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Courts - "If the President?s priority were to appoint a brilliant, moderately liberal jurist in whose views he has confidence (because she has a track record), he would appoint 7th Circuit Judge Wood."
Posted on February 25, 2010And many continue to hope he will. The quote used in the heading is from an entry by Supreme Court...
Courts - "Georgia Headed to Court Over Voter ID Law" [Updated]
Posted on February 25, 2010Main Justice has this story dated Feb. 23, 2010, reported by Andrew Ramonas. Some quotes:The Voting Rights Act of 1965...
Ind. Law - Integrity of Indiana's primary legal resources
Posted on February 25, 2010The ILB hasn't had the opportunity in some time to write about its issues with the Indiana rules, which are...
Ind. Decisions - "High court overturns South Bend cocaine-near-school conviction"
Posted on February 25, 2010The Supreme Court's decision Feb. 23rd in the case of Reynaldo A. Griffin v. State (ILB summary here) is the...
Ind. Courts - "Federal, state judges will preside over DNA case at law school"
Posted on February 25, 2010An IU Maurer School of Law press release today announces that this Friday, Feb. 26th:BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A panel of...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues one today
Posted on February 24, 2010In Washington Township Fire Dept. v. Beltway Surgery Center, a 3-page, per curiam opinion, the Court writes:The Court of Appeals...
Courts - SCOTUS denies review of Seymour-based Rose Acre Farms takings judgment
Posted on February 24, 2010Updating previous ILB entries, Gabriel Nelson of the NY Times reported yesterday:The court also declined to review Rose Acre Farms...
Ind. Courts - "Clark Council funds courts, building renovation"
Posted on February 24, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 11, 2010, headed "Under pressure, Clark Council to give courts $620,000," Ben Zion Hershberg...
Ind. Gov't. - "Districts' lawsuit may spark political fireworks"
Posted on February 24, 2010Andy Gammilland Bill Ruthhart have a lengthy front-page story today in the Indianapolis Star about a law suit filed in...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on February 24, 2010For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (6): Christina Ann Schmitt v. David Schmitt (NFP) - "Based on...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides Indiana case today
Posted on February 24, 2010In Whitlock v. Brown (ND Ind., Sharp), a 15-page opinion, Judge Sykes writes:Jo and Jesse Whitlock were camping at...
Ind. Decisions - More on: 7th Circuit decides two Indiana cases today, in one opinion
Posted on February 24, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 22, 2008, where the 7th Circuit decided the case of Carr v. United States,...
Ind. Law - "It's a Crime: The law on harassment"
Posted on February 24, 2010"It's the Law" is defunct, but another NW Indiana reporter, Kevin Nevers, may be trying his hand. The Chesterton Tribune...
Ind. Courts - "Camm?s attorneys granted initial request for funding"
Posted on February 24, 2010Matt Thacker reports in the New Albany News & Tribune:Warrick County Superior Court No. 2 Judge Robert Aylsworth granted a...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit to hear oral arguments in Indiana 11th amendment case today
Posted on February 24, 2010On July 28, 2009, the 7th Circuit decided the case of Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services v. Indiana FSSA., vacating...
Law - Four Indiana nominees on Committee on the Judiciary agenda tomorrow
Posted on February 24, 2010On Thursday, Feb. 25th the full U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the Judiciary will convene at 10:00 AM to consider,...
Ind. Gov't. - David Pippen named Gov. Daniels' general counsel
Posted on February 24, 2010David Pippen, Governor Daniels' policy director for environment and natural resources for the past two years, will become his general...
Ind. Law - More on "Surprises" in the 2009 budget continue to be revealed
Posted on February 24, 2010This Dec. 2, 2009 ILB entry was about "The City of Mishawaka has gone to court to challenge a ban...
Ind. Courts - "Huntington Huntington Circuit Judge Mark A. McIntosh, 76, dies"
Posted on February 23, 2010Rebecca S. Green reports in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette in a story that begins:Longtime Huntington Circuit Judge Mark A....
Ind. Law - "Senate approves gun-at-work bill"
Posted on February 23, 2010From today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:Legislation allowing employees to have guns in their locked vehicles while at work passed the...
Ind. Courts - "Former custodian pleads guilty to urinating on chair"
Posted on February 23, 2010The initial ILB entry, from July 23, 2009, begins:Per Jeremy Mull, Clark County's chief deputy prosecutor: "The case is highly...
Ind. Decisions - More on: Transfer list for week ending February 19, 2010
Posted on February 23, 2010Yesterday the ILB posted this entry, indicating that although I had received the transfer list, it was not in the...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides drug preemption case today
Posted on February 23, 2010In Mason v. SmithKline Beecham (CD Ill.), an 18-page opinion by a panel including "Philip P. Simon, United States District...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on February 23, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Zimmer, Inc. v. Todd O. Davis , an 11-page opinion, Judge Kirsch writes:Zimmer, Inc....
Law - "Thomas M. Cooley Law School Buys Stadium Naming Rights"
Posted on February 23, 2010Don't miss this just-posted entry in the WSJ Law Blog....
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides two today on the meaning of "briefly" in "certain drug offenses in, on, or within 1,000 feet of school property"
Posted on February 23, 2010In Reynaldo A. Green v. State, an 8-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Dickson writes:For persons charged with committing certain drug offenses...
Ind. Law - "Study committee to address ?sexting?; "Wallace" language added to bill
Posted on February 23, 2010The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today:The issue of young people sending sexually explicit photos of themselves and others via...
Ind. Decisions - More on: What East Chicago case is being settled here?
Posted on February 23, 2010Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, that quoted Jon Seidel of the Post Tribune writing:Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said...
Ind. Courts - "Courthouse in Gary to be renamed for Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert D. Rucker"
Posted on February 22, 2010An AP story this mornng reports:The Lake County Superior Courthouse in Gary will be renamed in honor of Indiana Supreme...
Ind. Gov't. - "Promises with a Price: Public Sector Retirement Benefits"; Indiana impacts
Posted on February 22, 2010"Promises with a Price: Public Sector Retirement Benefits" is the title to a new 73-page study released by the PEW...
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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
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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....
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