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Ind. Courts - "Whether to waive boy, age 15, to adult court to stand trial on charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery and battery"
Posted on September 16, 2010That is the subject of two good stories by Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The first...
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana girl loses 14th Amendment argument to show us her breasts"
Posted on September 16, 2010Today's NFP opinion in the case of C.T. v. State of Indiana (NFP) is the subject of a story this...
Environment - "Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana"
Posted on September 15, 2010Incredible "river of death."...
Law - "Three students offer a completely candid student perspective on every aspect of law school, from classmates to bar review"
Posted on September 15, 2010The new book, "What the L?: 25 Things We Wish We'd Known Before Going to Law School," is available from...
Law - "Voting System Failures: A Database Solution"
Posted on September 15, 2010The Brennan Center has a new report, "Voting System Failures: A Database Solution," by Lawrence Norden. From the executive summary:When...
Ind. Courts - Justice Boehm retirement ceremony
Posted on September 15, 2010The retirement ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in the Supreme Court Courtroom, from 10:00- 11:00 a.m. EST....
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 11 NFP)
Posted on September 15, 2010For publication opinions today (3): In Phyllis Woodsmall, et al. v. Lost Creek Township Conservation Club, Inc. , an 8-page...
Environment - "Carp czar is making the rounds"
Posted on September 15, 2010So reports this editorial today in the Detroit Free Press. It begins:Now there's a carp judge and a carp czar...
Courts - Yet more on "Lawsuit seeks to change how Kansas Supreme Court judges are appointed"
Posted on September 15, 2010Update this most recent ILB entry from Sept. 13, 2010, Ron Sylvester of the Wichita Eagle reports:WICHITA ? A federal...
Ind. Decisions - Mendenhall Convicted In Beating Of State Rep.Ed Delaney
Posted on September 15, 2010Updating this list of earlier ILB entries, Indy 6 News is reporting this evening:Augustus Mendenhall, 39, was convicted Wednesday of...
Ind. Courts - 7th Circuit's Judge Wood opinion widely quoted
Posted on September 15, 2010For instance, the ABA Journal blog header is "7th Circuit Blasts Sentencing Judge for Comments on Hitler?s Dog, Illegal Aliens."...
Sports. Law - Still more on "'Emotional abuse' at IUPUI? 28 have left women's basketball program"
Posted on September 14, 2010Updating this most recent ILB entry from July 28, 2010, Mark Alesia reports this afternoon in an Indianapolis Star story...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on September 14, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Gerald L. Wilkerson v. State of Indiana , a 5-page opinion, Sr. Judge Garrard...
Ind. Courts - New child support calculator available
Posted on September 14, 2010From the Court website:Downloadable Calculator for Windows The Indiana Supreme Court has approved changes to the Child Support Guidelines effective...
Ind. Courts - More on "Supreme Court Hears Golf Course Suit at IU Law School"
Posted on September 14, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the oral argument before the Supreme Court in the case of Cassie Pfenning v. Joseph...
Ind. Decisions - Interesting Illinois case decided today by 7th Circuit
Posted on September 14, 2010In State of Illinois v. Hemi Group LLC, Judge Kanne writes:The state of Illinois sued Hemi Group LLC for...
Ind. Courts - "Woman tried to sabotage her boyfriend's armed robbery trial by pretending that she worked at the Tippecanoe County prosecutor's office"
Posted on September 13, 2010That is the lede to this Sept. 11th story by Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier. Some quotes:Sharnetta M....
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending September 10, 2010
Posted on September 13, 2010Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending September 10, 2010. It is one page (and 11...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on September 13, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 9/13/10): Monday, September 13th 12:00 PM - Cassie Pfenning...
Ind. Decisions - Briefing documents in Akard v. State now available
Posted on September 13, 2010Earlier today the ILB noted that the Supreme Court had granted transfer in Akard v. State. Here are links...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 1 NFP)
Posted on September 13, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (0): NFP criminal opinions today (1): Kevin Moncrief v. State of...
Courts - "Burp v Breathalyzer: Kentucky Supreme Court to decide issue in DUI case"
Posted on September 13, 2010That is the headline to this lengthy story today by Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal. A few quotes:It...
Courts - "History Through A Supreme Court Justice's Lens"
Posted on September 13, 2010A fascinating Nina Totenberg story today on NPR's Morning Edition on Justice Breyer's new book, read or listen to it...
Ind. Law - "Rules keep sex offenders guessing"
Posted on September 13, 2010Another good story today from Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier. Here are a few quotes from the beginning...
Ind. Courts - "Campaigning for Allen County bench has rules, spending cap"
Posted on September 13, 2010Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette had a lengthy story Sunday on Allen County judicial races. Some...
Courts - "Perry County Kentucky judge stabbed while eating lunch"
Posted on September 13, 2010From the AP, a brief story dated Sept. 11th:HAZARD, Ky. ? A man who once stood before Perry County Judge...
Law - "The Student Loan Racket: Now in One Easy-to-Understand Graphic "
Posted on September 13, 2010Above the Law from earlier this month, writes:Luckily, the people at CollegeScholarships.org are good with pictures. They brilliantly break down...
Courts - Still more on "Lawsuit seeks to change how Kansas Supreme Court judges are appointed"
Posted on September 13, 2010Updating earlier ILB entries (the most recent here, from Aug. 29, 2010) re the suit challenging the Kansas method of...
Ind. Courts - "Supreme Court Hears Golf Course Suit at IU Law School"
Posted on September 13, 2010As noted in this ILB entry from early this morning, oral argument was held before the Supreme Court at noon...
Courts - Twenty-first century jury issues
Posted on September 12, 2010Take a look at this post in Sentencing Law & Policy blog, along with its links. Also see this post...
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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....








