Articles tagged as: U.S. Supreme Court
May 28, 2019
Supreme Court Gives Indiana Win And Loss On 2016 Abortion Lawsuit
An anti-abortion measure required medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains, rather than dispose of them as medical waste. It also banned abortions performed because of a fetus's characteristics.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2019
Court: Constitutional Ban On High Fines Applies To States
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the court's opinion in favor of Tyson Timbs, of Marion, Indiana. Police seized Timbs' $40,000 Land Rover when they arrested him for selling about $400 worth of heroin.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2019
AG Hill Asks Supreme Court To Rule On Another Indiana Abortion Lawsuit
A 2016 Indiana abortion law required women to wait at least 18 hours between an ultrasound and their abortion.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Could Hear Indiana Shoreline Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court could take on an Indiana legal dispute over who should have access to Lake Michigan's shoreline. The State of Indiana and a community group both filed briefs on Friday urging the court not to hear the case.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2019
Supreme Court Won't Preside Over Challenge To State Egg Laws
One multi-state lawsuit, led by Indiana, challenged a law approved by Massachusetts voters in 2016 that requires minimum living spaces for pigs and calves and also mandates that all eggs come from cage-free hens by 2022.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
High Court Rejects Request To Reinstate Man's Death Sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request by Indiana's attorney general's office to reinstate the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a central Indiana woman and her 4-year-old daughter.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2018
Supreme Court Likely To Apply Excessive-Fines Ban To States
The Supreme Court left little doubt Wednesday that it would rule that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to the states.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2018
US Supreme Court To See Indiana Civil Forfeiture Case
Attorneys for Tyson Timbs and the state of Indiana will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 28 whether the Eighth Amendment protection from "excessive fines" applies to civil forfeitures at the state level.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2018
AG Curtis Hill Wants Supreme Court To Hear 2016 Anti-Abortion Case
The 2016 law banned abortions performed because of the fetus' race, gender, or potential disability. It also required medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2018
A Quick Look At Brett Kavanaugh, The New Supreme Court Justice
Here's a brief look at some key information about Kavanaugh as he begins his lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court.
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