Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department’s anti-DEI measures.
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Some attorneys express frustration with new immigration court in Indianapolis
For some immigration attorneys, like Vicki Fortino, there are mounting frustrations with how the new court operates in Indianapolis.
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‘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
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Learning to be a mediator: ‘It’s not Judge Judy’
From neighborhood disputes to landlord-tenant quarrels, the Indy Center for Conflict Resolution works to solve issues in Indianapolis before they escalate.
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Cameras in courtrooms: Will the judge in the Delphi double-murder trial allow them?
Video cameras in the courtroom are becoming increasingly common since the Indiana Supreme Court last May gave local judges the discretion to decide whether to allow media broadcasting of court proceedings.
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Trump seeks to change how census collects data, wants to exclude illegal immigrants
Any changes in the conduct of a national census would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress, and there likely would be a fierce fight.
Hamilton County plans $65M government center addition
Now, the upcoming work will add another 130,000 square feet to the building and include an expanded lower level and three total stories.
Former Indiana virtual charter school official to plead guilty in $44M fraud case
Percy Clark, 82, of Carmel, who helped oversee Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy, admitted to participating in a plan to inflate student enrollment numbers to obtain tens of millions of dollars in state education funding.
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in antitrust case against Google
Justice Department lawyers who argued that a radical shake-up is needed to promote a free and fair market, while Google’s legal team argued that only minor concessions are needed.
Criminal, civil charges dismissed against Noblesville Bitcoin exchange operator
The operator of AurumXchange, a virtual currency exchange, had been charged with five counts of money laundering and two counts of willfully failing to file a tax return.
ICE reversing termination of legal status for international students, lawyers say
Judges around the country had already issued orders temporarily restoring the students’ records in dozens of lawsuits challenging the terminations.
Hamilton County to gain courts, Marion County to lose magistrates in bill headed to governor
The legislation is meant to reduce caseloads in some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg defends acquisitions as he wraps up his testimony in antitrust case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in federal court on Wednesday that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies—not to take out competitors, as the FCC alleges.
Bill abolishing court positions passes Indiana Senate
Eleven mostly rural counties will lose judges under a bill passed 33-16 by the Indiana Senate on Tuesday.
Zuckerberg tells court Meta faces broader competition than FTC says
In federal court Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s claim that the social media giant maintains a monopoly.
Green fees, fishing sponsorships among gifts to Indiana’s top judges, disclosure forms show
Some judges also reported earning outside compensation for everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team.
Indiana Supreme Court weighs legal recourse following alleged BMV error
An Indiana man maintains that an agency error cost him a job opportunity, over $1,000 in fines and a night in jail—but state attorneys argued Thursday that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles isn’t responsible for any damages.
Judge extends block on Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal funding
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.
Bill to add judges in a few counties advances, but plan to cut elsewhere still unclear
A bill that would add two superior courts in Hamilton County and magistrates in two other counties was unanimously approved Tuesday afternoon by the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee.
UPDATE: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants, loans
The Trump administration plan had plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion, and set the stage for a constitutional clash over control of taxpayer money.
New federal immigration court poised to open Monday in Indianapolis
A long-awaited federal immigration court is set to open in the Minton-Capehart Federal Building, making it the first court of its kind to operate in the state.
Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge, meaning the president-elect will not face time behind bars, a fine or probation.
Chief Justice Roberts warns of threats to judges in year-end report
Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday warned that judges nationwide are under increasing threat from violence, intimidation, disinformation and officials threatening to defy lawful court decisions.
Biden vetoes Young-backed legislation to add 66 federal judgeships, including in Indiana
Biden said the bill would also have created new judgeships in states where senators have not filled existing judicial vacancies.