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ACLU challenges Indiana bail law under First Amendment, equal protection

JURIST

MAY 6, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana Wednesday challenged a new Indiana bail law in US district court. The ACLU claims that the new law places unconstitutional limitations on charitable bail organizations’ ability to pay bail in violation of organizations’ First Amendment and equal protection rights.

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Indiana teacher sues over state law banning instruction on ‘human sexuality’ in grades K-3

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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Google to pay Indiana $20M to settle location tracking suit

JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Friday a settlement agreement with Google LLC over violations of the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act (DCSA). The agreement orders Google to pay Indiana $2 million within 60 days, and the proceeds may be used for any purpose allowable under Indiana law.

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Indiana ban on gender-affirming care

JURIST

JUNE 17, 2023

The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana temporarily blocked an Indiana law on Friday that banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The law, S.E.A. In his order, Judge Patrick Hanlon said that the people challenging the law showed “some likelihood of success on their claims that S.E.A.

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Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

JURIST

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Indiana House of Representatives approved legislation Monday that would eliminate handgun licensing in the state. Current Indiana law requires individuals to apply for a handgun license. Individuals must fill out an application, submit their fingerprints and complete local law enforcement agency processing.

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Supreme Court Will Consider Johnson v. Indiana Tomorrow

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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“Court Rules for Retired 7th Circuit Judge Posner in Breach-of-Contract Case; The lawsuit alleged unjust enrichment and breach of contract, accusing Posner — who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit — of not paying $170,000 to Brian Vukadinovich for his more than a year of work as executive director of the Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se’s”

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MAY 20, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit — of not paying $170,000 to Brian Vukadinovich for his more than a year of work as executive director of the Posner Center of Justice for Pro Se’s”: Avalon Zoppo of The National Law Journal has this report on a decision that the U.S.

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Man pleads guilty to carrying loaded gun and assaulting law enforcement officers during Capitol breach

JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

A man Friday pleaded guilty to “ carrying a loaded gun on Capitol grounds and assaulting law enforcement officers” during the January 6, 2021 US Capitol breach. ” Court documents state that Mazza brought a loaded Taurus revolver from Indiana into Washington, D.C., However, “[s]ometime on U.S.

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Indiana Paramedics Will Have Access to Mental Health Records

LegalReader

JUNE 8, 2021

Paramedics in Indiana will be able to gain access to patients' mental health safety plans.

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Election misinformation & AI disclaimer wording

LLRX

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In this essay, James Jordan and Joy Ruiz, second year law students at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, explore the growing influence of generative AI in politics, particularly focusing on deepfakes and their potential impact on elections.

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“Federal court lets Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors take effect”

HowAppealing

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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“Doris Pryor, IU grad, will be the first Black judge from Indiana to join Seventh Circuit”

HowAppealing

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.” Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ U.S. ” Yesterday, the U.S. .”

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“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”

HowAppealing

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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Supreme Court declines to consider appeal to reinstate Kansas voter ID law

JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The US Supreme Court refused Monday to review an appeal seeking to reinstate Kansas’ voter identification law. The appeal cited an Indiana voter identification law requiring a photo identification presented when voting in person as justification for Kansas’ requirements: This Court’s decision in Crawford v.

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All You Need To Know About The 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings

Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

News & World Report law school rankings are here, and the legal world is definitely interested in all the ups and downs that we’re seeing when it comes to changes in rank. First and foremost, lawyers and law students are in an absolute tizzy over the state of the T14. Lawyer/Judge Assessment: 12.5%

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“Indiana school ready to pay Paul Clement’s firm $200K to defend anti-trans bathroom ban; A contract obtained by Law Dork lays out the agreement, which shows the conservative lawyer took the case at a deep pay cut”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Indiana school ready to pay Paul Clement’s firm $200K to defend anti-trans bathroom ban; A contract obtained by Law Dork lays out the agreement, which shows the conservative lawyer took the case at a deep pay cut”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site.

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“Seventh Circuit Greenlights Indiana Toll Road Fee Increase for Big Rigs; A toll road fee increase targeting heavy vehicles did not violate commerce laws, the Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday”

HowAppealing

MARCH 10, 2021

“Seventh Circuit Greenlights Indiana Toll Road Fee Increase for Big Rigs; A toll road fee increase targeting heavy vehicles did not violate commerce laws, the Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday”: David Wells of Courthouse News Service has this report on an opinion that Circuit Judge Frank H.

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“Indiana Voter Purge Law Remains Blocked per 7th Circuit Ruling; The three-judge appeals court panel upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of voter rights groups, barring a law allowing sweeping purges of voter lists, but vacated portions of the lower court’s ‘too broad’ injunction”

HowAppealing

JULY 20, 2021

“Indiana Voter Purge Law Remains Blocked per 7th Circuit Ruling; The three-judge appeals court panel upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of voter rights groups, barring a law allowing sweeping purges of voter lists, but vacated portions of the lower court’s ‘too broad’ injunction”: Joe Kelly of Courthouse News (..)

