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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 13 NFP)
Posted on September 17, 2008For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (5): In Ernst Von Hahmann, Jr. and Robert Held v. Estate of Stuart A. Hansen, and David P. Jones (NFP), a 10-page, 2-1 opinion, Judge Najam writes:It is undisputed that the...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues one opinion today
Posted on September 17, 2008In Pinnacle Properties Development Group, LLC v.City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, a 5-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Boehm writes:The City of Jeffersonville provides sewer service under the general statute authorizing municipalities to provide this service...
Ind. Courts - "Indiana Court of Appeals to hear oral argument at IU School of Law--Bloomington"
Posted on September 17, 2008From an IU press release:BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in Paul L. Mishler v. State (20A03-0712-CR-577) on Monday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Moot Court Room 123 at the Indiana University School...
Courts - Yet more on: DOJ moves to improve immigration judges, after months of criticism
Posted on September 17, 2008Updating this ILB entry from August 31st, Pamela A. MacLean of The National Law Journal reports today under the headline "DOJ Falls Short on Promised Immigration Judge Reform, Report Says." Some quotes:The U.S. Department of Justice has failed to implement...
Law - "NCAA pre-screening gets attention in USC case involving O.J. Mayo"
Posted on September 17, 2008Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reports today:When allegations surfaced this year that USC basketball star O.J. Mayo had received improper benefits from a sports agency funneled through close advisors, the university pointed to its own scrutiny of Mayo and...
Courts - "Man accused of impersonating lawyer won't be own attorney"
Posted on September 17, 2008From an AP story by Dale Wetzel, published today by the LCJ:BISMARCK, N.D. -- A man accused of impersonating a lawyer in federal courts in 10 states including Kentucky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges -- and says...
Ind. Courts - "Geist lawyers backing out"
Posted on September 17, 2008That is what the headline reads today, to John Tuohy's story in the Indianapolis Star that begins:Legal proceedings in Fishers' battle to annex 2,200 homes near Geist Reservoir hit a snag Tuesday when the homeowners' attorneys said they want out....
Environment - "Burning Issue: As wood stoves gain popularity, air-quality concerns rise"
Posted on September 16, 2008The ILB has had many entries about outdoor, wood fired furnaces or boilers. Yesterday the WSJ had a long article by Suzanne Barlyn on the environmental hazards of indoor wood stoves. Some quotes:The soaring prices of heating oil and natural...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 12 NFP)
Posted on September 16, 2008For publication opinions today (3): In Municipal Tax Liens, Inc. v. Michael Alexander , a 4-page petition on rehearing, Judge Brown writes:We conclude that Querrey is not instructive because, as Alexander concedes, Querrey did not involve a successor in interest...
Courts - Kentucky appeals court rejects adoption by lesbian couple
Posted on September 16, 2008Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today in a very long story about a complex decision issued this week in the case of S.J.L.S. v. T.L.S - access the 61-page opinion here. Some quotes from Wolfson's article:In a...
Courts - Pennsylvania Federal Judge Upholds Student's Suspension for Fake MySpace Page
Posted on September 16, 2008Shannon P. Duffy of The Legal Intelligencer reports today in a long story that begins:An eighth-grade student who was suspended for 10 days after she created a fake page on MySpace.com that depicted her principal as a pedophile and a...
Law - Lawyers' shark sign grandfathered under new sign ordinance
Posted on September 15, 2008Here is the story from the Charleston Post & Courier, reported by Edward C. Fennell, which you will want to check to see the shark sign. From the story:FOLLY BEACH ? Over the Bolus law office door is a huge...
Law - California demands site stop posting building code and other California laws online
Posted on September 15, 2008Recall earlier ILB entries on copyrighted building codes, from August 7th, Sept. 2nd, and Sept. 3rd. Today the Washington Times includes this news reported by Kara Roland:In an action that mirrors a similar case this spring, California is asserting a...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today
Posted on September 15, 2008In US v. Jennings (ND Ind., Chief Judge Miller), an 11-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:Moments before heavily armed police began to execute a nighttime search warrant at an apartment in South Bend, Indiana, Keith Jennings drove his car into...
