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SCANDAL AND THE SHAMED: Has Ethical Collapse in Indiana's Judiciary Forced a Leading Disability Advocate to Seek Political Asylum in the Philippines?
The story of Andrew U. D. Straw, an Indiana lawyer and nationally recognized disability rights advocate, reads like a political thriller.
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Oct 234 min read


Wake Up Hoosiers
Loretta Rush, Chief Justice, The head of the Snake!
Gregg Smith
Sep 72 min read


Indiana Courts, Free Speech, and the Urgent Need for Reform
Indiana courts, Marion County justice system, due process, pre-trial detention, bond reform, court transparency, judicial accountability, case docket errors, criminal justice reform, press freedom, freedom of speech, media rights, journalist rights, Hoosier Enquire, protecting the press, retaliation concerns, chilling effect on speech, Gabriel Whitley case, Indiana legal system, court system reform, wrongful detention concerns, bond denial Indiana, public defender system, Ind
Gabriel Whitley
Sep 66 min read


Indiana’s Legislature: More Bills, Modest Results -- tells of do nothing policians.
INDIANA IGA COSTS MORE THAN IT IS WORTH A recent report from FiscalNote, highlighted in August 2025, casts a sharp light on how state...
Gregg Smith
Sep 52 min read


Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's Wild Claims: Accusing Trump of Hidden Agendas While Chicago's Violence Rages On
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been peddling what many see as outlandish conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump's push to curb crime in major cities
Jennifer Reed
Sep 13 min read


Legal Precedent and Judicial Ascension: Justice Derek R. Molter's Role in Rush v. Costco
What a deal.... Did you ever wonder who gets elevated to the state's highest court or why? In 2022, the Indiana Court of Appeals...
Gregg Smith
Sep 12 min read


Quiet Cracking: A Generation of Lawyers Disengages in the Wake of the Pandemic
Late to React, Late Lead, and Late to Resign and Retire. Lately, HE has written a number articles about the legal crisis in Indiana. ...
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Aug 313 min read


Indiana Supreme Court Worsens Attorney Shortage, Deepens Legal Deserts
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush Must be Fired by Governor Mike Braun Governments wield immense influence, and when their power is...
Gregg Smith
Aug 314 min read


Hoosier Enquirer: Indiana’s Attorney Disciplinary Commission Exposed AGAIN—Criminal Courts Do Their Job Better
The Supreme Court in Indiana is broken; the criminal justice system has proven it will do the job of investigating wrongdoing, bringing charges, and delivering punishment.
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Aug 223 min read


Transparency Troubles: Hidden Filings in AG Rokita's Discipline Case Spotlight Indiana Supreme Court's Public Access Failures
Indiana's Clerk of Court's failure to display these key documents goes beyond a glitch; it undermines the very principle of open justice, which seems to the hallmark of SCOIN under Chief Justice Loretta Rush.
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Aug 214 min read


Indiana’s Attorney-Discipline Debacle: The Supreme Court Betrays Fairness in the Rokita Case
The message to future lawyers and the public: Indiana’s attorney-discipline system is broken. Don't be a lawyer or law student in this flawed state.
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Aug 193 min read


Indiana’s Broken Scales: Attorney General Rokita’s Disciplinary Case Exposes Systemic Flaws, as Former Lawyer Fights for Justice
The Hoosier Enquirer demands answers: Why is Bernacchi’s motion hidden? Why does SCOIN bend rules for Rokita but not others? Is Chief Justice Loretta Rush the head of the snake? The public sees a system where good lawyers are fleeced by ethics defense attorneys and crushed by a Commission that targets the vulnerable.
Gregg Smith
Aug 158 min read


The Fleecing of Indiana's Scared-to-Death Lawyers by the Legal Ethics Defense Bar and the Indiana Supreme Court
His tenure was rocky and his abilities and decisions were questioned with led him to retaliate against those who claimed to be falsely accused, including Atty. Patrick Rocchio, Top state prosecutor Robert Neary
Gregg Smith
Jul 3110 min read


Indiana’s Indefinite Suspension: No End in Sight for Andrew Straw - PART III
Nearly eight years after the Indiana Supreme Court imposed what was supposed to be a 180‑day suspension on Andrew U. D. Straw’s law license, his legal career remains wrongly frozen in procedural stasis.
Gregg Smith
Jul 314 min read


When, Oh When, Will Indiana End Andrew Straw's Bizarre Law License Suspension? A Midwest Mystery - PART II
In February 2017, Indiana’s Supreme Court suspended Straw’s Indiana law license for 180 days without automatic reinstatement; The Virginia State Bar reviewed his file independently and declined to discipline him, saying the Indiana action had all the grace of a “drive‑by shooting.
Gregg Smith
Jul 304 min read


Is there Collusion Between the LaPorte County Prosecutor’s Office and the Michigan City Police Department to Withhold Evidence toget Arrestees to Plead Out?
LaPorte County's 3 yr. old New Courthouse in Michigan City. It seems we are still paying for it. On March 13, 2025, I was arrested by the...
Johannes Poulard
Jul 2610 min read


Exposé: Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush’s Alleged “Kids for Cash” Empire in Tippecanoe County
For over a year, the Hoosier Enquirer has been unraveling a grotesque scandal implicating Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, whose 14-year tenure as Tippecanoe Superior Court 3 Juvenile Judge (1998–2012) is now shrouded in accusations of a vile “kids for cash” scheme.
Gabriel Whitley
Jul 85 min read


Opinion: Can Diego Morales Win Back the GOP in 2026? A Party Once Behind Him Is Now Split
Diego Morales, Indiana’s current Secretary of State, is expected to seek re-election in 2026—but his path to securing the Republican nomination is far from certain
Gabriel Whitley
Jul 32 min read


Morales Investigation: Partisan Theater or Ethics Reckoning?
In a move drawing both scrutiny and skepticism, the Democratic-controlled Marion County Election Board has launched an investigation into...
Hoosier Enquirer Staff
Jul 33 min read


Top First Lady Aide Subpoenaed in Autopen Probe
Anthony Bernal photo source: Queerbio.com ( Provided for Facebook which demands photo credit from HE ) Anthony Bernal , a senior...
Gabriel Whitley
Jul 32 min read
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