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“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”

HowAppealing

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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ABA law school accreditation not necessarily needed to take Indiana bar exam, top state court decides

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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“7th Circuit affirms verdict against law professor in defamation dispute”

HowAppealing

MAY 16, 2021

“7th Circuit affirms verdict against law professor in defamation dispute”: Katie Stancombe of The Indiana Lawyer has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued last Monday.

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That Yale Law Boycott Isn’t The Big Deal Everyone’s Making It Into — See Also

Above The Law

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The federal judges boycotting Yale Law are stumped by basic questions about how it is supposed to work. Indiana AG Tries To Score Political Points: Off of 10-year-old rape victim's story. Indiana AG Tries To Score Political Points: Off of 10-year-old rape victim's story. How Did OCI Go? We want to know! Bonus News!

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Indiana Excessive Force Suit May Get Settled

LegalReader

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Plaintiffs in excessive force case want officers to be held accountable.

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US Supreme Court refuses to block Maine vaccine mandate for health care workers

JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Justice Gorsuch, joined by Justices Thomas and Alito, wrote an eight-page dissent, arguing that by allowing medical exemptions while denying religious exemptions, Maine’s law enacts a “kind of double standard” that requires strict scrutiny. The Maine law went into effect on the same day as the Court’s denial.

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7th Circuit blocks Indiana’s second-try voter purge law; changes were ‘largely cosmetic’

ABA Journal

JULY 20, 2021

A federal appeals court has blocked an Indiana law that allows county officials to kick some people off voter rolls without consent or notice. The…

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Arizona dispatch: US university students convene for a Model Constitutional Convention at a critical juncture in a divided country

JURIST

MAY 25, 2024

JP Leskovich is a rising 3L at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and JURIST’s News Managing Editor. Delegates representing Oklahoma, Wyoming, Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, and more came together to say: democracy is for everyone. He filed this dispatch from Phoenix. Are we open to persuasion?

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Law Firm, Aid Group Sue Indiana Gov. Holcomb for Cutting Pandemic Benefits

LegalReader

JUNE 15, 2021

One labor advocate says that Gov. Holcomb's decision will disproportionately affect minorities.

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US Supreme Court declines to hear case regarding jury size in felony trials

JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Six states in the US allow for trials before six or eight-person juries in felony cases: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah. This deviation from the standard 12-person jury was permitted by the 1970 US Supreme Court ruling in Williams v. Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh dissented to the court’s denial.

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A Toddler Shooting Two People in Indiana Led to Arrest of Murder Suspect

The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2023

A 3-year-old child in Indiana accidentally shot and injured two individuals, resulting in the apprehension of a murder suspect from Illinois, Zenebou Sylla and Emma Tucker report for CNN. Law enforcement authorities have not disclosed how the child obtained the gun or its specific type.

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Indiana's TikTok Kids Safety Suit Revived On Appeal

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

An Indiana appeals court on Monday revived the state's suit against TikTok Inc. alleging it violated state law by downplaying the risks of personal data being accessed by the Chinese government, finding that state courts do have jurisdiction over the company.

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The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

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. . An Indiana lawyer never responded to the plaintiffs – his clients in a multidistrict product liability case – when the court requested further details to avoid a motion to dismiss.

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LawNext: June Hsiao Liebert, President of the American Association of Law Libraries, On AI and the Future of Law Librarians

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

On July 27, June Hsiao Liebert took office as president of the American Association of Law Libraries , the association that represents more than 3,600 law librarians and legal information professionals throughout the world. In her day job, Liebert is the director of information services at the law firm O’Melveny & Myers.

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Rutgers students sue university over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

JURIST

AUGUST 18, 2021

” It also argues that the mandate is not allowed under federal and state law. Moreover, they argue that New Jersey law bars Rutgers’ from requiring vaccines for attendance—and that only the Governor, Department of Health, or State Legislature hold such a power.

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Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The thrust of the lawsuit echoes a September 27 suit from an Indiana resident, which claimed tax liabilities created as a result of the federal student loan forgiveness plan make residents of six states worse off. Both lawsuits ask the court to immediately halt implementation of the plan.

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Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process

Above The Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Fewer freebies for Indiana cops. The post Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process appeared first on Above the Law.

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Federal Judge Says BP Violated Emissions Laws at Indiana Plant

LegalReader

APRIL 15, 2021

A hearing will be heard at a later date to determine possible monetary damages.

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US Senate approves bill adding 66 federal judgeships over next decade

JURIST

AUGUST 3, 2024

” The bill’s sponsor, Indiana Senator Todd Young, said in his press release , “T oo many Hoosiers and Americans are being denied access to our justice system due to an overload of cases and a shortage of judges.”

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US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws

Law 360

MARCH 20, 2024

Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia have recently passed bills imposing restrictions on the practice. Amid concerns from the U.S.

