The nominee to fill an Indiana vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals faced some challenging questions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as he took a first step toward possible confirmation by the full U.S. Senate.
A federal magistrate judge in the Indiana Northern District Court has denied a motion to recuse brought by a male student at Purdue University who was expelled after the school determined he had sexually assaulted a female student.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to provide guidance on what constitutes “arson” under state law.
The Indiana Northern District Court will formally present a resolution to Senior Judge Robert Miller Jr. on Friday to celebrate the renaming of one of the South Bend courtrooms in his honor ahead of his retirement this month.
A district court ruled correctly in granting summary judgment and denying a transgender man and his significant other’s claims that they had their rights to privacy violated, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar has been nominated to fill the vacancy on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals created by the death last summer of Judge Michael Kanne.
A federal judge has agreed to vacate a jury verdict that awarded a man $25.5 million in his lawsuit alleging a now-retired police officer violated his civil rights and deprived him of a fair trial. The parties requested vacatur after reaching a settlement.
A man’s conviction for aggravated vehicular hijacking met the criteria to be classified as a crime of violence for the purposes of a sentence enhancement, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
Judge Holly Brady is the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, replacing now-Senior Judge Jon DeGuilio.
A discrepancy between the jury instructions and indictment didn’t warrant overturning a man’s conviction in a child sexual exploitation case, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a district court’s decision.
A man who was hit and tased by law enforcement after his mother requested a wellness check failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that the sheriff’s deputies entered the home unlawfully and used excessive force.
A reasonable jury could conclude a railroad company knew or should have known about a defective switch that led to a worker’s injury, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in reversing a lower court’s grant of summary judgment.
A student who claimed her constitutional rights were violated when she was allegedly sexually assaulted and harassed on a police ride-along can bring a claim against a Hammond police officer, but not the city’s chief of police.
A group of residents at a South Bend assisted living facility have filed a class-action lawsuit to keep the 116-year-old site open.
A northern Indiana high school student and her mother who alleged a school bus driver acted in a racist manner when the student was told to go to the back of the boarding line after jumping the line have failed to prove their discrimination claims.
A Gary man previously awarded $25.5 million in a federal lawsuit against the city of Hammond and a former police officer has now been awarded more than $410,000 in attorney fees and costs.
A woman with chronic back pain failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that she is entitled to disability benefits.
There’s a vital role in every court that can often be overlooked in pop culture because it isn’t a judge or litigator: the clerk. In the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, that role is now being filled by Chanda Berta.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana has announced a new clerk of court. Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio announced Wednesday the selection of Chanda J. Berta as the new clerk. She began that role Monday.
A federal jury’s award of $5.5 million to a former Franciscan Health employee who sued the health system for pregnancy discrimination suggests the verdict was based on “passion and prejudice,” a judge has ruled in granting Franciscan’s motion for a new trial.