‘God’ gets more time to pay filing fee to sue IU
A man claiming to be God but who’s a little light on money can sue Indiana University and the Lilly Library by paying his federal court filing fees in installments, a federal judge ruled this week.
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11 jail workers treated with Narcan after fentanyl exposure
The Allen County sheriff says 11 of his jail employees were treated with the overdose antidote Narcan after being exposed to smoke containing the opioid painkiller fentanyl.
Top Indiana lawmakers targeting opioid abuse, job training
Republican legislative leaders are casting the Indiana General Assembly’s upcoming session as one they want to focus on taking action toward fighting opioid abuse and improving job training opportunities.
UN court convicts Mladic of genocide over Bosnia’s horrors
Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army, was sentenced Wednesday at The Hague, Netherlands, to life imprisonment after a United Nations special court found him guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity that it labeled as some of the “most heinous” in human history.
AG Hill: CBD oil is still illegal in Indiana
In the wake of legislation legalizing the use of the marijuana-derived oil cannabidiol to treat certain cases of epilepsy, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is cautioning Hoosiers that without proper authorization, consumption of the substance remains illegal.
Indiana recommends bid for prison computer tablets
The Indiana Department of Correction is negotiating with a company to provide tablets with educational and entertainment materials for all inmates.
Justices considering definition of ‘place of detention’
There is a central question underlying a drug conviction case now under consideration by the Indiana Supreme Court: what is a “place of detention” under Indiana Evidence Rule 617? Once they answer that question, the justices will be able to decide whether a Grant County man’s heroin convictions must be thrown out.
Fender bender insurance dispute crashes into Court of Appeals
In a dispute between two insurers over who pays the $328.45 for the repairs after a car accident, the Indiana Court of Appeals ordered both to sit down and talk.
Marion County Judicial Selection Committee inaugural meeting set
The body create to make recommendations on the selection and endorsement of Indianapolis judges will hold its first meeting next week.
COA upholds dismissal of petition to open estate
An Indiana trial court properly applied district court precedent to determine that a claim for violation of a deceased man’s constitutional rights cannot be considered an asset in the deceased’s estates, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Applications open for Allen County judgeship
Allen County attorneys interested in serving on the state trial court bench have an opportunity to be considered with the coming retirement of Allen Superior Judge Daniel G. Heath, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Tuesday.
COA: hearsay testimony causes harmless error
Although a trial court was wrong in permitting two police officers to recount to a jury what the defendant’s ex-girlfriend told them, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the admission was a harmless error.
Appeals court orders fee reimbursement for indigent defendant
A Marion County man found to be indigent is entitled to a reimbursement for the $740 in fees imposed on him by the probation department after the Indiana Court of Appeals found the Marion Superior Court abused its discretion by letting the probation department impose fees when it had not authorized such fees.
Leading lawmakers leery of boosting Indiana smoking age
Legislative leaders are leery of a proposal backed by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to raise the state’s legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21.
Ex-Indiana sheriff’s deputy resentenced to 33-month term
A former Terre Haute sheriff’s deputy convicted of federal civil rights violations has been resentenced to 33 months.
Indiana lawmakers return to Statehouse ahead of new session
Indiana lawmakers are returning to the Statehouse as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session.
District Courts warning of jury phone scams
Federal district courts across the country are warning citizens to be vigilant against jury phone scams.
High court to consider whether to take utility rate hike case
The justices of the Indiana Supreme Court will consider whether to decide a dispute over a northern Indiana utility rate increase when it hears oral arguments on petition to transfer this week.
Pelath stepping down as Indiana House minority leader
Indiana House minority leader Scott Pelath says he’s giving up that post and won’t seek re-election next year.
Official: Prison company eyes site for ICE detention center
An Elkhart County official says the nation’s largest private prison operator is seeking land for a proposed detention center for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.