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Indiana Construction Liability Laws

LegalReader

MAY 12, 2022

Defective products may also play a role in causing injuries on construction sites.

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ACLU Fights ‘Unconstitutional’ Indiana Bail Law

The Crime Report

MAY 5, 2022

The ACLU is challenging a new bail law which it argues creates unlawful restrictions on nonprofit organizations that assist criminal defendants with paying cash bail, reports the Courthouse News Service.

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What You Need to Know About the Statute of Limitations for Car Accidents in Indiana

LegalReader

MARCH 1, 2022

In Indiana, the statute of limitations gives claimants two years from the date of the accident to file for personal injury claims.

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Where Is The Money! — See Also

Above The Law

AUGUST 28, 2024

Don't Count Indiana Out!: — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. : Texas lays the groundwork to be a major incorporation hub. AI Innovates In Error Too: These AI mistakes were all too human. Innovative plans may save the state's legal future. The post Where Is The Money!

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“‘People who do not want to be vaccinated may go elsewhere’: Court sides with IU on mandate.”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 2, 2021

Brian Flood of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Indiana University’s Covid Vaccine Mandate Survives Appeal.” ” And Olivia Covington of The Indiana Lawyer has a post titled “ 7th Circuit declines to impose injection injunction on IU vaccine mandate.” ” Circuit Judge Frank H.

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Enforcement of Florida gender-affirming care restrictions challenged after June injunction

JURIST

JULY 23, 2023

Additionally, the law includes provisions that limit a trans adult’s access to care. Legislation banning or restricting healthcare for trans individuals have been blocked, struck down or challenged in Arkansas , Georgia and Indiana.

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ACLU challenges Indiana bail law under First Amendment, equal protection

Indiana teacher sues over state law banning instruction on ‘human sexuality’ in grades K-3

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Google to pay Indiana $20M to settle location tracking suit

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Indiana ban on gender-affirming care

Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

Supreme Court Will Consider Johnson v. Indiana Tomorrow

Man pleads guilty to carrying loaded gun and assaulting law enforcement officers during Capitol breach

Indiana Paramedics Will Have Access to Mental Health Records

Election misinformation & AI disclaimer wording

“Federal court lets Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors take effect”

“Doris Pryor, IU grad, will be the first Black judge from Indiana to join Seventh Circuit”

“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”

Supreme Court declines to consider appeal to reinstate Kansas voter ID law

All You Need To Know About The 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings

“Indiana school ready to pay Paul Clement’s firm $200K to defend anti-trans bathroom ban; A contract obtained by Law Dork lays out the agreement, which shows the conservative lawyer took the case at a deep pay cut”

“Seventh Circuit Greenlights Indiana Toll Road Fee Increase for Big Rigs; A toll road fee increase targeting heavy vehicles did not violate commerce laws, the Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday”

“Indiana Voter Purge Law Remains Blocked per 7th Circuit Ruling; The three-judge appeals court panel upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of voter rights groups, barring a law allowing sweeping purges of voter lists, but vacated portions of the lower court’s ‘too broad’ injunction”

“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”

ABA law school accreditation not necessarily needed to take Indiana bar exam, top state court decides

“7th Circuit affirms verdict against law professor in defamation dispute”

That Yale Law Boycott Isn’t The Big Deal Everyone’s Making It Into — See Also

Indiana Excessive Force Suit May Get Settled

US Supreme Court refuses to block Maine vaccine mandate for health care workers

7th Circuit blocks Indiana’s second-try voter purge law; changes were ‘largely cosmetic’

Arizona dispatch: US university students convene for a Model Constitutional Convention at a critical juncture in a divided country

Law Firm, Aid Group Sue Indiana Gov. Holcomb for Cutting Pandemic Benefits

US Supreme Court declines to hear case regarding jury size in felony trials

A Toddler Shooting Two People in Indiana Led to Arrest of Murder Suspect

Indiana's TikTok Kids Safety Suit Revived On Appeal

The Clock is Ticking: How to Miss Fewer Court Deadlines

LawNext: June Hsiao Liebert, President of the American Association of Law Libraries, On AI and the Future of Law Librarians

Rutgers students sue university over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Six states sue President Biden over student loan forgiveness plan

Indiana’s Top Court Adds More Due Process To Forfeiture, Says A Jury Needs To Be Part Of The Process

Federal Judge Says BP Violated Emissions Laws at Indiana Plant

US Senate approves bill adding 66 federal judgeships over next decade

US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws

Indiana Construction Liability Laws

ACLU Fights ‘Unconstitutional’ Indiana Bail Law

What You Need to Know About the Statute of Limitations for Car Accidents in Indiana

Where Is The Money! — See Also

“‘People who do not want to be vaccinated may go elsewhere’: Court sides with IU on mandate.”

Enforcement of Florida gender-affirming care restrictions challenged after June injunction

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