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Ind. Gov't. - Indianapolis Public Schools asks court to rule on vote

Posted on June 13, 2008
Andy Gammill reports today in the Indianapolis Star:Indianapolis Public Schools on Thursday asked a Marion County judge to sort out who can be seated as a new board member after two state agencies said they couldn't resolve the issue. Voters...

Ind. Gov't. - More on "Dem AG candidate questions hired gun in E.C. RICO case"

Posted on June 13, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from June 6th, quoting from a story by Patrick Guinane of the NWI Times, Guinane has a follow-up story today headed "Pence worked other side of E.C. corruption case." From the story:INDIANAPOLIS | When Democrat Linda...

Ind. Law - Greencastle "faced with golf cart issue"

Posted on June 12, 2008
Adam Coates. of the Greencastle Banner Graphic, reported Wednesday:Greencastle residents feeling the pinch from rising gasoline prices are starting to consider more economical methods of transportation. But we're not talking about bicycles here. City council members learned Tuesday night that...

Ind. Courts - Even more on "Indiana high court takes up 'robo' calls" next Monday

Posted on June 12, 2008
Earlier this afternoon the ILB wrote about Monday's oral argument in State of Indiana v. American Family Voices, Inc. et al. that: "This is one of those oral arguments where it would be nice to be able to post the...

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Ind. Courts - "Illinois keeps list of lawyers private"

Posted on June 12, 2008
That is the headline to this story by Bruce Rushton in the Springfield Illinois State Journal-Register. Here in Indiana our Courts site maintains the "Roll of Attorneys" where anyone can find whether an attorney is licensed to practice n Indiana,...

Ind. Courts - Still more on "Indiana high court takes up 'robo' calls" next Monday

Posted on June 12, 2008
This is one of those oral arguments where it would be nice to be able to post the briefs....

Ind. Courts - More on "Indiana high court takes up 'robo' calls" next Monday

Posted on June 12, 2008
Updating this entry from earlier today, Shane D'Aprile of the publication Politics reports today:The Indiana Supreme Court is set to hear a critical case on Monday that is likely to frame the debate-currently taking place in close to a dozen...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 12 NFP)

Posted on June 12, 2008
For publication opinions today (2): In Board of Commissioners of LaPorte County, Board of Commissioners of Porter County, Town of Beverly Shores, et al v. Great Lakes Transfer, LLC, and IDEM, a 31-page opinion, the Court affirms the decisions of...

Courts - "N.Y. Governor, Legislature Ordered to Raise Pay of State's Judges"

Posted on June 12, 2008
The subheading to this story by Daniel Wise of the New York Law Journal is: "Attorney calls ruling 'precedent setting' because it is 'the first time the linking of judicial pay to that of legislators has been found unconstitutional'". See...

Ind. Courts - "'Mick's' bribery charge disputed"

Posted on June 12, 2008
A story today in the Muncie Star-Press, reported by Rick Yencer, begins:MUNCIE -- Attorney Michael J. "Mick" Alexander was not present at an October 2005 meeting at which he is accused of conspiring to bribe witnesses, according to an affidavit...

Ind. Courts - "Indiana high court takes up 'robo' calls" next Monday [Updated]

Posted on June 12, 2008
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today on a case to be heard Monday, June 16th, at 1:00 PM before the Indiana Supreme Court, State of Indiana v. American Family Voices, Inc. et al. Some quotes from...

Ind. Courts - Still more on: Robert Cantrell found guilty on all charges

Posted on June 12, 2008
"Legal 'oversight' not likely to modify Cantrell's conviction" is the headline to today's story by Andy Grimm in the Gary Post Tribune, updating this ILB entry from June 10th. Some quotes:HAMMOND -- Robert Cantrell's last-ditch effort to block his fraud...

Ind. Courts - "Indiana 6th in nation in juveniles locked up"

Posted on June 12, 2008
Angela Mapes Turner of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today:Indiana ranks sixth among states with the most juveniles locked up, a grade that should prompt the state to re-examine its youth justice system, a report released today said. The...

Ind. Decisions - "Physical discipline of child not abuse"

Posted on June 12, 2008
The Supreme Court's 4-1 decision Tuesday in the case of Sophia Willis v. State of Indiana (see ILB entry from Tuesday here, 2nd case), is the subject of this story today by Jeff Parrott of the South Bend Tribune. Some...

