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Courts - "Appeals Court Sets Rehearing on Ruling That Eased Gun Restrictions "
Posted on July 31, 2009John Schwartz of the NY Times has an article today about DC v. Heller and federal Circuit Court decisions on...
Ind. Decisions - One today from 7th Circuit
Posted on July 31, 2009In U.S. v. Jeffery Dean (SD Ind., Judge Barker), a 22-page opinion, Judge Ripple writes:After an extensive investigation of...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 2 NFP)
Posted on July 31, 2009For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (1): In Babyback's International Inc. v. The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola...
Ind. Law - "South Bend to ban cell phone use in school zones"
Posted on July 31, 2009Troy Kehoe reported yesterday for WSBT TV:SOUTH BEND ? City leaders are cracking down on cell phones in school zones....
Courts - "Louisville lawyer pleads guilty in police impersonation case"
Posted on July 31, 2009Jason Riley reported in yesterday's Louisville Courier Journal:A Louisville attorney charged with impersonating a police officer after pulling over four...
Ind. Courts - Continuing with "Road-rage shooting trial begins this week in Clark County"
Posted on July 31, 2009Updating this ILB entry from July 29th, Matt Thacker of the Jeffersonville News & Tribune has a story headed: "Prosecution...
Ind. Law - "Ind. lawmakers to consider redistricting changes"
Posted on July 31, 2009Here is what the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, Sec. 5, provides:Section 5. The General Assembly elected during the year in...
Ind. Decisions - "State Government Can't Sue Itself, Court Rules"
Posted on July 31, 2009The Court was the 7th Circuit, and the opinion reported on by Avery Fellow in this story from Courthouse News...
Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: Southern Indiana town may file for bankruptcy protection
Posted on July 31, 2009Updating this entry from July 27th, Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports in the Louisville Courier Journal:Georgetown Town Council President Billy Stewart...
Ind. Courts - Still more on "He was trying to put her over that railing"
Posted on July 31, 2009Updating these ILB entries from Juen and July 2007, Sue Scott of WLFI reports today in a story with video...
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: "Judge rules state workers owed $42 million"
Posted on July 31, 2009Updating the July 28th ILB entry in the case of Paula Brattain et al v. Richmond State Hospital, et al.,...
Law - "Finding Accurate Law Text Online Nearly Impossible"
Posted on July 31, 2009The ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress had a panel today at the ABA's annual meeting in...
Ind. Courts - ?It looks like we screwed up,? said Allen Superior Court Judge John Surbeck
Posted on July 30, 2009Rebecca S. Green reports today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:The agency responsible for monitoring local criminals on home detention...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 16 NFP)
Posted on July 30, 2009For publication opinions today (2): In Trustees of Indiana University v. H. Daniel Cohen , a 17-page opinion, Judge Brown...
Ind. Decisions - "Tax Court ruling affects Indiana nonprofits that rent space"
Posted on July 30, 2009The Tax Court decision July 24th in the case of Oaken Bucket Partners, LLC v. Hamilton County Property Tax Assessment...
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Posted on July 30, 2009Thanks to Fillenwarth Dennerline Groth & Towe, LLP, and to Wieneke Law Office, LLC, both of which signed on this...
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Managing the electronic communication revolution in the Indiana courtroom
Posted on July 30, 2009Updating this ILB entry from July 25th, it turns out the ILB completely missed relevant details/dicta from one recent decision...
Ind. Decisions - Two cases granted transfer July 29-30th
Posted on July 30, 2009The Clerk's transfer list should be available sometime Friday or perhaps Monday. Meanwhile, the ILB has received notice that transfer...
Courts - Still more on: Open meetings law may be unconstitutional, 5th Circuit rules
Posted on July 30, 2009Updating this May 15th ILB entry, which quoted a report that:In a court filing Monday, attorneys general for Louisiana and...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today
Posted on July 30, 2009In State of Indiana v. Steve Hernandez, a 12-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writes:Steve Hernandez and the State both appeal...
Courts - "The Senate has not confirmed any nominees to the federal judiciary this year"
Posted on July 29, 2009From the Blog of LegalTimes:The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee accused Republicans today of stalling the confirmation of nominees...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 10 NFP)
Posted on July 29, 2009For publication opinions today (2): In Lori (Faust) Montgomery v. Dennis Faust, a 9-page opinion, Judge Riley writes:Wife first argues...
Ind. Courts - Still more on "Road-rage shooting trial begins this week in Clark County"
Posted on July 29, 2009Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, it looks like the trial will get plenty of coverage. "Road rage jury hears...
Environment - More on "Memo details TVA editing of response to ash spill"
Posted on July 29, 2009Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 23rd, remarking on the PR changes in a TVA memo:The massive coal ash spill...
Ind. Decisions - "State Supreme Court rules city utilities can be held liable"
Posted on July 29, 2009The July 24th transfer list included among the transfer denials the case of City of Bloomington Utilities Dept. v. Misty...
Law - "Mortgage Servicers Are Under Pressure to Modify More Loans"
Posted on July 29, 2009Ruth Simon reports today in the WSJ:Frustrated with the slow progress of President Barack Obama's housing-rescue plan, administration officials met...
Ind. Law - "It's the Law: Possessing drug paraphernalia is an offense"
Posted on July 29, 2009Ken Kosky's NWI Times' "It's the Law" column from July 20th looked at drug paraphernalia. Some quotes:People who use a...
Ind. Law - More on: Former Daviess County Prosecutor Brayton Smoot missing
Posted on July 28, 2009Updating this ILB entry from July 15th, which reported:The family of former Daviess County Prosecutor Brayton Smoot are now offering...
Ind. Decisions - "Judge rules state workers owed $42 million"
Posted on July 28, 2009Updating this ILB entry from April 1st, Jon Murray reports this afternoon:A Marion County judge today issued a $42.4 million...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 5 NFP)
Posted on July 28, 2009For publication opinions today (1): In James Nichols v. Estate of Ernest M. Tyler, a 16-page opinion, Judge Brown writes:James...
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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....