Ind. Courts - St. Joseph Judicial Nominating Commssion submits 5 nominees to Governor
Posted on September 15, 2008From a release just issued:Indianapolis, September 15, 2008 . . . The St. Joseph Superior Court Judicial Nominating Com-mission today submitted to Governor Mitch Daniels its list of five candidates to fill a vacancy on the St. Joseph Superior Court.....
Ind. Law - It's the Law: Disorderly conduct
Posted on September 15, 2008Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on disorderly conduct:One of the most frustrating laws for police officers to enforce is the disorderly conduct law. People who don't think they're being disorderly get angry...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 2 NFP)
Posted on September 15, 2008For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (0): NFP criminal opinions today (0): Robert Barnes v. State of Indiana (NFP) Randy W. Thompson v. State of Indiana (NFP)...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending Sept. 12, 2008
Posted on September 15, 2008Here is the just issued transfer list for the week ending Sept. 12, 2008. It is 3 pages long. One transfer was granted last week. It is discussed in this ILB entry from last Friday. Over 4.5 years of Transfer...
Legislative Benefits - More on: Lawmaker to lobbyist, yet again
Posted on September 15, 2008Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 13th quoting an editorial from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, the Indianapolis Star today adds its editorial voice, under the headline "No plausible way to spin Statehouse revolving door." Some quotes:The issue is not...
Ind. Courts - More on: The first "help desk" -- for the newfangled "book"
Posted on September 15, 2008Don't miss this ILB entry, posted this weekend. And congrats also to the high-powered producer of this little gem. For reaction from our neighbor to the south, see this entry from Michael Stevens of the Kentucky Law Blog, who loved...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week
Posted on September 15, 2008This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: None scheduled. This week's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals This Wednesday, Sept. 17th: 4:00 PM EST - Foundations of East Chicago v. City of East Chicago - In 2007 the...
Law - Will law school texts be replaced by the Kindle?
Posted on September 14, 2008It is in the talking stages, according to this story by Andrea Jones, a reporter for Seatle PI. The headline is: "Books a weighty issue for law schools: Could companies like Amazon offer an alternative to heavy tomes?" Some quotes:"It's...
Environment - "The state of the White River: Cleaner, but room for improvement"
Posted on September 14, 2008Yesterday was the day of the White River cleanup, as reported today by Carrie Ritchie of the Indianapolis Star:Their effort underscored the theme of the daylong event spanning five counties, following the river from Indianapolis to Muncie and Winchester...
Ind. Courts - "The versatility of Judge Samuel Barnes Gookins"
Posted on September 14, 2008Mike McCormick writes today for the Terre Haute Tribune Star about Samuel Barnes Gookins. A few quotes:Newspaper editor and publisher, attorney, state legislator, author, poet, circuit court judge and justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, Samuel Barnes Gookins was one...
Ind. Courts - Still more on Rockies Express Pipeline suing Indiana counties
Posted on September 14, 2008The ILB has had a number of entries about the Rockies Express Pipeline making its way across Indiana. The next state in its path is Ohio. Today the Dayton Daily News has a number of stories, reported by Tom Beyerlein,...
Ind. Courts - The first "help desk" -- for the newfangled "book"
Posted on September 13, 2008A YouTube video. Great acting! But the big monk seems a little slow....
Law - Still more on: Florida defense attorneys demand source code of breath analyzers
Posted on September 13, 2008Updating this ILB entry from March 2, 2006, Kim Smith of the Arizona Daily Star reported today in a long story that begins:Tucson, Arizona: Defense attorneys scored a major victory Friday when a Pima County Superior Court judge ruled they...
Law - "In Digital Age, Federal Files Blip Into Oblivion"; state files too
Posted on September 13, 2008A lengthy and important story today in the NY Times, written by Robert Pear. Some quotes:Countless federal records are being lost to posterity because federal employees, grappling with a staggering growth in electronic records, do not regularly preserve the documents...
Legislative Benefits - Lawmaker to lobbyist, yet again
Posted on September 13, 2008The editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:What?s the best route to a secure and lucrative career? Most people will say it?s a college education. But here?s another: Win a seat to the Indiana General Assembly. Mike Ripley, a...
Ind. Law - "If residents want golf carts, contact lawmakers"
Posted on September 12, 2008From the Sept. 11th Greene County Daily World, a story by Anna Rochelle. Some quotes:The Worthington Town Council did not have anything about golf carts on its agenda this week, but a handful of citizens concerned about the issue got...
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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?
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