Mom loses appeal bid to remove judge in parenting time dispute
An Allen County mother who appealed the denial of her motion for a change of judge in a parenting-time dispute got no relief Wednesday from the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Divided appeals court reverses work release revocation
A trial court’s flawed analysis of two points of state law led the majority of an Indiana Court of Appeals panel to reverse an order that vacated a Clark County man’s placement in community corrections work release.
St. Eve and Scudder to face Judiciary Committee vote
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary will consider the final nominees for the open seats on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. Judge Amy St. Eve of the Northern Illinois District Court and Michael Scudder, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, are on the agenda and, based on their committee hearing, do not appear to be facing any stiff opposition.
Supreme Court strikes down as vague part of immigration law
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced.
Olympic medalist Wieber sues USA Gymnastics, Michigan State
Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber is the latest gymnast to sue Michigan State University, Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee over former sports doctor Larry Nasssar’s sexual abuse.
Gorsuch is deciding vote to strike Trump-backed immigration law
The Supreme Court of the United States said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced. President Donald Trump’s appointee, Justice Neil Gorsuch, cast the deciding vote against the law the administration defended.
Summary judgment reversed for Gary police officer
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed summary judgment for a Gary police officer accused of misusing his police privileges to investigate a confidential informant after finding the city’s complaint against the officer was not untimely filed.
COA reverses CHINS petitions after untimely factfinding hearing
The Tipton Circuit Court must dismiss children in need of services petitions filed for two local children after it failed to hold a related factfinding hearing within the statutory time limit, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Munster church must face wrongful death suit, appeals court affirms
A Munster church failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals that a wrongful death lawsuit against the church, brought after a babysitter died in the home of the church’s pastors, should have been dismissed.
Indiana Court Decisions — March 29-April 11, 2018
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor breaks shoulder in fall at home
The Supreme Court of the United States said Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her left shoulder in a fall at her Washington home. She is not expected to miss any time on the bench.
Attorneys object to proposed rule making cellphone numbers public
Feedback on a proposal that attorneys disclose their cellphone numbers when filing appearances has been overwhelmingly negative. Indiana Supreme Court officials say they are committed to taking the attorney feedback seriously, and lawyers are clinging to that promise in the hopes of avoiding what they see as a violation of privacy.
Supreme Court hears online sales tax collection case
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in an appeal supported by 40 states about whether a rule it announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply in the age of the internet.
Pro bono push: State, federal court see upturns in volunteering attorneys
While the need among unrepresented litigants continues to grow, state and federal courts in Indiana say recent efforts to encourage more pro bono service among attorneys are showing results.
Questions about PACER fees swirling in court disputes
Just about any discussion of the federal judiciary’s online document system, PACER, will quickly turn to a questioning of the fees charged for accessing filings and why the information is not available for free. A recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia provided insight into the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system’s financial health and raised more questions.
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen represented Sean Hannity
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney has been forced to reveal that another of his clients is Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Justices won’t hear commercial court constitutionality challenge
The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal that challenged the constitutionality of the state’s commercial court dockets in a case that permitted enforcement of a noncompete agreement against a glass company worker.
U.S. Supreme Court again refuses to hear Blagojevich appeal
The Supreme Court of the United States for the second time has refused to hear an appeal by imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his corruption convictions.
Trump seeks to limit access to records seized in FBI raid
The porn actress Stormy Daniels is expected to attend a court hearing in New York Monday where a U.S. judge will hear more arguments about President Donald Trump’s extraordinary request that he be allowed to review records seized from his lawyer’s office as part of a criminal investigation before they are examined by prosecutors.
FBI probing Trump lawyer’s “personal business dealings”
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing Friday that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is focused on the attorney’s “personal business dealings” and has been going on for months.