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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 7 NFP)
Posted on January 22, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Ronald D. Osborn v. State of Indiana , a 4-page opinion where appellant-petitioner appeals...
Environment - More on "Court won't close shipping locks to keep out carp"
Posted on January 22, 2010Updating this Jan. 20th ILB entry, what is next? Two stores: "Army Corps to sample two Indiana rivers for Asian...
Law - Obama resubmits Dawn Johnsen nomination to Senate
Posted on January 22, 2010The story in the Blog of Legal Times begins:President Barack Obama isn't giving up on filling three open slots at...
Ind. Courts - More on "Priest abuse case hinges on 'repressed' memories"
Posted on January 22, 2010This August 22, 2009 ILB entry discussed the trial then taking place before Judge David Dryer of Marion Superior Court,...
Ind. Decisions - More on: Federal Judge Barker enjoins 10% cuts in foster care payments
Posted on January 22, 2010"Federal judge temporarily blocks payment cuts by DCS: For now, ruling halts payment cuts to foster and adoptive parents" is...
Ind. Law - More on: Legislation proposed to remedy Indiana's 2009 golf cart legislation
Posted on January 22, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 13th, which explained the need to correct the golf cart legislation last year, WTCA...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on January 21, 2010In Fortson v State, an 11-page opinion, 5-0 opinion, Justice Rucker writes:Defendant was spotted driving a stolen pick-up truck within...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 3 NFP)
Posted on January 21, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Gregory Davis and Jeffrey Kirk v. City of Kokomo, Indiana, a 27-page opinion, Judge...
Ind. Courts - More on "Shopping mall tycoon Melvin Simon's daughter sues widow over will"
Posted on January 21, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 9, 2010, Jeff Swiatek of the Indianapolis Star has this story today, headed "Bren...
Environment - Expanding Use of Wind Power v. the power grid
Posted on January 21, 2010This story today in the NY Times A quotes:The Energy Department under President Obama has been a proponent of renewable...
Courts - This is the day for Citizens United v. FEC [Updated]
Posted on January 21, 2010The SCOTUS is holding "a non-argument session to announce one or more opinions" at 10:00 AM. Follow it live at...
Ind. Decisions - Still more on the webcasting of COA oral arguments
Posted on January 21, 2010The ILB has just received this note from the Information Technology Coordinator at the Court of Appeals:Dear Ms. Oddi, Due...
Ind. Decisions - One case granted transfer Jan. 21st
Posted on January 21, 2010The Clerk's transfer list should be available hopefully by Monday. Meanwhile, the ILB has just received notice that transfer was...
Ind. Decisions - Federal Judge Barker enjoins 10% cuts in foster care payments
Posted on January 21, 2010On Dec. 16, 2009, the ILB quoted a story that began:INDIANAPOLIS ? State officials on Friday announced 10 percent cuts...
Environment - More on "Crawford County residents question biomass power project"
Posted on January 20, 2010Updating this Jan. 15, 2010 ILB entry, quoting a story in the LCJ, the weekly Corydon Democrat has a very...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on January 20, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Town of Dyer, Lake County, Indiana v. Town of St. John, Indiana, CWS, LLC,...
Courts - No Citizens United v. FEC from the SCOTUS this week
Posted on January 20, 2010Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 14th, SCOTUSBlog reports that no Citizens United decision will issue today....
Ind. Law - Some legislation of interest moving
Posted on January 20, 2010CAFOs within 2 miles of state parks, reservoirs - From the Richmond Palladium Item, this story dated Jan. 20, 2010,...
Ind. Decisions - More on the webcasting of COA oral arguments
Posted on January 20, 2010The ILB "Upcoming Oral Arguments" entry Monday re the Court of Appeals scheduled argument at Purdue University Jan. 27th in...
Courts - "Court won't close shipping locks to keep out carp"
Posted on January 20, 2010Updating this story from yesterday, and many earlier ILB entries about the Asian Carp threat, the NY Times had this...
Ind. Courts - Today at 2 PM, CJ Shepard to deliver state of the Judiciary
Posted on January 20, 2010From the press release:Chief Justice of Indiana, Randall T. Shepard, will address a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly...
Ind. Courts - Correction re Indiana's U.S. attorney appointments
Posted on January 19, 2010Reader Joel Schumm writes this morning:Hi Marcia, You mention at the end of your post yesterday on the federal judge...
Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court rules against Schrenker's wife"
Posted on January 19, 2010The opinion in Michelle Schrenker v. State of Indiana, issued earlier today by the Court of Appeals (ILB entry here...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending January 15, 2010
Posted on January 19, 2010Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending January 15, 2010. It is five pages long. Two...
Courts - "Court won't close shipping locks to keep out carp"
Posted on January 19, 2010So reports USA Today in this AP story, accompanied by a video labeled "Asian carp poisoning begins in an effort...
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana opinion today from the 7th Circuit
Posted on January 19, 2010In Gastineau v. Wright (SD Ind., McKinney), a 5-page opinion, Judge Kanne writes:This is an appeal by Robert Duff, attorney...
Environment - Asian carp plea denied by SCOTUS
Posted on January 19, 2010Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSBlog reported here, shortly after 10:00 AM:The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to order emergency measures sought...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 8 NFP)
Posted on January 19, 2010For publication opinions today (4): In Gregory Compton, et al. v. First National Bank of Monetary, et al. , a...
Ind. Law - "Grandparents testify in Indy to establish visitation rights"
Posted on January 19, 2010Kelly Lynch reported Jan. 17, 2010 in the Evansville Courier & Press on SB 59, which was approved by the...
Ind. Courts - New Albany hopes to keep profits from speeding fines
Posted on January 19, 2010Daniel Suddeath reported in the New Albany News & Tribune on Jan. 16, 2010:As frustrating as getting a speeding ticket...
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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....








