Class action granted in Pulaski courthouse ADA suit
A federal judge has certified a class action in an Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuit alleging the Pulaski County courthouse in Winamac is not accessible to people with disabilities.
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Holcomb appoints Indianapolis attorney as Johnson Superior judge
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed an Indianapolis attorney with 30 years of experience to fill a vacancy on the Johnson County bench.
Judicial offices seeking feedback on proposed rule amendments
The Indiana Supreme Court and other statewide judicial entities are seeking feedback from members of the bench, bar and public on proposed amendments to various court rules.
Charlestown mayor defends rental ordinance in court
The mayor of a southern Indiana city is defending a rental inspection ordinance that’s resulted in thousands of dollars in fines against property owners and is now the subject of a lawsuit.
Muncie teen fatally shot after brother’s sentencing hearing
Police say the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl in Muncie may have stemmed from a family conflict involving a crime her brother committed.
COA: Accused murderer entitled to bifurcated trial
A man accused of murdering a Mitchell woman is entitled to a bifurcated trial — a first phase on the murder-related charges before a second phase in which the state may introduce evidence of a prior conviction to satisfy a charge of possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
COA reverses summary judgment on small claims complaint
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed summary judgment for a Marion County couple on a small claims appeal after determining the woman who brought the appeal against the couple did not violate local rules in filing the appeal.
Man sentenced in southwest Indiana crash that killed girl
A young man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a head-on collision that killed a 15-year-old girl in southwestern Indiana.
Sheriff: Suspect recorded fatal shooting of wife in Indiana
Authorities in Lafayette say an Indiana man accused of killing his wife recorded audio of the shooting on a cellphone.
Man found insane in 2016 hatchet attack on Chinese student
A judge has found a man not guilty by reason of insanity in a hatchet attack against a high school exchange student from China.
Indianapolis man sentenced to prison in dragging death
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a woman who authorities say was dragged with his car.
Man gets 65 years for fatally beating gay South Bend vet
A northern Indiana man convicted of fatally beating a gay Afghanistan war veteran has been sentenced to the maximum 65 years in prison.
Evansville law library gets a new librarian and brighter future
Even as legal research materials continue to migrate to online platforms, the Evansville legal community has rallied to save its county law library.
State to retry man in St. Joe triple-murder case
A St. Joseph County man twice convicted in a triple homicide and sentenced to death will receive a third trial after the state announced Friday it had taken steps to begin a retrial.
Trial court, not Tax Court, to hear case involving both annexation, tax law
An Indiana trial court has jurisdiction to hear a dispute between Allen County fire departments that is grounded in both annexation and tax law as the facts of the case do not require the interpretation of “substantive tax law,” the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
Indianapolis man arraigned in officer’s slaying
A man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer who stopped to help him has been formally arraigned.
Man whose conviction in killing was overturned gets 75 years
A central Indiana man whose conviction in his girlfriend’s killing was overturned has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted again in her slaying.
UPDATE: IBM to appeal $78M breach of contract award to state
IBM said Monday it will appeal a judge’s ruling that the computer services giant owes Indiana a net of nearly $78.2 million in damages for breaching a contract to modernize and privatize the state’s welfare systems.
Supreme Court appoints judges pro tempore in Elkhart, Porter counties
Two Indiana senior judges will step into judge pro tempore positions this fall in the bench in Elkhart and Porter counties, the Indiana Supreme Court has announced.
Supreme Court amends appellate, administrative, Tax Court rules
Amendments handed down Thursday make a variety of changes to Indiana’s appellate, administrative and Tax Court rules, including amendments related to use of technology in the courts.