity measures
Concerns about how attorneys are addressing cybersecurity in their use of cloud services was detailed in a recent legal technology report from the American Bar Association Legal Technology Resource Center.
Indiana abandonment case gag order now includes adopted girl
A judge has expanded a gag order in the case of a couple accused of abandoning their adopted daughter in Indiana and moving to Canada.
Southern District to adopt rule amendments Dec. 1
Proposed changes to local rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana have been approved and will go into effect next month.
Indiana leads amicus brief defending Ohio Down syndrome abortion statute
A split federal appeals court has upheld an injunction against an Ohio law prohibiting abortions based on a fetus having Down syndrome, prompting the Indiana Attorney General’s Office to file an amicus brief in support of the neighboring state.
Late Judge McKinney honored in anniversary celebration
In honor of the 10th anniversary of its federal courthouse in Terre Haute, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has hung the portrait of the man who was key to getting the judicial outpost built and who devoted great effort to helping former federal inmates re-enter society: the late Judge Larry J. McKinney.
Michigan City mayor facing felony charges amid reelection bid
The 2019 Michigan City mayoral election is facing a controversial legal undercurrent as felony charges remain pending against Mayor Ron Meer. But as the LaPorte County court system searches for a judge who can take the case, Meer is alleging an “untenable conflict of interest” and possible political motivations should remove the proceedings from the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office.
Indiana city faces records lawsuit after counselor’s opinion
Three southern Indiana residents are suing the city of New Albany for allegedly failing to fulfill their public records requests. The Floyd County lawsuit comes after Indiana’s Public Access Counselor, Luke Britt, found that New Albany had violated Indiana’s public records law.
Voters deciding Indiana mayoral races, fate of new casino
Voters across Indiana are casting the final ballots to decide who will fill dozens of mayoral offices, with Republicans and Democrats wrapping up competitive campaigns in several cities.
Federal judges share experiences of judicial nomination, appointments
Several judges spoke candidly about their personal judicial nomination experiences on Friday in honor of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s 12th annual court history and continuing legal education symposium.