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Ind. Courts - Evansville church, diocese sued for alleged rape cover-up
Posted on July 26, 2010The Washington Indiana Times-Herald has a very long story with that headline, dated July 24, 2010, and reported by Nate...
Ind. Gov't. - "Lawmakers warned to prepare now for major health-care changes"
Posted on July 26, 2010Deborah Yetter of the Louisville Courier Journal reports from the meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The lengthy...
Courts - "Piloting E-Discovery Rules in the 7th Circuit"
Posted on July 26, 2010Jason Krause reports at Law.com today in an article that begins:Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan of the U.S. District Court for...
Ind. Law - "Jeff Modisett: Public Profile"
Posted on July 26, 2010Speaking of "catch-up," the Los Angeles Business Journal today has a feature on former Indiana attorney Jeff Modisett, reported by...
Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?
Posted on July 26, 2010As noted in this entry July 16th, headed "Sadly, no more ILB on weekends or holidays," the ILB will no...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on July 26, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 7/26/10): Thursday, July 29th 9:00 AM - National Union...
Courts - More on "Arrest has put one of the hottest controversies in American law enforcement to its first major test"
Posted on July 26, 2010Updating this ILB entry from July 9, 2010, the July 24, 2010 has a story in the business section, reported...
Ind. Courts - More about the Commissioners and their responsibilities
Posted on July 26, 2010The Supreme Court Nominating Commission met July 6th and 7th and pared down to nine their 34 applications for the...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on July 26, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Green Tree Servicing, LLC v. Brian D. Brough , an 8-page opinion, Sr. Judge...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending July 23, 2010
Posted on July 26, 2010There is no transfer list for the week ending July 23, 2010....
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana opinion today
Posted on July 26, 2010In US v. Ciesiolka (ND Ind., Lozano), a 29-page, 2-1 opinion with Judge Ripple dissenting (p. 24), Judge Cudahy...
Ind. Courts - How have the judges fared? Judge Robyn Moberly
Posted on July 26, 2010As explained in the post headed "How Have the Judges Fared?" the ILB is examining the records on appeal of...
Ind. Courts - How have the judges fared? Judge Cynthia Emkes
Posted on July 23, 2010As explained in the post headed "How Have the Judges Fared?" over the next few days the ILB is examining...
Ind. Courts - "Indiana jury instructions recast in plain English"
Posted on July 23, 2010To the ILB, this is a good story and a bad story. Here is yesterday's press release from the Indiana...
Ind. Gov't. - "State budget makers avoid analyzing cuts"
Posted on July 23, 2010Here is part of a long letter state Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) wrote for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:I?m a...
Environment - Lt. Gov. Skillman: believes it is possible to "develop wind power opportunities while preserving industry and the natural beauty of Lake Michigan."
Posted on July 23, 2010Dan Carden of the NWI Times reported yesterday:Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman said Wednesday that the Indiana Office of Energy Development...
Courts - "But it's getting hard to find politicians willing to set partisanship aside. So when there's an example of one who does, and who has for decades, it's worth pointing out."
Posted on July 23, 2010So writes Matthew Tully of the Indianapolis Star today in a column that begins:Sen. Richard Lugar's statement about the latest...
Ind. Courts - "Crack analysis on Ind. Supreme Court race"
Posted on July 23, 2010Jon Murray, at his Indy Star blog, Justice Watch, this afternoon recommends Prof. Schumm's coverage on the ILB. Nice....
Ind. Courts - Still more on: "IHSAA faces Title IX lawsuit over scheduling: Former coach claims inequity in nights girls and boys basketball games are played"
Posted on July 23, 2010Updating this ILB entry from 7/21/2009, Nat Newell reports today in the Indianapolis Star, in a story that begins:Tammy Hurley...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 12 NFP)
Posted on July 23, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In David K. Murphy v. State of Indiana , a 6-page opinion, Judge Crone writes:David...
Ind. Decisions - Decision from yesterday now posted by Tax Court
Posted on July 23, 2010In Indiana Dept. of State Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division v. Estate of Katherine S. Boehle, Deceased, an 11-page opinion, Judge...
Law - "Holder: New Rules For Disabled Access Coming"
Posted on July 23, 2010Channing Turner reported yesterday in Main Justice in a story that begins:The Justice Department will soon be seeking comment on...
Ind. Decisions - "Legal win to boost DeKalb Eastern?s capital fund income"
Posted on July 22, 2010Dekalb Co. Eastern Community School District v. Dept. of Local Government Finance, a Tax Court case decided July 20th (ILB...
Ind. Courts - How have the judges fared? Judge Steve David
Posted on July 22, 2010As explained in the post earlier today headed "How Have the Judges Fared?" over the next few days the ILB...
Ind. Courts - More on: Nominations open for "Excellence in Public Information and Education" awards
Posted on July 22, 2010Re this ILB entry yesterday, where I wrote:I wrote to Kathryn Dolan, Indiana Supreme Court, Public Information Officer, as soon...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 4 NFP)
Posted on July 22, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Daniel A. Donald v. State of Indiana , an 8-page opinion, Judge Crone writes:Daniel...
Ind. Decisions - Interesting 7th Circuit opinion out of Illinois
Posted on July 22, 2010The 12-page opinion by CJ Easterbook, in the case of FM Industries v. Citcorp begins:FM Industries sued Citicorp Credit...
Environment - More on "Indiana lawmakers were the only ones in the country to take campaign donations from BP last month"
Posted on July 22, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, which focused on NW Indiana legislators, Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star has...
Ind. Gov't - Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission. tweaks wind turbine rules
Posted on July 22, 2010Justin Mark reports today in a long story in the Lafayette Journal Courier in a long story that begins:After a...
Ind. Courts - How have the judges fared?
Posted on July 22, 2010Last week the ILB looked at the appellate advocacy of the three semi-finalists for the vacancy on our Surpeme Court...
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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....








