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Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues second opinion today
Posted on September 21, 2010In Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of I.B.; M.L. v. IDCS, a 10-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writes:Following termination of an...
Ind. Courts - More on: Here are the Tax Court applicants
Posted on September 21, 2010The individual applications submitted for the tax court may now be accessed online....
Courts - "Three years after landmark court decision, Louisville still struggles with school desegregation"
Posted on September 20, 2010Robert Barnes of the Washington Post has this lengthy report today that begins:LOUISVILLE - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr....
Ind. Courts - Coverage of Daniels' Supreme Court appointment
Posted on September 20, 2010Governor Daniels' selection Friday of Judge Steven David for the Indiana Supreme Court (see the ILB's Friday coverage here, here,...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 1 NFP)
Posted on September 20, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Obed Kalwitz, Jr., et al. v. Eugene Kalwitz, et al. , a 21-page opinion,...
Ind. Decisions - Two interesting non-Indiana decisions today from the 7th Circuit
Posted on September 20, 2010The opinion in Spivey v. Adaptive Marketing, involving an Illinois case, is notable because it was written by "The...
Courts - Jury issues in major criminal trials
Posted on September 20, 2010I read this NY Times "Reporter's Notebook" story Sunday by William Glaberson, headed "In Court, Echoes and Ghosts," about a...
Environment - "Opponents warn of dangers of hog industry growth Indiana's hog industry has grown -- but CAFO opponents from North Carolina warn Hoosiers wouldn't want it to reach the level seen in their state"
Posted on September 20, 2010That is the headline to a major story by Seth Slabaugh in the Sept. 13, 2010 Muncie Star-Press. It begins:MUNCIE...
Courts - "Missouri Tells Judges Cost of Sentences"
Posted on September 20, 2010A story dated Sept. 18, in the NY Times, reported by Monica Davey, begins:ST. LOUIS ? When judges here sentence...
Ind. Courts - FWJG editorial looks at judicial campaigns
Posted on September 20, 2010Updating the Sept. 13th ILB entry headed "Campaigning for Allen County bench has rules, spending cap", which quoted from a...
Environment - "Fort Wayne, state in legal spat over asbestos testing: In lawsuit filed last week, city claims IDEM is misperceiving scope of structure demolitions"
Posted on September 20, 2010Sarah Janssen reported in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Sept. 18th in a story that began:The city is suing the Indiana...
Ind. Courts - "Deed covenants argued in Covered Bridge annexation case"
Posted on September 20, 2010Ben Zion Hershberg reported Sept. 17th in the Louisville Courier Journal in a story that begins: Lawyers for the town...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on September 20, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 9/20/10): Monday, September 13th 12:00 PM - Cassie Pfenning...
Ind. Courts - It is today!
Posted on September 17, 2010From the Governor's office: "Governor Daniels will announce his selection for the next member of the Indiana Supreme Court today...
Ind. Gov't - An observation
Posted on September 17, 2010Interesting how the tables are turning and the traditional media is following stories originated by local bloggers now -- eg....
Ind. Decisions - More on: "Indiana girl loses 14th Amendment argument to show us her breasts"
Posted on September 17, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the NFP opinion in the case of C.T. v. State of Indiana, don't miss fellow-attorney/blogger...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 2 NFP)
Posted on September 17, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Beverly S. Brown, et al. , a 16-page opinion,...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court splits on attorney fees disciplinary case
Posted on September 17, 2010In In the Matter of Kenneth E. Lauter, a 6-page, 3-2 per curiam opinion, the Curt writes:We find that Respondent,...
Ind. Courts - More on Judge David's nomination
Posted on September 17, 2010Mary Beth Schneider writes today:?I might have used (gender diversity) as a tie-braker. But this was not a tie,? Daniels...
Ind. Courts - Here is everything available right now on the Governor's announcement
Posted on September 17, 2010From the Governor's press offfice:Daniels selects Steven David to join Indiana Supreme Court INDIANAPOLIS (September 17, 2010) ? Governor Mitch...
Ind. Courts - Still more on: It is today!
Posted on September 17, 2010Governor Daniels has selected Judge Steven David as the Indiana Supreme Court's, and Indiana's, newest justice. For more on Judge...
Ind. Courts - More on: It is today!
Posted on September 17, 2010The smart money today is on Judge David (top left photo). Here, from the ISBA staff newsletter, is how he...
Law - More on "Digital Data Makes For A Really Permanent Record"
Posted on September 17, 2010Supplementing this ILB entry from Nov. 1, 2009, about how "expungement" really has little effect in today's digital world, Michael...
Ind. Courts - Two cases of major interest on CA 7 oral argument Monday
Posted on September 17, 2010Two cases of major interest on CA 7 oral argument Monday:9:30 a.m. - USA v. Cinergy Corp. (09-3351, 09-3344 &...
Ind. Courts - Even more on: Nominations open for the 2nd District attorney member of the Judicial Nominating Commission
Posted on September 17, 2010Updating this most recent (Sept. 10th) ILB entry, this item from the Sept. 20th issue of Indiana Legislative Insight...
Law - "Another Lesson in How Not to Handle a Traffic Stop "
Posted on September 17, 2010This is fun reading. From Above the Law. a story about "Woman allegedly performed model walk, asked for ?Amanda rights?...
Sports. Law - Even more on "'Emotional abuse' at IUPUI? 28 have left women's basketball program"
Posted on September 16, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 14th, Mark Alesia reports in today's Indianapolis Star:IUPUI likely will keep from the public...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court clarifies its mandate to City of East Chicago
Posted on September 16, 2010In Foundations of East Chicago v. City of East Chicago, a 3-page, 5-0 ruling on a petition for rehearing, Chief...
Ind. Courts - More on: Hogsett's hearing set
Posted on September 16, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning has approved Joseph H. Hogsett's nomination to...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 11 NFP)
Posted on September 16, 2010For publication opinions today (3): In Adoption of N.W., M.W. v A.W. , a 10-page opinion, Judge Riley writes:Appellant-Respondent, M.W....
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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....








