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Ind. Law - Still more on "Indiana rethinking nuclear energy plans"
Posted on March 18, 2011Updating what is now a series of recent ILB posts on the history and future of nuclear power in Indiana,...
Courts - "Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Gildea warns against more budget cuts"
Posted on March 18, 2011T.W. Budig reports in the Princeton MN Union-Eagle, in a long story that begins:Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issued one Indiana ruling today
Posted on March 18, 2011In U.S. v. Jamison (ND Ind., Miller), a 14-page opinion, Judge Flaum writes:Dennis Jamison (?Jamison?) was convicted of possessing...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 1 NFP)
Posted on March 18, 2011For publication opinions today (3): In Clinton County, et al. v. Jacqueline R. Clements, et al. , an 18-page opinion,...
Environment - 5th Circuit rules EPA cannot require livestock operations to obtain Clean Water Act permits unless they are discharging manure into a waterway of the U.S.
Posted on March 18, 2011The decision is Natl Pork Producers, et al v. EPA. Access the 29-page, March 15, 2011 opinion here. Here...
Ind. Law - Long-time Res Gestae editor in auto accident
Posted on March 18, 2011Susan Ferrer, Director of Communications, editor of Res Gestae, and all-around ISBA mainstay, was driving through Lockerbie last evening, returning...
Ind. Law - Anything can be attached to budget ... [Updated]
Posted on March 18, 2011Interesting item in latest RTV 6 post by Abdul Hakim Shabazz:And while lawmakers plan to follow the germane rule, which...
Ind. Law - "Ex-GOP chief Kittle to plead guilty in DUI case"
Posted on March 18, 2011So reports Robert Annis in the Indianapolis Star. A quote:James Louis Kittle, 67, will plead guilty to up to two...
Ind. Gov't. - Senate Rs and House Rs will work on amending stalled bills into house bills in the senate
Posted on March 17, 2011Latest word: Senate Rs and House Rs will work on amending stalled bills into house bills in the senate. Will...
Ind. Gov't. - Does Speaker Bosma now have power to garnish both public and private wages? [Updated]
Posted on March 17, 2011Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star just tweeted:In addition to increasing the fines to $350, Bosma now has power...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 8 NFP)
Posted on March 17, 2011For publication opinions today (1): In Company v. Review Board & T.A., et al. , a 12-page, 2-1 opinion, Sr....
Ind. Courts - Are Delaware County "riding bailiffs" endangered?
Posted on March 17, 2011A long Walker/Roysdon column today in the Muncie Star-Press begins:Are Delaware County officials using local government's current budget-cutting fervor to...
Ind. Law - More on "Indiana rethinking nuclear energy plans"
Posted on March 17, 2011Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, John Russell of the Indianapolis Star has this lengthy story today, headed "Indiana's interest...
Courts - "Welcome to Debtors' Prison, 2011 Edition " [Updated]
Posted on March 17, 2011Today's WSJ has this long story by Jessica Silver-Greenberg. Here is a quote:More than a third of all U.S. states...
Ind. Decisions - More on "Greenwood annexation timing creates ripples: It may not happen in time for new residents to vote, run for office"
Posted on March 17, 2011Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 10, 2011, Diana Penner of the Indianapolis Star reports today:A judge has put the...
Ind. Gov't. - More on "Charlie White's case is about much more than indictment"
Posted on March 16, 2011Updating this ILB entry from March 6, 2010, that included at the end:[T]he April 6th hearing is in Marion Circuit...
Ind. Courts - More on "Clark County Council again makes budget cuts: Courts, clerk say they might not be able to operate later in the year"
Posted on March 16, 2011Updating yesterday's entry on Clark County budget woes, see this story today by Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier...
Ind. Courts - Town court (or less) issue raises head again
Posted on March 16, 2011Remember this story from Dec. 1, 2010, headed ""Bill would allow Indiana cities and towns to collect their own money...
Ind. Courts - "Prosecutor?s Money Request Was OK"
Posted on March 16, 2011Eagle Country News 93.3 FM, covering SE Ind., N. Ky. add SW Ohio, reports today:(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Dearborn County Prosecutor...
Ind. Gov't. - Japan: Could similar disaster happen here?
Posted on March 16, 2011Indiana doesn't have a nuclear power plant, but several surrounding states do. South Bend Tribune reporter Lou Mumford today looks...
Ind. Law - More on: Senate hearing this morning on HJR 6
Posted on March 16, 2011Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Heather Gillers of the Indianapolis Star has good coverage of this morning's testimony...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today
Posted on March 16, 2011In Siliven, et al. v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services (SD Ind., Lawrence), a 20-page opinion, Judge Flaum writes:In...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 4 NFP)
Posted on March 16, 2011For publication opinions today (1): In North Willow Operating LLC, et al. v. Stephanie Clay , a 3-page opinion, Judge...
Ind. Law - Senate hearing this morning on HJR 6
Posted on March 16, 2011This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a public hearing on HJR 6, the proposed constitutional ban on same-sex...
Ind. Law - "Indiana rethinking nuclear energy plans"
Posted on March 16, 2011Until today, the ILB's most recent entry on SB 251 was on Feb. 28, 2011. That entry quoted from a...
Law - "The 2012 U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Out"
Posted on March 15, 2011Above the Law has a detailed overview this morning of the newest U.S.News rankings. IU Mauer is #23, tied with...
Courts - "Jury: Blogger Johnny Northside must pay $60,000 to fired community leader"
Posted on March 15, 2011Abby Simons of the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star-Tribune reported March 12, 2011 in a long story that began:Though blogger John (Johnny Northside)...
Ind. Courts - "Clark County Council again makes budget cuts: Courts, clerk say they might not be able to operate later in the year"
Posted on March 15, 2011Here is the story from the Jeffersonville News & Tribune, reported by Braden Lammers. Here is the section on the...
Ind. Law - "State says Notre Dame to blame in accident leading to Sullivan's death"
Posted on March 15, 2011Josh Weinhold of the Elkhart Truth has the story here. It begins:INDIANAPOLIS ? The University of Notre Dame was hit...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 4 NFP)
Posted on March 15, 2011For publication opinions today (2): In Grange Mutual Casualty, et al. v. West Bend Mutual Ins., et al. , a...
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The plates & registration are currently valid and acknowledged by the state.The issue is these plates were on a car I owned and sold privately and legally.Per the Indiana BMV, I can legally transfer plates,which I did. I
That would depend on if you registered the plate to your new vehicle with the BM...
Can a city library prevent you from using thier facilities based on a school district being from another city reaching into your city?
that seems a little ridiculous that they would do that. libraries are supposed t...
Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
How can I make my blog more popular?
You have to write and submit articles, with backlinks to your blogsite....

The plates & registration are currently valid and acknowledged by the state.The issue is these plates were on a car I owned and sold privately and legally.Per the Indiana BMV, I can legally transfer plates,which I did. I
That would depend on if you registered the plate to your new vehicle with the BM...
Can a city library prevent you from using thier facilities based on a school district being from another city reaching into your city?
that seems a little ridiculous that they would do that. libraries are supposed t...
Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
How can I make my blog more popular?
You have to write and submit articles, with backlinks to your blogsite....








