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Ind. Gov't. - "Fort Wayne opens books to online scrutiny"
Posted on September 10, 2010Benjamin Lanka reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Fort Wayne residents now have the ability to see exactly how...
Courts - Still more on: "Kansas joins case to head off federal carbon regulation"
Posted on September 10, 2010Supplementing Wednesday's ILB entry on the amicus brief filed by the Indiana AG in Connecticut v. AEP, and yesterday's ILB...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on September 10, 2010For publication opinions today (2): Crown Coin Meter Company, et al. v. Park P, LLC Charles A. Trotter v. State...
Ind. Decisions - Two today from Supreme Court
Posted on September 10, 2010In Lyn Leone, et al. v. Commissioner, BMV, a 24-page, 5-0 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:The Bureau of Motor Vehicles...
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Nominations open for the 2nd District attorney member of the Judicial Nominating Commission
Posted on September 10, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, here is the list of applicants. It is not quite final yet, check back...
Ind. Gov't - Interesting open records PAC opinion released today re Paul Ogden request of the Marshall County Prosecutor's Office
Posted on September 10, 2010Here are some quotes from the opinion, which is dated Sept. 7, 2010:Re: Formal Complaint 10-FC-174; Alleged Violation of the...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana ruling today
Posted on September 10, 2010In Finch v. Bart Peterson (SD Ind., Debra McVicker Lynch, Magistrate Judge, an 11-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:This interlocutory...
Ind. courts - More on: Disciplinary charges filed against Judge William E. Young
Posted on September 10, 2010Updating this ILB entry from July 16, 2010, the Supreme Court has now appointed masters:9/08/10: PURSUANT TO INDIANA ADMISSION...
Ind. Courts - Monroe County Chief public defender?s salary cut 10% despite high caseload
Posted on September 09, 2010Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald-Times has the story today ($$$). A few quotes:Chief Public Defender Michael Hunt on Wednesday...
Ind. Decisions - One today from the Supreme Court
Posted on September 09, 2010In Matter of the Estate of Harry L. Rickert, a 9-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Boehm writes:A holder of a power...
Ind. Courts - More on: Nominations open for the 2nd District attorney member of the Judicial Nominating Commission
Posted on September 09, 2010Updating this ILB entry from August 3, 2010, nominations for the attorney member who will represent the 2nd District on...
Ind. Decisions - Interesting Wis. wiretap decision today from 7th Circuit
Posted on September 09, 2010In U.S. v. Szymuszkiewicz, a 13-page decision, Chief Judge Easterbrook writes:David Szymuszkiewicz was in trouble at work. His driver?s...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 9 NFP)
Posted on September 09, 2010For publication opinions today (4): In Thomas C. Temperly v. State of Indiana , a 16-page opinion, Judge Kirsch writes:Thomas...
Courts - More on: "Kansas joins case to head off federal carbon regulation"
Posted on September 09, 2010Supplementing yesterday's ILB entry on the amicus brief filed by the Indiana AG in Connecticut v. AEP, several other appeals...
Environment - More on "New Asian carp czar John Goss outlines approach"
Posted on September 09, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star reports under the headline: "U.S. 'Asian carp director' is...
Ind. Decisions - FSSA's most recent order may be ?invalid or illegal?
Posted on September 09, 2010More procedural facts needed to understand this story today by Angela Mapes Turner of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some...
Ind. Courts - More on Perry County Prosecutor accused of misconduct
Posted on September 09, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 5, 2010, Editor Vince Luecke of the Perry County News reports today in a...
Courts - "Ohio's republican justices squawk over website"
Posted on September 08, 2010From the Columbus Dispatch's "Daily Briefing" blog, see this item posted by statehouse reporter James Nash. Ohio justices are elected,...
Environment - 2010 Indiana Environmental Statutes now available
Posted on September 08, 2010This is the 2010 edition of the annual publication, the Indiana Environmental Statutes, sponsored by the Environmental Law Section of...
Courts - "Kansas joins case to head off federal carbon regulation"
Posted on September 08, 2010This lengthy story appeared in the Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 edition of the Wichita Kansas Eagle. Some quotes:Attorney General Steve...
Environment - "New Asian carp czar John Goss outlines approach"
Posted on September 08, 2010Tina Lam of the Detroit Free Press reports:The White House said today it has chosen John Goss, former director of...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 9 NFP)
Posted on September 08, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Department of Waterworks v. Community School Corp., So. Hancock, a 21-page, 2-1 opinion (including...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana ruling today
Posted on September 08, 2010In Brown v. Automotive Components Holdings (SD Ind., Judge Young), a 15-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:Letecia Brown, an assembly-line...
Courts - "Appeals Court in Atlanta Again Rejects Racial Discrimination Claim"
Posted on September 08, 2010Here are a couple quotes from Adam Liptak's "Sidebar" column in the NY Times of Sept. 6, 2010:Last month, for...
Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court sides with lottery losers, says suit can proceed"
Posted on September 08, 2010Yesterday's COA decision in Jeff Koehlinger, et al. v. State Lottery Commission of Indiana (ILB summary here, 3rd case) is...
Ind. Gov't. - "As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On"
Posted on September 08, 2010An eye-opening story today on the front page of the NY Times. And yes, Indianapolis is mentioned several times. This...
Ind. Decisions - Another interesting 7th Circuit opinion today
Posted on September 08, 2010This is a 9-page opinion in a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus to the ND Illinois, In re...
Ind. Courts - Hogsett's hearing set
Posted on September 08, 2010Here is the agenda for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Sept. 16, 2010. From Item I. Nominations:Kathleen M....
Ind. Gov't. - "Parking Meters Will Be a Cash Register That Never Stops Ringing for the Vendor"
Posted on September 08, 2010Over the years, the ILB has had a long list of entries on the privatization of parking meters in Chicago....
Ind. Decisions - "Court backs wind turbine: Case could set precedent in state, nation"
Posted on September 07, 2010The COA August 31st ruling in the case of Timothy Hamby, et al. v. Board of Zoning Appeals (see ILB...
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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....








