JURIST

JUNE 11, 2023

Katie Jenner in her official capacity as the Indiana Secretary of Education on Friday over a newly passed state law that bans “instruction” on “human sexuality” to students in kindergarten to third grade. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.

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SCOTUSBlog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Share The Supreme Court will not interfere with Indiana University’s vaccine mandate. On Thursday evening, Justice Amy Coney Barrett turned down a request from a group of Indiana University students to block the school’s requirement that students be vaccinated against the virus. The case, Klaassen v.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Their case was later consolidated with a similar lawsuit filed by the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and HealthTrackRX Indiana, Inc. The Court ruled in favor of all Plaintiffs and against the federal defendants.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

The Supreme Court of Indiana has issued a fascinating opinion on self-defense in Turner v. State, 2025 WL 782331 (Ind. 2025), framing the case as follows: "This is a case about a good guy with a gun shooting a bad.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 19, 2021

Indiana has been distributed for tomorrow's Supreme Court conference. Here is the amici curiae brief I wrote on behalf of 98 law professors asking the Court. The case of Johnson v. Here is Mr. Johnson's petition for writ of certiorari.

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JURIST

AUGUST 4, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday denied a motion for an injunction pending appeal upholding the lower court’s own denial of a motion for preliminary injunction against Indiana University’s mandate that all students get the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

“Indiana Supreme Court justice retiring next year”: Dan Carden of The Times of Munster, Indiana has this report. And Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer reports that “ Indiana Supreme Court Justice David announces 2022 retirement.”

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JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2021

Indiana Court of Appeals sided with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday allowing him to withdraw the state from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act benefits program. The trial court ruled in the plaintiffs’ favor and ordered the state to continue its participation in the program.

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LegalReader

MAY 8, 2021

An Indiana court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by a gay teacher who claimed he was dismissed from his position at a Catholic high school after marrying another man. According to The Indianapolis Star, Joshua Payne-Elliott worked as a world language and social studies teacher at Cathedral High School from 2006 until 2019.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2022

“Litigants seeking Indiana Supreme Court review decline amid COVID-19”: Dan Carden of The Times of Munster, Indiana has this report.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

“7th Circuit certifies 2 med-mal questions to Indiana Supreme Court”: Katie Stancombe of The Indiana Lawyer has this post about a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

“On the upcoming Indiana Supreme Court opening: Not another white man.” ” Kent Hull has this essay online at The Herald-Times of Bloomington, Indiana.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Indiana Rule of Evidence 803(5) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A record that: (A) is on a matter the witness once knew about but now cannot recall well enough to testify.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

“Supreme Court asked to block Indiana University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. And Ariane de Vogue of CNN reports that “ Challenge to Indiana University vaccine mandate reaches Supreme Court.” Supreme Court filing this link.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“Federal court lets Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors take effect”: Caroline Beck of The Indianapolis Star has this report. ” The post “Federal court lets Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors take effect” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 3, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday granted review to three cases spanning questions of bankruptcy, overtime pay and federal civil rights claims. The three cases will be heard in oral arguments during the Court’s fall 2022 session. The lower court granted Helix Energy Solutions Group summary judgment. In Bartenwerfer v.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The United States Supreme Court Monday denied the appeal of Ramin Khorrami, an Arizona man who was convicted of fraud before an eight-member jury. Six states in the US allow for trials before six or eight-person juries in felony cases: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Indiana Rule of Evidence 803(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement of the declarant’s then-existing state of mind (such as motive, design, intent, or plan) or emotional, sensory, or physical.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

“Indiana case before U.S. Supreme Court could help red states defund Planned Parenthood”: Tony Cook and Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star have this report. The post “Indiana case before U.S. Supreme Court could help red states defund Planned Parenthood” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Forfeiture case that went to SCOTUS before Indiana high court for third time”: Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer has this post.

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JUNE 10, 2021

“Indiana Supreme Court rules for man who spent years battling state for his Land Rover”: Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star has this report. And Tom Davies of The Associated Press reports that “ Indiana court nixes Land Rover seizure over $400 drug deal.”

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . The court ordered additional briefings, but the lawyer then missed multiple deadlines, claiming earlier orders were lost among numerous notifications on his mobile phone.

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APRIL 15, 2021

“Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett lists Indiana home for $899,900”: Bob Goldsborough of The Chicago Tribune has this report.

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APRIL 15, 2024

“Supreme Court Signals Another Corruption Law to Be Pared Back; Court has reined in reach of federal corruption statutes; Would be win for Indiana mayor who got $13,000 gratuity”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court into Indiana dispute over nursing home care”: Tim Evans of The Indianapolis Star has this report. “‘Simple’ lawsuit could pull U.S.

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Law 360

AUGUST 18, 2021

Supreme Court's refusal to block Indiana University's COVID-19 vaccine requirement bodes well for schools implementing similar policies, and the case provides guidance on how such mandates should be drafted, say Hailyn Chen and Bryan Heckenlively at Munger Tolles.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

Last February, I did a blog post about the Court. The "eggshell plaintiff" or "eggshell skull" doctrine generally "holds that holds that a defendants liability in a tort claim is not mitigated by a plaintiffs unforeseeable, pre-existing susceptibility to injury."

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Supreme Court denied a request Friday to block a Maine rule that requires health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. A group of health care workers sued but were denied relief in the district and circuit courts. The workers then filed for an emergency injunction from the Supreme Court.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

“Supreme Court lets win stand for trans student in Indiana bathroom ban case; The order puts off Supreme Court review of the legality of such bans across the country”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Chicago is seeking to extend a court-ordered ban on police union president John Catanzara’s use of social media to discourage his members from reporting their vaccine status to the city, and extend similar restrictions to other union leaders, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

“Doris Pryor, IU grad, will be the first Black judge from Indiana to join Seventh Circuit”: Johnny Magdaleno of The Indianapolis Star has this report. Senate confirms first Black federal appellate judge from Indiana.” Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ U.S.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

’ Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help.” Supreme Court. ’ Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help.” “‘It can happen anywhere.’ ” Kristine Phillips of The Indianapolis Star have this report on a case pending at the cert.

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JULY 21, 2021

“Appeals Court Says Streamers Must Fight Tax Battle in State Court; Netflix and Disney suffer a setback at the 7th Circuit as Indiana cities pursue video service franchise fees”: Eriq Gardner has this post at the “THR, Esq.” Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The US Supreme Court refused Monday to review an appeal seeking to reinstate Kansas’ voter identification law. Fish , was appealed from the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The court’s denial means the Tenth Circuit’s decision stands. The case, Schwab v. Marion County Election Board, 553 U.S.

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JULY 19, 2021

“Indiana University Can Require Covid-19 Vaccines, Federal Judge Says; Ruling deals setback to growing legal effort against compulsory inoculation at public educational institutions”: Jacob Gershman will have this article in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

” Court documents state that Mazza brought a loaded Taurus revolver from Indiana into Washington, D.C., ” Two days after the Capitol riot, Mazza “filed a false police report in Indiana in which he claimed to have lost his gun at an Ohio casino.” However, “[s]ometime on U.S.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

“What the Supreme Court Might Do About Vaccine Mandates; A 1905 precedent will need revisiting but the justices are unlikely to issue an emergency order blocking Indiana University from requiring students to get shots”: Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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