Former Indiana DCS attorney suspended for forging signatures
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary order against Robert T. Miller for forging family case managers’ names to child in need of services petitions.
Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer
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IU expressive activity policy violates First Amendment, ACLU of Indiana lawsuit alleges
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Indiana University in a challenge to the university’s newly-implemented expressive activity policy.
Art project aims to document all 92 Indiana courthouses
After nearly two decades in the making, the finish line is in sight for a courthouse art project that is expected to cover every Indiana county.
Jewelry business fights to reclaim seized money in civil forfeiture case
According to the Institute for Justice, Indiana has begun proceedings to seize more than $2.5 million from in-transit parcels, and the state has already raked in approximately $1 million from those parcels.
Innocence Project set to open Indiana chapter
The new chapter is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Criminal Justice and Maurer School of Law, with funding support from a Herbert Simon Family Foundation grant.
Court hears arguments over whether USA Track & Field waiver is unfair to athletes
Olympian Taliyah Brooks suffered heat-related injuries while competing in heptathlon events in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials in 2021.
Lilly Endowment grants $12.5M to legal aid organizations
Three local legal aid organizations received grants ranging from $2.5 million to $7.5 million.
Indiana drops sanctuary city suit against East Chicago
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the state will be continue with a similar lawsuit against Monroe County.
Wells receives Democratic nomination for Indiana attorney general
Destiny Wells will battle Republican incumbent Indiana Attorney Todd Rokita for the top legal officer position in the state after receiving the delegate nomination at Saturday’s state Democratic Party convention.
Candidates hopeful ahead of state Democrat party convention
Two women will have their eyes on one thing on Saturday–the delegate nomination for Indiana attorney general at the Democratic Party State Convention.
Two new lawsuits allege Greenwood Park Mall shooting could have been prevented
The lawsuits were filed on behalf of Rosa Gomez, who survived the shooting, and the families of Victor Gomez, Pedro Pineda and Rosa Pineda, all of whom were killed in the mall’s food court on July 17, 2022.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush to seek third term
Rush has been on the high court’s bench for 12 years and is currently in her 10th year as chief justice.
Governor, attorney general seek execution date for Allen County murderer
Joseph Corcoran was found guilty of the murder of four people in 1997. He exhausted his appeals in 2016 and has been awaiting his execution since.
Porn sites file lawsuit to challenge new Indiana law requiring age verification
The Free Speech Coalition, which represents the adult entertainment industry, joined several porn website operators in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Attorneys advise clients to wait and see on FTC noncompete ban
The Federal Trade Commission’s near-total ban on noncompete agreements is scheduled to take effect in September, but two federal lawsuits challenging the ban’s validity threaten to put the agency’s new rules in legal limbo.
Indiana joins 14 states in lawsuit challenging federal protections for transgender care
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said covered entities that fail to follow the HHS rule risk the loss of significant federal funding—including Medicaid funding designed to assist low-income individuals.
Exonerated man sues Indianapolis police, alleges he was framed for murder
Leon Benson spent 25 years at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton for the 1998 murder of Kasey Schoen, but was exonerated last year.
AG Rokita warns universities they could lose funding over antisemitism on campuses
Letters were sent to the trustee boards at Indiana University, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana State University, IUPUI, University of Southern Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University.
AG sues former sheriff over nearly $4.5M in ‘unlawful’ purchases
Former sheriff Jamey Noel and members of his family are accused of using public money to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
‘Flaming moderates’: Many say Indiana courts remain centrist despite heavy GOP tilt
Many say the state’s merit selection process tends to produce a pool of centrist judicial candidates for the governor to choose from and appoint to the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals