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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)

Posted on February 11, 2010
For publication opinions today (1): In Richard Gatewood v. State of Indiana , an 11-page opinion, Judge Vaidik writes:Richard Gatewood...

Courts - Still more on "If Chicago cop caught you with LIDAR, go to court: Judge will dismiss it"

Posted on February 11, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 9, 2009, the word from the Chicago Tribune today is: maybe not anymore. Megan...

Ind. Law - Pending bill "would allow Indiana residents to legally bet on horse races over the Internet"

Posted on February 11, 2010
From a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial today:Hoosiers and their elected representatives should pay closer attention to a bill moving...

Ind. Law - NE Indiana a haven for meth labs

Posted on February 11, 2010
An eye-opening story today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, reported by Angela Mapes Turner. A few quotes:The number of...

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Ind. Courts - "Under pressure, Clark Council to give courts $620,000"

Posted on February 11, 2010
Ben Zion Hershberg reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal about another threat of judicial mandate in Clark County:The Clark...

Ind. Gov't. - "Indianapolis losing out on $1M in parking fines"

Posted on February 11, 2010
WISHTV 8 reports this evening:Thousands of parking tickets each year in Indianapolis go unpaid-- a problem that the city has...

Law - "Judiciary Panel Holds Over Johnsen Again"

Posted on February 11, 2010
Andrew Ramonas reports at Main Justice:The Senate Judiciary Committee today again did not act on President Obama?s pick to lead...

Law - Above the Law asks: "Did You Go to Law School to Make $15/Hour?"

Posted on February 11, 2010
The entry is apparently so popular it has been hard to log on to read it. Access it when you...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 12 NFP)

Posted on February 10, 2010
For publication opinions today (1): Marshall Jackson v. Jeffrey A. Wrigley - "Jackson filed a � 1983 civil rights lawsuit...

Ind. Court - "James J. Jordan, a former Delaware County judge and prosecutor, died Monday at age 77"

Posted on February 10, 2010
From the Muncie Star-Press:Jordan practiced law in Muncie for a half-century, and was elected Delaware County prosecutor in 1974. In...

Ind. Courts - Indiana federal district court nominees hearings postposed a day

Posted on February 10, 2010
From the Blog of Legal Times:Lawmakers have postponed almost all meetings on Capitol Hill today because of the second Washington...

Courts - More on "Michigan Faces Constitutional Case Over Cash-Strapped Public Defenders"

Posted on February 10, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 25, 2009, Dustin Grove reports today in the South Bend Tribune, under the headline...

Ind. Courts - McKinney asserts his DTF duties didn't violate any rules

Posted on February 10, 2010
Douglas Walker reports today in the Muncie Star Press:MUNCIE -- Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney has formally admitted to many...

Ind. Decisions - Re "Supreme Court's ruling in Wallace v. State has thrown the state and local sex offender registries into disarray" - What might be done?

Posted on February 10, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 4, 2010, in conjunction with this one from Jan. 26, 2010, the Fort Wayne...

Law - More on: Possible recess appointment for Dawn Johnsen floated

Posted on February 10, 2010
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Main Justice has a story today by Andrew Ramonas that begins:President Barack Obama told reporters today...

Environment - "Indiana county's fertilizer ban rejected"

Posted on February 10, 2010
Runoff from farms, golf courses, runways, construction sites, etc. is regulated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. This story...

Ind. Law - Indiana adoption laws subject of bill

Posted on February 10, 2010
From the South Bend Tribune, a story by Kevin Allen:State Sen. Joe Zakas is seeking to improve Indiana's adoption laws...

Courts - Cheek swabs and the 4th amendment

Posted on February 09, 2010
On Jan. 11, 2010, the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Arturo Garcia-Torres v. State of...

Environment - "State lawmakers laying plans for coal-gas pipeline"

Posted on February 09, 2010
Updating earlier, and worth reviewing, ILB entries, including "Still more on: Governor signs first bill of 2009 session" from Nov....

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending February 5, 2010

Posted on February 09, 2010
I'm told: "The Court did not issue any transfer orders last week."...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 17 NFP)

Posted on February 09, 2010
For publication opinions today (2): In Roger L. Morris v. State of Indiana , a 9-page opinion, Judge Crone writes:Roger...

Ind. Decisions - One Indiana opinion today from the 7th Circuit

Posted on February 09, 2010
In Dan Helcher, et al. v. Dearborn County Board of Zoning Appeals (SD Ind., Barker), a 36-page opinion, Judge Rovner...

Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court sides with Greenfield homeowner"

Posted on February 09, 2010
Marilyn Elliott and Michael Elliott v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, et al., a Feb. 3rd decision by the Court of...

Law - Possible recess appointment for Dawn Johnsen floated

Posted on February 09, 2010
Manu Raju of Politico reports today:Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid used to consider recess appointments ?an end run around the...

Ind. Law - Ignition interlock bills move to second house

Posted on February 09, 2010
A long ILB entry from Nov. 21, 2009 was headed "More on: "Tippecanoe County superior court judge Michael Morrissey is...

Environment - Stories on CAFOs, Pines coal ash, Asian Carp, Biomass plants [Updated]

Posted on February 09, 2010
A number of Indiana environmental stories today:"Randolph megadairy files for bankruptcy", from the Richmond Palladium-Item. "EPA to update Pines residents...

Ind. Law - More on "The government has your baby's DNA "

Posted on February 09, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Saturday, Feb. 6th, USA Today has a long story today headed "Debate over blood samples...

Ind. Decisions - Attorney General Zoeller reaches $1.95 million settlement with CVS

Posted on February 09, 2010
From a press release issued today:INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that a $1.95 million settlement has been...

Environment - Asian carp talks today at White House "may miss bigger lake challenge"

Posted on February 08, 2010
Dan Egan of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel had this long and thorough story Sunday that began:The focus of Monday's White House...

Ind. Gov't. - Reader baffled by AG Zoeller's reported affirmance rate on criminal appeals

Posted on February 08, 2010
In this entry from Jan. 29, 2010, the ILB linked to two press releases of Attorney General Greg Zoeller. announcing...

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