Ind. Courts - Even more on "Indiana high court takes up 'robo' calls" next Monday [Updated]

Ind. Courts - ACLU sues city in federal court over homeless

Posted on June 11, 2008
Jon Murray has this just-posted story in the Indianapols Star. Some quotes:The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today against the city over what its attorneys see as a too-aggressive crackdown on the homeless in Downtown Indianapolis...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 5 NFP)

Posted on June 11, 2008
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): Renuka Devi Mahadeva v. Rudrappa Gangadhar, Meera Gangadhar and Tri-Fab, LLC, et al (NFP) - "Renuka Devi Mahadeva (?Renuka?), individually and as personal representative of the estate of Mahadeva Rudrappa,...

Courts - What is still pending before SCOTUS?

Posted on June 11, 2008
The great SCOTUSBlog has posted its newest edition of StatPack, including a list of the 22 cases yet to be decided (some opinions may be issued tomorrow). Look at pp. 10-12 for the outstanding cases as of 6/9/08. Two on...

Ind. Courts - "LaGrange Courts to upgrade recording system"

Posted on June 11, 2008
From the Goshen News:LaGrange County Council members approved the purchase of a new digital audio recording system for the county circuit and superior courts during Monday?s meeting. The new system will cost $44,790. Director of Information Technology Bob Murphy said...

Ind. Courts - Steuben County public defender office has problems

Posted on June 11, 2008
WLKI News, Angola, is reporting:The attorney who oversees Steuben County's public defender program told the County Council yesterday that another public defender will be needed next year due to the large number of indigent cases. Hugh Taylor said the program...

Ind. Law - "DNA databases help police solve cold cases"

Posted on June 11, 2008
Unlike other ILB entires (eg this one from June 2nd) quoting stories that complain of the "CSI effect", this story today by Marisa Kwiatkowski of the NWI Times is headlined "DNA databases help police solve cold cases."...

Ind. Courts - Even more on "Landowner calls move by pipeline company as intimidation"

Posted on June 11, 2008
Updating this June 8th ILB entry, two stories by Jason Thomas of the Indianapolis Star. "Pipeline builder sues land owners" is the headline to today's story, which begins:Hoosier landowners yet to reach an agreement with the company building a multistate...

Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: Indiana, Land of Lincoln

Posted on June 11, 2008
Updating these ILB entries from March 9th and April 14th, occasional Indianapolis Star columnist Andrea Neal writes today with good news:Great news for Indiana Lincoln fans: State and Allen County leaders have put together a "compelling proposal" to keep the...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court posts two late Tuesday

Posted on June 10, 2008
In Emma McPeek et al v. Charles McCardle, an 8-page, 5-0 opinion in an appeal argued Nov. 1, 2007, Justice Rucker writes:The question raised in this opinion is whether a marriage solemnized in another state in violation of that state?s...

Courts - End of SCOTUS term is in sight

Posted on June 10, 2008
This term of the Supreme Court is nearing its end and a number of good articles have been printed recently, looking at the Court. Linda Greenhouse, the great NY Times Supreme Court reporter who is soon moving on, had a...

Courts - End of SCOTUS term is in sight

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals posts another opinion

Posted on June 10, 2008
As the ILB has noted before, when a case is posted to the Court of Appeals website after the regular posting, with no indication that it is in addition, and in fact is added to the middle of the current...

Ind. Courts - Judicial Nominating Commission to consider St. Joseph vacancy

Posted on June 10, 2008
From a release today:Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr., who chairs the St. Joseph Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission, announced today that the Commission will meet to begin the process of selecting a new superior court judge...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 6 today (and 16 NFP)

Posted on June 10, 2008
For publication opinions today (6): Gilbert Ramon v. State of Indiana , a 29-page, 2-1 opinion, discusses several significant issues at length, including the State?s ability to amend the charging information under IC 35-34-1-5 and whether application of the amended...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today

Posted on June 10, 2008
Several times in the past, the ILB has reviewed 7th Circuit opinions that cited approving to language written by Theresa L. Springmann, Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division. Today's opinion, by Judge Bauer, goes one...

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