Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out
An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place.
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Federal judge declines to enjoin law prohibiting ‘human sexuality’ instruction in K-3
A federal judge has declined to issue an injunction against a new Indiana law that prohibits instruction on human sexuality in grades K-3.
Judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
Federal judge vacates verdict in civil rights suit against Hammond, former officer after parties settle
A federal judge has agreed to vacate a jury verdict that awarded a man $25.5 million in his lawsuit alleging a now-retired police officer violated his civil rights and deprived him of a fair trial. The parties requested vacatur after reaching a settlement.
IN Supreme Court amends rules of access to court records
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Rules on Access to Court Records to exclude from public access, if court ordered, an entire case that the clerk of court has opened under the wrong case type.
IN Supreme Court amends rules on special judge selection
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Rules of Trial Procedure to simplify eligibility for special judge selection in circuit, superior and probate courts.
IN Supreme court amends rules for senior judges, giving notice of term in office
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Indiana Administrative Rules to add a new section requiring judges to give notice of the commencement and termination of their time in office and clarifying the authority of a senior judge.
Online charter school’s request to toss discrimination lawsuit ‘wholly lacks merit,’ federal judge rules
A federal judge has denied an online charter school’s motion to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit brought by a teacher, ruling the school was properly served.
IN Supreme Court creates Innovation Committee, adjusts commission membership requirements
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued amendments to the rules governing committees and commissions, including an amendment that creates a new Innovation Committee.
Kansas must stop changing trans people’s sex listing on driver’s licenses, judge says
Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses, a state-court judge ordered Monday as part of a lawsuit filed by the state’s Republican attorney general.
IN justices amend admission and discipline rules governing funds, commission memberships
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a series of amendments to the Rules for Admission to the Bar and the Discipline of Attorneys addressing the use of funds and the membership of three groups governed by the rules.
Justices issue new criminal, administrative rules
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a new set of Rules of Criminal Procedure, deleting 10 rules and rearranging several others. The court also announced three new administrative rules.
Indy attorney suspended following invasion of privacy convictions
An Indianapolis attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for at least 60 days following his convictions for misdemeanor invasion of privacy.
COA: No abuse of discretion in setting aside stipulated order in property sale, liens case
A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it granted a motion from a receiver and contractors to set aside a stipulated order in a case involving liens and a property sale, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Judge rules children of ex-fertility doc Cline can proceed with 3 claims against Netflix, dismisses 2 others
Children who were fathered by disgraced Indianapolis fertility specialist Donald Cline can proceed with three of their claims against Netflix and a production company, but a federal judge dismissed identity deception and theft claims.
Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
A federal judge did not make an immediate decision Thursday on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Justices invite amicus briefing in state employee indemnification rights case
The question of whether an Indiana Department of Natural Resources officer committed “criminal” conduct when he committed the act of false informing is pending a decision on transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court, which has invited amicus curiae briefing.
Federal magistrate: Former Ascension employees can add plaintiffs, defendants in now-consolidated COVID vaccine lawsuit
Current and former employees of Ascension Health can add three new individual plaintiffs and three new defendants to their class-action lawsuit against the hospital system regarding religion exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
IN Supreme Court creates ‘pathways’ pilot project to streamline civil litigation
In an effort to streamline civil litigation disputes, the Indiana Supreme Court has established a pathways pilot project “to achieve right-sized case management.”
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
Legal arguments over women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion move to a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday, in a case challenging a Food and Drug Administration decision made more than two decades ago.