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Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today

Posted on March 15, 2011
In Debra L. Walker v. David M. Pullen, a 7-page, 5-0 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:David Pullen sought damages for...

Ind. Gov't. - "Indiana county hires law firm to keep track of plant"

Posted on March 15, 2011
The county is Knox, the law firm is Ice Miller. The brief AP version of the story is everywhere today....

Ind. Gov't. - Does this letter spell out precisely what it will take for the Democrats to return this session?

Posted on March 15, 2011
Eric Bradner of the Evansville Courier & Press has posted this letter, hand delivered today, from Rep. Bauer to Speaker...

Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: "Federal prosecutors: inmate ran Indiana drug ring from prison

Posted on March 15, 2011
Updating this ILB entry from April 20, 2010, this new tweet from KimmieKFOX59:@fox59 breaking:new castle jail inmate wesley hammond convicted...

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Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next

Posted on March 14, 2011
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 3/14/11): Thursday, March 17th 1:00 PM - Alrita Morehead...

Ind. Gov't. - "Evan Bayh hired as Fox News contributor"

Posted on March 14, 2011
Fox News "announced Monday they have signed Bayh to become a contributor to the network. Bayh will be a commentator...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 7 NFP)

Posted on March 14, 2011
For publication opinions today (1): In Phillip Forman, et al. v. Western Reserve Mutual Casualty Company, et al., a 6-page...

Ind. Law - Bill would permit voluntary fire departments to recover attorney fees and costs, in addition to costs of response, for reponses and cleanups

Posted on March 14, 2011
Here are snippets of three worth reviewing ILB entries:Feb. 19, 2010 - Environment - Superfund used to justify $28,000 bill...

Law - New U.S. FOIA site

Posted on March 14, 2011
Named FOIA.gov. Much data!...

Ind. Decisions - More on: David Camm motion filed with Court of Appeals

Posted on March 14, 2011
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 14, 2011, on a motion for interlocutory appeal (docketed as Case Number: 87 A...

Ind. Decisions - Two (make that three) Indiana opinions today from 7th Circuit

Posted on March 14, 2011
In U.S. v. McBride (ND Ind., Springmann), an 8-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:Following a routine traffic stop, a consent...

Law - "Brady, Manning, Brees Take Super Bowl Wins to Court Against NFL"

Posted on March 14, 2011
This long story today in Bloomberg News, quotes Gary Roberts, dean of the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis...

Ind. Gov't. - Secretary of state appoints replacement for top deputy [Updated]

Posted on March 14, 2011
So reports this story posted on the Indy Star this morning. A quote:Election law attorney Jerold "Jerry" Bonnet has been...

Ind. Gov't. - "State Auditor Tim Berry Announces Enhancements To State Transparency Portal"

Posted on March 14, 2011
One of the new tools now part of the Indiana Transparency Portal is an expenditure search tool. This tool allows...

Ind. Law - "Dubious ?lawsuit lending?"

Posted on March 14, 2011
That is the headline to a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial today. Here are some quotes:In lawsuit lending, a company...

Courts - "Supreme Night Court: Judges Relax By Trying the Fictitious and the Dead"

Posted on March 14, 2011
Jess Bravin of the WSJournal has an interesting story today about the mock trials many of the justices participate in....

Ind. Gov't. - "Mitch Daniels: Candidate or influencer?"

Posted on March 14, 2011
Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake have this post on the Washington Post's "Morning Fix." A sample:Looking back at Daniels? recent...

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending March 11, 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011
Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending March 11, 2011. It is two pages (and 20...

Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?

Posted on March 14, 2011
Here is the answer to "What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?" From Sunday, March 13,...

Ind. Decisions - Still more on: David Camm motion filed with Court of Appeals

Posted on March 14, 2011
The ILB reported at noon time that "The Court of Appeals accepted jurisdiction over the Camm interlocutory appeal on Friday."...

Not Law - More about NCAA picks than you'll probably want to know!

Posted on March 14, 2011
Nate Silver of the NY Times column FiveThirtyEight (The blog "is devoted to rigorous analysis of politics, polling, public affairs,...

Courts - "Judges Resist Plan to Unify Court system"

Posted on March 13, 2011
Here is the interesting story in the March 12, 2011 NY Times. Some quotes:The troubles plaguing the project, which is...

Ind. Gov't. - Taxing Amazon purchases cost Illinois $$$

Posted on March 13, 2011
So reports Investor's Business Daily in a March 11th story headed "Illinois' Illogical Internet Tax." According to the story, Amazon...

Ind. Gov't. - Some noteworthy stories today on walkout

Posted on March 13, 2011
Eric Bradner's Sunday column at Evansville Courier & Press: "Republicans can find ways to move forward." Matt Tully's column today...

Ind. Gov't. - Mitch Daniels at last night's Gridiron Dinner

Posted on March 13, 2011
From Mike Allen's POLITICO Playbook:THE REPUBLICAN SPEAKER - INDIANA GOV. MITCH DANIELS: "I bring greetings from my beloved Indiana -...

Law - "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"

Posted on March 12, 2011
Great op-ed March 11th in the NY Times by Howard Mansfield, author of ?Turn and Jump: How Time and Place...

Ind. Gov't. - "Five Indy mayors look back -- and into city's future"

Posted on March 12, 2011
"Five Mayors: An Evening of Insight and Vision," was a "one of a kind event, featuring Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard...

Ind. Courts - More on: Fort Wayne Airport defends handbill policies in face of lawsuit

Posted on March 12, 2011
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 26, 2011, Rebecca S. Green has this story today in the Fort Wayne Journal...

Law - "A Legal Privilege That Some Lawmakers See Broadly"

Posted on March 12, 2011
Article 4, Sec. 8 of the Indiana Constitution includes this language:Section 8. Senators and Representatives, in all cases except treason,...

Ind. Courts - "Noble courthouse bans cell phones"

Posted on March 12, 2011
Rebecca S. Green reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Noble County Sheriff Doug Harp has banned cell phones from the...

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