Indiana Court Decisions: June 15-27, 2023
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Fishers attorney gets probation from IN Supreme Court following 7th Circuit suspension
A Fishers attorney suspended from practicing law in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for one year has been placed on probation by the Indiana Supreme Court.
7th Circuit vacates, remands disability case where medical records belonging to different claimant may have been used in ALJ decision
An administrative law judge’s decision to deny a man’s disability application may have relied on medical records belonging to someone else, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in vacating a district court’s judgment and remanding the case.
7th Circuit vacates summary judgment for Cook Medical in IVC filter cases, finding lack of jurisdiction
Two women who joined a wide-ranging MDL against Cook Medical did not allege injuries more than the jurisdictional minimum of $75,000, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in vacating the district court’s grant of summary judgment in Cook’s favor.
DOJ correct in refusing employee depositions, 7th Circuit affirms
The Department of Justice’s refusal to allow Ascension Medical Group to depose a Drug Enforcement Agency agent and a federal prosecutor in state court was reasonable and in line with federal regulations, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
IN Supreme Court schedules arguments in case on contributions to super PACs
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this fall on the issue of whether state law prohibits or otherwise limits corporate contributions to political action committees or other entities that engage in independent campaign-related expenditures.
Indiana Court Decisions: June 1-14, 2023
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7th Circuit reverses Northern District judgment, reinstates indictment for man for answering falsely on firearm application
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s judgment and reinstated a man’s criminal charges Friday for providing false answers on a firearm application document.
Man’s ‘rather have a lawyer’ comment didn’t invoke Miranda rights in child sex-trafficking case, 7th Circuit affirms
A man convicted of child sex-trafficking did not have his Miranda rights violated when a detective asked him questions after he said he would “rather” have a lawyer, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
7th Circuit affirms bribery, IRS obstruction convictions against ex-Indiana mayor
A former northwest Indiana mayor convicted of bribery and obstructing federal revenue laws failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that, among other things, his rights were violated when the government seized communications between him and his attorney.
Lawsuit against mortgage company falls short of False Claims Act standards, COA affirms
A former mortgage company employee who sued the company for allegedly falsifying loans in order to get federal insurance endorsement did not meet all of the criteria in the False Claims Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
7th Circuit declines 3 men’s appeals to discard judge’s assessment of juror, vacates 1 man’s sentence
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to overrule a district court judge’s decision to not disqualify a juror in a heroin and methamphetamine case involving three men. But the appellate court did vacate the sentence handed down for one of the men.
Indiana Court Decisions: May 18-31, 2023
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Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Woman was not disabled while getting treatment for back pain, 7th Circuit affirms
A woman with chronic back pain failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that she is entitled to disability benefits.
7th Circuit affirms minor sexual exploitation conviction, sentence for woman connected to Jared Fogle
A woman with ties to disgraced subway pitchman Jared Fogle who was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor and other crimes failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that her prosecution was vindictive or that her sentence is excessive.
Indiana Court Decisions: May 4-17, 2023
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Opinions May 22, 2023
United States of America v. Travis Lee Beechler
21-3379
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge James Hanlon.
Criminal. Affirms Travis Beechler’s convictions of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. Also affirms Beechler’s 30-year sentence. Finds Beechler’s Fourth Amendment rights weren’t violated. Also finds the district court didn’t commit reversible error in applying sentencing enhancements.
7th Circuit affirms meth conviction, sentence for man on home detention
A search that uncovered 388 grams of methamphetamine and led to a man’s conviction did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights because he waived them as part of his home detention, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Argument of racial bias in jury selection rejected by 7th Circuit
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a man’s claims of racial bias in jury selection for his felon in possession of a weapon case and affirmed a lower court’s ruling Wednesday.