Court rules Marion County judicial elections unconstitutional
The federal ruling throws out a 40-year-old system that ensured an even split of Democratic and Republican judges and facilitated a pay-to-play party slating system.
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Leader of Fogle’s foundation faces at least 15 years in prison
The former director of an Indianapolis-based foundation created by ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle will spend from 15 years to 35 years behind bars for child sex crimes, according to a plea agreement reached Tuesday with federal prosecutors.
Cold beer getting warm as court weighs state’s alcohol laws
Judges heard arguments in January in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition against convenience stores selling cold beer. Waiting seven months for a decision is not unusual.
Appeals court: Whitestown can annex 620 acres of Perry Township
The hotly disputed annexation can go ahead, unless residents want to take the case to the Indiana Supreme Court. The acreage is a small portion of the township land that Zionsville is in the process of taking over.
Indiana to pay $124K to settle sign language suit
A deaf man filed the lawsuits after being denied a sign-language interpreter so he could follow a court hearing in which his mother was a party.
Altice selected to succeed Friedlander on Court of Appeals
Marion Superior Judge Robert R. Altice Jr. is a 14-year veteran presiding in the Indianapolis courts with experience on the civil and criminal bench.
Durham fails to convince judge to reduce 50-year sentence
Convicted Ponzi scheme leader Tim Durham appeared in federal court in Indianapolis for a resentencing hearing Friday afternoon following the September dismissal of two fraud counts by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Indiana groups hail court’s gay-marriage decision
Freedom Indiana campaign manager Katie Blair says lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents now need civil rights protections so they can’t be fired or denied services due to their sexual orientation.
Gay marriage legalized nationwide by U.S. Supreme Court
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday in a historic 5-4 ruling.
Minkler sworn in as U.S. attorney in Indiana’s Southern District
Josh Minkler had been serving as acting U.S. attorney after his predecessor, Joe Hogsett, resigned last July to explore running for mayor of Indianapolis.
Supreme Court upholds key tool for fighting housing bias
The Supreme Court handed a surprising victory to the Obama administration and civil rights groups on Thursday when it upheld a law used for more than four decades to fight housing discrimination.
GM plant property goes back on block
A big chunk of the former General Motors stamping plant site near downtown will go back on the market July 1 now that the city’s plans to build a criminal justice center there have fallen through.
Suing wrong man over Indy skyline photo costs lawyer $34K
A judge in the copyright infringement case rules for defendant who “took a stand against a plaintiff who was using his knowledge and status as a practicing attorney to file meritless suits.”
Judge strikes another blow against proposed Illiana Tollway
A U.S. District Court judge in Chicago ruled Tuesday that the federal government's approval of the proposed Illiana Tollway linking northern Illinois and Indiana is invalid.
Council votes not to consider revised justice center plan
The City-County Council voted 16-13 Monday night against considering a scaled-down plan for a new Marion County criminal justice center.
Developer proposes revised plan for criminal justice center
The partnership that wants to develop a criminal justice center in Indianapolis has proposed a slightly scaled-down version to the City-County Council in hopes of resurrecting the project.
Whitestown likely to appeal Zionsville case to higher court
The Whitestown Town Council will vote Tuesday on whether to appeal the ruling from the Indiana Court of Appeals allowing Zionsville to merge with Perry Township.
NCAA’s top lawyer ready to keep fighting in O’Bannon case
The Indianapolis-based NCAA's top lawyer is poised to fight the landmark Ed O’Bannon court ruling before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Plan to establish commercial courts in Indiana moves forward
The Indiana Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it has named a working group to recommend policies and procedures for the courts, which could be hearing cases as early as 2016.
Court clears way for Zionsville expansion, first mayor
Zionsville has won approval from the Indiana Court of Appeals to merge with Perry Township and add a mayor.