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Ind. Decisions - "Indiana court sets rules for use of tests in sentencing"
Posted on June 10, 2010The Supreme Court's decision yesterday in the case of Anthony Malenchik v. State of Indiana (ILB entry here) is the...
Environment - "Amish Farming Draws Rare Government Scrutiny"
Posted on June 09, 2010The NY Times today has a long story by Sindya N. Bhanoo headed "Amish Farming Draws Rare Government Scrutiny." Some...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides two today
Posted on June 09, 2010Malenchik, the case involving the validity of the use of tests in sentencing, is decided today. Here is a long...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 8 today (and 19 NFP)
Posted on June 09, 2010For publication opinions today (8): In J.M. v. M.A., an 18-page opinion, Chief Judge Baker writes:In the instant case, we...
Ind. Decisions - Indiana confrontation clause case being considered for cert by SCOTUS at the conference tomorrow
Posted on June 09, 2010From this just posted "Petitions to Watch | Conference of 6.10.10" entry in SCOTUSblog, about 2/3 of the way down...
Ind. Decisions - One NFP from tax court
Posted on June 09, 2010Lawrence Pachniak v. Marshall County, Indiana (NFP), dated 6/8/10. - "The Pachniaks have not demonstrated that their assessment was either...
Ind. Decisions - "Is jailing debtors the same as debtors jail?"
Posted on June 09, 2010The June 12, 2009 Indiana COA decision in Herman Button v. Sue James is featured in a story today in...
Ind. Courts - How free are we to write and talk about issues before the courts?
Posted on June 09, 2010The teaser to an article in the 6/9/10 issue of an Indiana legal tabloid-sized newspaper reads:"Articles about pending cases raise...
Ind. Law - Still more on "Ethics bill is hailed as a starting point"
Posted on June 09, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 31, 2010, about potential loopholes in HEA 1001, the new lobby regulation law passed...
Ind. Courts - Delaware Prosecutor McKinney now object of two lawsuits
Posted on June 09, 2010A story today by Douglas Walker of the Muncie Star-Press appears in that paper today under the headline "Inmates sue...
Ind. Courts - "Cell phone ban discussed for Tippecanoe county courthouse"
Posted on June 08, 2010Sophia Vorvang reports in today's Lafayette Journal Courier:Tippecanoe County judges rarely hesitate to call out someone whose cell phone rings...
Ind. Gov't. - Indiana executive branch budget-cutting secrecy
Posted on June 08, 2010For background, start with this ILB entry from May 26, 2010, and this follow-up from June 2, 2010. This editorial...
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana case and one interesting tax case from 7th Circuit today
Posted on June 08, 2010In U.S. v. Arita-Campos (ND Ind., Simon), a 13-page opinion, Judge Kanne writes:In September 1993, fourteen-yearold Mario Arita-Campos was apprehended...
Ind. Courts - "Who Should Pick Judges: People or Officials?"
Posted on June 08, 2010Indiana Policy Reveiw has just released this column by Andrea Neal. (The link may not work.) Some quotes:Despite efforts to...
Ind. Courts - "Camm lawyer asks for new judge"
Posted on June 08, 2010Updating this long list of earlier ILB entries re the David Camm murder trials, the most recent being May 6th,...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 7 NFP)
Posted on June 08, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): James Cashman v. The Gables at Brighton Point, HOA (NFP)...
Courts - "Justices Approve Bureau of Prisons' Calculations for 'Good Time Credit'"
Posted on June 08, 2010More on one of the SCOTUS decisions yesterday, from Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal. The story begins:In a...
Ind. Law - Yet more on "Physician ordinance adopted by Allen County"
Posted on June 08, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 29, 2010, Benjamin Lanka reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that:Despite efforts...
Environment - "Reports at BP over years find history of problems"
Posted on June 08, 2010A long investigative story today by Abrahm Lustgarten and Ryan Knutson of the Washington Post begins:A series of internal investigations...
Law - "Fairfax Virginia police writing fewer tickets because of problematic computer system"
Posted on June 08, 2010From the June 7, 2010 Washington Post, some quotes from a lengthy story by Tom Jackman:Fairfax County police launched a...
Ind. Law - Still more on "Shoe camera man charged with voyeurism" [Updated]
Posted on June 08, 2010Updating this ILB entry from March 19, 2010, which began:This ILB entry from March 3, 2010 questioned whether charges of...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on June 08, 2010Here was the writeup on the Court's Nov. 23, 2009 oral argument calendar:Walker Whatley v. State of Indiana - A...
Courts - "Despite adjustments, court harried in June "
Posted on June 07, 2010Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY, has this report:WASHINGTON ? Supreme Court justices front-loaded their calendar this term, holding more oral arguments...
Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?
Posted on June 07, 2010Here is the answer to "What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?" From Sunday, June 6, 2010:...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on June 07, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 6/7/10): None currently scheduled. Next week's oral arguments before...
Law - "Could Law School Loans Become More Easily Dischargeable in Bankruptcy? "
Posted on June 07, 2010Here is a long list of ILB entries re the fact that, under the current law, student loans are almost...
Courts - Monday's orders, explained by Lyle Denniston
Posted on June 07, 2010In a lengthy and valuable new post, Denniston, of SCOTUSblog, writes that today the Supreme Court:has put off, until after...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on June 07, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): Thomas Gangloff v. Karen Gangloff (NFP) - "Thomas Gangloff appeals...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit rules on petition to compel a Wis. District Judge to recuse himself
Posted on June 07, 2010In re: Sherwin-Williams Co., is an 8-page, per curiam opinion, on a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the...
Courts - More on: "Courts - "Despite adjustments, court harried in June " [Updated]
Posted on June 07, 2010The SCOTUS issued three opinions this morning. None of them were the cases of interest on the list in the...
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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....
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