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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 3 NFP)

Posted on January 14, 2010
For publication opinions today (1): In Grabill Cabinet Company v. Debra C. Sullivan, a 9-page opinion, Judge Bradford writes:"A guaranty...

Law - Senate Republicans want new Judiciary Committee hearing on Dawn Johnsen because of Christmas Day bombing attempt

Posted on January 14, 2010
Really. See this Roll Call report ($$) that begins:Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)...

Law - "BigLaw Stepping Up on Haiti Aid"

Posted on January 14, 2010
The WSJ Law Blog has a rundown here....

Ind. Decisions - Two cases granted transfer Jan. 14th

Posted on January 14, 2010
The Clerk's transfer list should be available hopefully by Monday. Meanwhile, the ILB has just received notice that transfer was...

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Courts - More on "Can sex offenders be held after serving criminal sentences?"

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating this ILB from yesterday, Adam Liptak's coverage today in the NY Times clears up some questions I had when...

Ind. Gov't. - V. Sue Shields appointed to Indiana Gaming Commission

Posted on January 13, 2010
Gov. Daniels this morning announced his appointment of the highly-regarded former jurist, V. Sue Shields (Noblesville), retired federal magistrate judge...

Ind. Decisions - No opinions posted as of yet today [Updated]

Posted on January 13, 2010
There may be a glitch, or there may be no new opinions ... [Updated at 3:00 PM] Apparently there are...

Ind. Courts - Still more on: Appellate Clerk's Office now authorized to serve orders, notices and opinions via e-mail

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 5, 2010, quoting a message from Kevin Smith, Clerk of the Appellate Courts, that...

Law - "28 percent of accidents involve talking, texting on cellphones"

Posted on January 13, 2010
From the Washington Post Breaking News Blog, a long story by Ashley Halsey III that includes:Twenty-eight percent of traffic accidents...

Courts - Citizens United v. FEC decision today? No again.

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, the anticipated opinion in Citizens United v. FEC, the campaign finance case, was not issued today,...

Courts - "Indianapolis man 1st to be prosecuted under federal computer-extortion law"

Posted on January 13, 2010
Tom Spalding reports in the Indianapolis Star:A 28-year-old Indianapolis man was sentenced today to two years in state prison for...

Courts - More on: Dispute about televising Calif. federal same-sex marriage test may prove instead a test between authority of Judicial Conference and the federal Circuits [Updated]

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Jan. 12, 2010, Tony Mauro of The National Law Review has now written an...

Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: Harold Holzer and the closed Lincoln Museum

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 9, 2009, the Indiana Museum announces today in a press release:INDIANAPOLIS - One of...

Ind. Courts - Still more on: Appellate Clerk's Office now authorized to serve orders, notices and opinions via e-mail [Updated]

Posted on January 13, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 5, 2010, quoting a message from Kevin Smith, Clerk of the Appellate Courts, that...

Courts - Dispute about televising Calif. federal same-sex marriage test may prove instead a test between authority of Judicial Conference and the federal Circuits

Posted on January 12, 2010
So concludes Lyle Denniston today in this SCOTUSblog entry, headed "Court TV and judicial powers." [More] See this WSJ Law...

Ind. Courts - Two interesting bills considered by House Judiciary today

Posted on January 12, 2010
The AP is reporting, via Fox 28:Indiana lawmakers want to find ways to keep students who get into minor trouble...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues interesting Wisconsin opinion today, and an Indiana decision [Updated]

Posted on January 12, 2010
And it is written by District Judge Van Bokkelen, of the ND Ind., sitting by designation. The opinion, in...

Environment - "IDEM quietly admits mistakes were made" says Gary Post-Tribune editorial

Posted on January 12, 2010
From today's Gary Post-Tribune, this editorial:When someone has made a mistake, a public mea culpa might be in order. But...

Ind. Decisions - "Valpo couple wins flooding suit judgment "

Posted on January 12, 2010
Bob Kasarda reports today in the NWI Times:VALPARAISO | A local couple recently won a default judgment against the city...

Environment - "SCOTUS To Consider Carp Case On Friday" and "Carp DNA found closer to the lake"

Posted on January 12, 2010
From Chicagoist, this story by Marcus Gilmer:The U.S. Supreme Court has set this Friday, January 15, as the day it...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 6 NFP)

Posted on January 12, 2010
For publication opinions today (1): In Jason Smither v. Asset Acceptance, LLC , a 16-page opinion, Judge Barnes writes:Jason Smither...

Courts - Citizens United v. FEC decision today? No.

Posted on January 12, 2010
An anticipated opinion in Citizens United v. FEC, the campaign finance case, was not issued today. See Sept. 6, 2009...

Courts - "Can sex offenders be held after serving criminal sentences?"

Posted on January 12, 2010
The SCOTUS is hearing arguments today in the case of U.S. v. Comstock (08-1224). See this How Appealing post for...

Ind. Courts - "Three Indiana teen girls sue City of Madison over strip search"

Posted on January 12, 2010
Grace Schneider of the Louisville Courier Journal has a lengthy story today about a case pending in U.S. District Court...

Ind. Courts - "Notre Dame anti-abortion protesters to get new judge"

Posted on January 12, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 3, 2009, Alicia Gallegos of the South Bend Tribune reports today:MISHAWAKA ? After an...

Ind. Courts - "Cass Superior Court Judge rejects traffic violator plea deal"

Posted on January 12, 2010
Kevin Lilly reports in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune today:A judge has rejected a plea deal in a case involving a Logansport...

Law - Are thngs looking up for Dawn Johnsen nomination?

Posted on January 12, 2010
David Ingram of the Blog of Legal Times is reporting:[L]ast year Specter helped delay Johnsen?s nomination. Specter was the top...

Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB?

Posted on January 11, 2010
Good morning and welcome to another work week. Here is the answer to "What did you miss from the ILB...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next

Posted on January 11, 2010
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 1/11/10): Thursday, January 14th 9:00 AM - Sheehan Construction...

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending January 8, 2010

Posted on January 11, 2010
Here is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending January 8, 20010. It is five pages long. One...

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