Silich v. Obermiller

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION THOMAS DAVID SILICH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) 2:23CV29-PPS/JEM ) BRANDON OBERMILLER, ) JAMES WESLEY RICHARDSON, III, ) JOSEPH D. CLEMMONS, ) FRED PAUL WILLIAMS, and ) CITY OF LAKE STATION, INDIANA, ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Indiana is one of a number of states that divide counties into townships. A township trustee, elected by the voters of each township, serves as the township executive.

Ind. Code §36-6-4-2. Among other duties, the township trustee is responsible for administering township assistance to poor…