If the Supreme Court grants or denies the petition at its Oct. 28 conference, the outcome likely will be announced Oct. 31. The justices also could delay acting until a later date.
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The Porter plaintiffs insist their property deeds include a private beach on Lake Michigan and the loss of their ability to exclude others from "their" beach is unlawful without just compensation.
A federal appeals court has declined to disturb an Indiana Supreme Court ruling declaring the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the enjoyment of all Hoosiers.
A federal appeals court appears unlikely to disturb an Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the enjoyment of all Hoosiers.
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush has selected Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa to serve a four-year term as chairman of the Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission beginning July 1.
A landmark Indiana Supreme Court decision certifying state ownership and guaranteeing public recreational use of the Lake Michigan shoreline is now codified in Indiana law.
Three Porter property owners are asking a federal judge to reject the state's attempt to dismiss their lawsuit over the ownership of Lake Michigan beaches.
Proposals to codify in state law the public-owned portion of the Lake Michigan shoreline and to identify some permitted recreational uses were not called for votes prior to key deadlines Monday.
Indiana is urging a federal court to dismiss the latest lawsuit seeking to limit public access to Lake Michigan beaches.
PORTAGE — State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, will try again next year to insert specific protections in Indiana law for everything Hoosi…
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers should feel free in the warm months ahead to use the beaches along Lake Michigan as they always have.
INDIANAPOLIS — Depending on who you ask at the Statehouse, the 2019 General Assembly either is on its way toward accomplishing great things fo…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate believes Hoosiers are entitled to continue using the Lake Michigan shoreline for a variety of recreational p…
INDIANAPOLIS — There is no need for the U.S. Supreme Court to wade into a dispute over who owns the Lake Michigan shoreline, since the Indiana…
LONG BEACH — Sometimes people just don't accept "no" for an answer.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court will not alter its landmark decision that Lake Michigan's shoreline is open to all, and adjacent prop…
INDIANAPOLIS — Two of the litigants seeking to preserve public access to Lake Michigan beaches are urging the Indiana Supreme Court to leave i…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Long Beach couple who believe their Lake Michigan-adjacent property extends to the water's edge is asking the Indiana Supre…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a dispute over who owns the beaches along Lake Michigan.
