Marion Superior Court announces plans for move to new courthouse
After an almost four-month delay, Marion Superior Court will start operating out of the new Community Justice Campus on the east side of Indianapolis May 2.
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Investigations underway after man Tasered by Indy cops dies
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has placed two officers on administrative leave and launched two investigations after a man in custody died after being Tasered.
Indianapolis Immigration Court opening in 2023
On April 19, Gail Montenegro, the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Midwest regional public information officer, confirmed to Indiana Lawyer that an immigration court will open in Indianapolis in 2023. The court will have around 40 employees, including judges, she said.
IndyBar: Attend The Inaugural In-House CLE Getaway
The inaugural In-House Counsel CLE Getaway is June 16-18, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Omni Hotel.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Kicks Off 2022 with Trivia and Inaugural Empowerment Celebration
On Wednesday, April 20, the IndyBar Foundation hosted its first spring trivia event since 2019.
IndyBar: The TCM and the CJC
Marion Superior Court Judge Marc Rothenberg explores the perceptions and realities of the Marion County Community Justice Campus.
Crawford Co. judge involved in 2019 shooting ends reelection bid following ‘incident,’ steps down from bench
A southern Indiana judge who was involved in an early-morning brawl that led to a shooting in downtown Indianapolis in 2019 is ending her 2022 reelection campaign following another undisclosed “incident” and has stepped down from the bench.
Domestic violence calls to IMPD surged 65% early in pandemic, report says
Domestic violence in central Indiana grew more prevalent and severe in the first year of the pandemic, according to the 2020 State of Domestic Violence Service Report released Tuesday.
Youths blamed for $17,000 in damage at Indiana Statehouse
Four youngsters caused at least $17,000 in vandalism damage when they broke into the Indiana Statehouse last month, state police said Tuesday.
DOJ: Immigration court coming to Indianapolis in 2023
A new immigration court with 40 employees including judges will be opened in Indianapolis in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed with Indiana Lawyer.
Exhibit traces history of housing discrimination in Indiana
Based on the belief that eliminating discrimination starts with education, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana in partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library has developed an interactive exhibit that details the history of practices and tactics that barred certain groups from homeownership.
Injured crowd surfer secures reversal against security company
A crowd surfer who was injured after being dropped to the floor during a concert in Indianapolis convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Thursday that questions remained as to whether the event’s security assumed a duty of care when the incident took place.
Citizens Energy teams with city, state leaders to announce trio of lawsuits aimed at ‘bad actor’ apartment owners
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office and local utility Citizens Energy Group on Wednesday announced a trio of lawsuits targeting the owners of several dilapidated apartment complexes.
Citizens Energy sues apartment complexes for $1.3M in unpaid bills
Citizens Energy Group has filed suit against the owners of three Indianapolis apartment complexes over more than $1.3 million in unpaid utility bills, alleging they defrauded both the energy giant and residents.
Families of Indianapolis FedEx shooting victims file lawsuit in federal court
Family members of the victims who were killed during a mass shooting at the Indianapolis FedEx Ground facility last year on the city’s southwest side have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking justice for their loved ones.
Tax exemption for Indy neighborhood’s ‘green space’ upheld
A green space in an Indianapolis residential subdivision should have received a common area property tax exemption for the 2016 and 2017 tax years, the Indiana Tax Court has affirmed.
COA reverses suppression of evidence found in hotel room based on home-detention rights waiver
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the suppression of evidence found during the search of a man’s hotel room after determining the defendant had waived his constitutional search-and-seizure protections in a home detention agreement.
Indianapolis man gets 10 years for violent actions during Oregon protests
A man from Indiana accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at police in Portland, Oregon, and breaking windows during 2020 protests against police brutality was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Tow truck driver shot while trying to help motorist on I-70
A man was arrested after shooting and wounding a tow driver and taking his truck near an Interstate 70 rest stop southwest of Indianapolis on Friday.
COA upholds drug-related convictions in objection of evidence dispute
A Beech Grove man convicted on several drug counts who originally stated that he had no objection to the admission of evidence found during a search of his car did not sway the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the same evidence should be now be suppressed.