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Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today
Posted on May 18, 2010In Paul K. Ogden v. James Atterholt (SD Ind., Magnus-Stinson, Magistrate Judge), a 12-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:Oral argument...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 9 NFP)
Posted on May 18, 2010For publication opinions today (1): In Bonita Hilliard v. Timothy Jacobs, et al. , an 18-page opinion, Judge Vaidik writes:In...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on May 18, 2010The ILB has had a number of entries about this case -- for background, start with this one from Oct....
Ind. Courts - More on "Grand jury can be used to insulate prosecutor"
Posted on May 18, 2010Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, Prof. Joel Schumm of IU Law-Indy, writes:I watched the news conference online yesterday...
Ind. Courts - List posted of lawyers suspended for failing to pay registration fees or comply with CLE requirements
Posted on May 18, 2010Here it is, the annual "In the Matter of Failure to Comply with CLE Requirements and/or Nonpayment of Attorney Registration...
Law - More on "Big changes to the sex offender registration provisions of the Adam Walsh Act proposed"
Posted on May 18, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 13th, that included a link to the Federal Register proposal, Wendy Koch of USA...
Courts - "Justices Rule on Prison Time for Juveniles, Sex Offenders"
Posted on May 18, 2010Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the two big rulings yesterday from the SCOTUS, Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle of The...
Ind. Courts - "Police probing Brizzi's role in golf cart crash"
Posted on May 18, 2010Updating earlier ILB entries referencing Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, Jon Murray and Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star have...
Ind. Courts - "Grand jury can be used to insulate prosecutor"
Posted on May 18, 2010That is the heading of this article today by John Tuohy of the Indianapolis Star. It begins:For delicate cases, grand...
Courts - Here is Elena Kagan?s Senate questionnaire
Posted on May 18, 2010Via SCOTUSblog. On p. 199 Kagan describes the White House selection process, as it applied to her -- when she...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 7 NFP)
Posted on May 17, 2010For publication opinions today (4): In Bruce Adkins v. Vigilant Insurance Company, a 14-page opinion, Judge Bradford writes:On appeal, Adkins...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending May 14, 2010
Posted on May 17, 2010Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending May 14, 2010. It is one page long. Two...
Ind. Courts - Whither Davidson v. State?
Posted on May 17, 2010Although granted transfer Jan. 21, 2010, the case of Desmond Davidson v. State of Indiana, as far as I can...
Law - "Tax Credits are First Step in Health Insurance Reform for Small Businesses"
Posted on May 17, 2010Thanks to Politico, this information:Treasury and IRS release guidance on the small-business health care tax credit in health-reform bill, to...
Courts - Several big SCOTUS opinions today
Posted on May 17, 2010This is thanks to SCOTUSblog: US v. Comstock - "The Court upholds the law passed by Congress to order the...
Ind. Gov't. - Twenty special funds diverted in crisis
Posted on May 17, 2010Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a story today on the Governor's plan to divert dedicated funds...
Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court upholds lawsuit against Lake auditor"
Posted on May 17, 2010Friday's COA deicision in the case of Ralph Hullett, et al. v. James Lafevre, et al. (ILB summary here, 3rd...
Courts - Impact of SCOTUS Citizens United decision seen in Kentucky magistrate's race?
Posted on May 17, 2010Columnist Joseph Gerth writes today in the Louisville Courier Journal:While the top players in the U.S. Senate race are lobbing...
Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?
Posted on May 17, 2010Here is the answer to "What did you miss from the ILB during the weekend?" From Sunday, May 16,...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on May 17, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 5/17/10): None currently scheduled. Note: The Supreme Court appears...
Ind. Gov't. - More on "Health care law will cost Indiana $3.6 billion over 10 years, actuary says"
Posted on May 16, 2010Updating this ILB entry from May 13, 2010, this editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, headed "An unrealistic...
Ind. Gov't. - "Daniels trapped by spinning agency fix as both flop, solution"
Posted on May 16, 2010Eric Bradner has this thoughtful analysis piece today in the Evansville Courier & Press. It begins:INDIANAPOLIS ? The dueling lawsuits...
Courts - NJ Governor's failure to grant tenure to sitting justice causes controvery
Posted on May 16, 2010Follwing upon the ILB's Minnesota Supreme Court appointments entry, politics is also an issue in the non-reappointment of a New...
Courts - Minnesota Supreme Court restricts governor's ability to "unallot" appropriated funds; dissenter appointed chief justice
Posted on May 16, 2010In this June 23, 2009 entry. the ILB looked at the 2009 budget bill and the authority it gave Gov....
Courts - Overview of the 2009-2010 SCOTUS term
Posted on May 16, 2010Sat. evening C-Span's "America and the Courts" had a terrific two-hour show featuring a panel, chaired by Solicitor General Elena...
Law - "Sex offenders, advocates push for Va. law notice"
Posted on May 16, 2010From the May 15, 2010 Washington Post, this story -- some quotes:Unlike some states, Virginia doesn't provide its 16,500 registered...
Ind. Gov't. - A quite long NYT story on WellPoint
Posted on May 16, 2010The NY Time's Sunday business section has a lengthy story today by Reed Abelson headlined "A Scrappy Insurer Wrestles With...
Ind. Law - "Indianapolis law firms raising rates again"
Posted on May 15, 2010Read the long story here, by Scott Olson of the Indianapolis Business Journal....
Ind. Decisions - "Yalanda Parrish?s conviction, sentence upheld"; discussion of judges' independent research
Posted on May 15, 2010Yesterday's NFP COA opinion in the case of Yalanda Sue Parrish v. State of Indiana (NFP) is the subject of...
Law - More on "Facebook Privacy: A Bewildering Tangle of Options"
Posted on May 14, 2010Updating yesterday's entry, Jennifer Valentino-DeVries has posted this entry, headed "Looking to Delete Your Facebook Account? You?re Not Alone," in...
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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....








