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7th Circuit affirms restrictions on absentee voting; judge stays injunction in noon deadline case

October 7, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

The effort to allow all Hoosiers to vote by absentee ballot in the November presidential election has been blocked by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals which, in an echo of the state’s argument, found Election Day is too close to make any changes now. In a separate case, a judge temporarily stayed pending appeal an order blocking an Indiana law that requires absentee ballots be received by noon to be counted.

7th Circuit judges ask about Indiana voters in vote by mail case

October 1, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

During oral argument in the dispute over Indiana’s restrictions on absentee voting, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel focused on Hoosier voters by asking which of the proposed remedies would cause the least confusion and what remedies are currently available to the electorate.

Indiana ordered to reply by Monday to vote-by-mail appeal

August 28, 2020 | Dave Stafford

The state of Indiana has been ordered to respond by Monday to an appeal in a federal lawsuit seeking no-excuse absentee voting in the Nov. 3 general election, signaling the appellate court in Chicago may fast-track the challenge over mail-in voting just over two months ahead of the election.

Judicial Conference recommends safety reforms after killing of judge’s son

August 18, 2020 | IL Staff

One month after the shooting death of the son of a New Jersey judge, the governing body of the United States federal courts is advocating reforms to increase protection for members of the federal judiciary.

SCOTUS remands 2 Indiana abortion cases, won’t hear ‘buffer zone’ challenges

July 2, 2020 | Associated Press and IL Staff

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday remanded to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals two lawsuits challenging Indiana laws restricting abortions, leaving undisturbed for now lower court rulings striking down state laws that would have required stricter ultrasound measures and parental notification for mature minors.

$1.8M restitution order vacated in car dealership fraud

March 13, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded for the recalculation of restitution to be paid by a man involved in fraudulent activities at an Indianapolis car dealership.

7th Circuit remands to fix sentencing inconsistency in armed robbery conviction

November 25, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

The 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals has remanded to the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Indiana a case that convicted an Indianapolis man for his involvement in a string of armed pharmacy robberies. The appellate court concluded a correction was required because both the written and oral sentences imposed terms of supervised release inconsistently.

Fired INDOT employee loses appeal claiming political firing

October 25, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A former Indiana Department of Transportation supervisor who claimed his firing was motivated in part by his defense of a Democratic employee and a letter to the editor that the supervisor’s mother wrote criticizing former Gov. Mike Pence’s immigration policies failed to prove he was discriminated against, the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.

Ban on Indiana abortion parental notification law upheld

August 28, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction blocking a 2017 Indiana law that would have required parental notification for mature minors seeking an abortion. One member of the three-judge panel dissented, however, and would have allowed the law to take effect.

Whether armed robber ‘physically restrained’ victims splits 7th Circuit

July 18, 2019

The question of whether an armed robber can be said to have physically restrained his victims as an enhancement under federal sentencing guidelines split the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. The ruling also deepened a wide circuit split on the issue, with judges answering the question by employing a classic legal maxim: It depends.

7th Circuit affirms withheld attorney fees in disability cases

October 11, 2018

Attorneys who successfully represented two clients seeking Social Security disability benefits won’t get paid, the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, because their indigent clients owed debts to the federal treasury.

Man convicted of bogus liens on judges loses appeal

July 31, 2018

A man who used the sovereign citizen tactic of filing phony liens against multiple Indiana federal judges lost his appeal Monday. The 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Brent A. Swallers' conviction of filing a false lien and encumbrance against a federal judge

7th Circuit affirms judgment against rejected firefighter

May 10, 2018

A man who sued the Indianapolis Fire Department alleging he was not hired as a firefighter as retaliation for his father’s lawsuit against the department lost his appeal of a ruling against him Thursday.

7th Circuit upholds convictions in attempted post office robbery

January 20, 2016

A videotaped interview brought to light mid-trial and the suppressed personnel record of a detective did not constitute violations under Brady v. Maryland, warranting a new trial for a man convicted of aiding and abetting firearm use during the attempted robbery of a Fort Wayne post office in 2012.

Circuit Court affirms judgments against 2 ex-IMPD narcotics officers

March 22, 2011

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found nothing wrong with the convictions or sentence of two former Indianapolis narcotics detectives brought down by their involvement in an illegal drug scheme to supplement their income as police officers.

7th Circuit affirms sentences for bank robbing couple

August 25, 2010

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of a boyfriend and girlfriend on bank robbery convictions,
finding the boyfriend waived his appeal of his sentence and the jury instructions were correct in the girlfriend’s trial.

Federal identity theft statute includes use of deceased’s identity

August 18, 2010

A person can be convicted of aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. Section 1028A for using the identity of a person who
is dead or alive, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression.

7th Circuit expands inquiry to implicit motion for new attorney

August 5, 2010

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals expanded caselaw today when ruling on a defendant’s request for new counsel.

7th Circuit ends use of inextricable intertwinement doctrine

July 28, 2010

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a defendant’s perjury conviction and in doing so, concluded that resorting to
inextricable intertwinement is unavailable when determining a theory of admissibility.

7th Circuit panel visits Indy law school

January 1, 2008

A 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panel converged on the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis campus Tuesday to hear three appellate arguments in its’ first visit in more than a decade.

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