John Sedia News Today

The press conference came as Gary awaits a judges ruling on the fate of a two-decade-old city lawsuit against gunmakers.

Gary, Indiana’s long-running lawsuit against the world’s largest gunmakers is jeopardized by a bill that would allow only the state to sue.

The question of whether Hoosiers can carry a handgun in public after being formally accused of a felony will not soon be answered by the Indiana Supreme Court.

Lake Superior Judge John Sedia said Aug. 24 his original ruling stands, even though the judge acknowledged it included a "regrettable ... pithy turn of phrase."

The lawsuit was the latest in a string of attempts to eliminate the vehicle emissions testing mandate that applies to Northwest Indiana and nowhere else in the state.

In their long-running lawsuit, Gary’s lawyers said they want access to decades of gun sales records from Westforth Sports.

A judge sided with Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Friday on his legal battle to carry a handgun again while under a felony indictment. However, his ruling is on hold until the Indiana Supreme Court can review it and issue a “final judgment”.

A judge has struck down a portion of a state law that prevented Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., and all individuals under indictment, from carrying a handgun in public.

A judge will soon make the call whether Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez would be able to carry a handgun while under criminal indictment.

After exhausting all avenues in his appeals for a dismissal, Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. is now the closest he’s been to facing trial for his 2021 traffic charges.