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Ind. Courts - More on: OK, where are these opinions?

Posted on January 23, 2008
Earlier today the ILB noted that Court of Appeals opinions were not being posted online this week. A second entry followed up with a report of a conversation between the ILB and COA Chief Judge John Baker, who stated that...

Ind. Courts - Marshall County Circuit Court Judge Michael Cook to resign

Posted on January 23, 2008
From WTCA 1050 in north central Indiana:Marshall County Circuit Court Judge Michael Cook notified Governor Mitch Daniels on December 31st of 2007 of his intention to resign his position effective at midnight on February 29th. After more than 29 years...

Ind. Decisions - Chief Judge Baker on: OK, where are these opinions?

Posted on January 23, 2008
Earlier this afternoon the ILB noted that no COA opinions have been posted online since last Friday, although apparently opinions have been issued, as two press stories quoting opinions have appeared. A few minutes ago, the ILB spoke with Chief...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana opinion

Posted on January 23, 2008
In United States v. Rivas (ND Ind., Judge Lozano), a 16-page opinion, Judge Bauer writes:Hernandez-Rivas essentially makes the same underlying argument here as he did in his motion to suppress?that the trooper did not have reasonable suspicion or probable...

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Ind. Decisions - OK, where are these opinions?

Posted on January 23, 2008
"Bibbs' decision upheld by Appeals Court" is the headline of a story posted this morning by Jessica Kerman of the Anderson Herald Bulletin:A decision by Circuit Court Judge Frederick Spencer regarding a recount request from Antony ?Ty? Bibbs was upheld...

Courts - Hear! Hear! Slate columnists write "Lay off Linda"

Posted on January 23, 2008
Hear! Hear! The ILB points readers to this article in Slate, by Emily Bazelon and Dahlia Lithwick, headlined "Lay Off Linda: Why doesn't the New York Times stand up for Linda Greenhouse?" that begins:It took some kind of amazing footwork...

Courts - "Ohio Court Debates Rights to Body Parts"

Posted on January 23, 2008
See this entry from Howard Bashman's blog, How Appealing, quoting this AP story (and lauding the Ohio Supreme Court website). The AP story begins:COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? During an autopsy, the Hamilton County coroner removed Christopher Albrecht's brain and never...

Ind. Courts - "Tippecanoe County judge races begin to take shape on filing day"

Posted on January 23, 2008
Sophia Voravong writes today in the Lafayette Journal Courier:A judge seeking a second term and a longtime Lafayette attorney will face each other on the Republican ticket in the May primary election. Citing a need to continue with evidence-based treatment,...

Ind. Courts - Muncie and Terre Haute mayoral election contests continue

Posted on January 23, 2008
From the Muncie Star-Press, a report by Nick Werner:MUNCIE - Republicans today will try to convince a judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking a special election in Precinct 46. The special election, if granted, could have the potential to overturn...

Ind. Courts - More on: Wrongful death trial in Ball State student's 2003 shooting

Posted on January 23, 2008
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Seth Slaubaugh of the Muncie Star-Press today covers yesterday's opening arguments in McKinney vs. Duplain, the wrongful-death lawsuit begin conducted in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis....

Ind. Courts - Two magistrates eyeing spot on the Vanderburgh bench

Posted on January 23, 2008
A story reported today by Kate Braser of the Evansville C&P begins:Two experienced courtroom magistrates are the first to declare intentions to fill the bench vacancy created by the retirement of Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Scott R. Bowers. Vanderburgh Circuit...

Law - "Bella is bewildered about blogs"

Posted on January 21, 2008
A reader has pointed me to this 26-page booklet by a Wisconsin reference librarian. It begins:Once upon a time, in the great city of Milwaukee, lived a brilliant legal professional named Bella. Bella was part of the litigation practice...

Ind. Courts - Randy Williams To Run For Tippecanoe Judge

Posted on January 21, 2008
Via News 18:A long-time Lafayette attorney is running for Superior Court Judge. Randy Williams, 51, formally announced his candidacy for Superior Court One Friday. * * * Williams is running for the seat currently held by Judge Don Johnson. Johnson...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on January 21, 2008
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Thursday, Jan. 24th: 9:00 AM - Liberty Publishing, Inc. v. Carter - The trial court issued orders enforcing the Attorney General's petitions to enforce Civil Investigation Demands directed at Nu-Sash of...

Law - "Reading the law" not enough to take bar exam in most states

Posted on January 21, 2008
A story by Jerry Harkavy of the AP, that appeared this weekend in the Boston Globe, reported:Self-taught lawyers have all but vanished in recent years, ending a tradition stretching back to frontier days, when prospective attorneys "read the law" under...

Ind. Courts - "Deputies say Porter courthouse bushes a weapons stash"

Posted on January 21, 2008
James D. Wolf Jr. of the Gary Post-Tribune reports:VALPARAISO -- During a routine check of the bushes around the Porter County Courthouse last week, Cpl. Jackie Hrezo found a dirty pair of brass knuckles. She put them into the collection...

Ind. Law - "Pro bono spirit catches Evansville area lawyers"

Posted on January 21, 2008
Kate Braser of the Evansville Courier & Press reports:The next time a colleague at the water cooler grumbles about attorney fees, bear in mind some lawyers are providing legal services for free. Area attorneys were given a challenge ? and...

Ind. Gov't. - "Legislative hearings lack cushy confines"

Posted on January 21, 2008
John Byrne of the Gary Post-Tribune writes today about legislative committee meeting rooms, mentioning the same things the ILB remembers -- they are always too small to get a seat -- belying the label of "public" meeting. A quote:Glorified broom...

Ind. Courts - "Stalbrink Seeking LaPorte Superior Court 2 Spot"

Posted on January 20, 2008
From the Michigan City News-Dispatch: MICHIGAN CITY - Rich Stalbrink, a magistrate with the La Porte Circuit Court, has announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination as judge of Superior Court 2. Judge Steven King currently holds the position,...

Environment - "The variety of threats Lake Michigan faces"

Posted on January 20, 2008
Heather Augustyn of the NWI Times reports:VALPARAISO | Members of the League of Women Voters listened to a guest speaker on a freezing Saturday morning talk about the variety of threats Lake Michigan faces. Jeanette Neagu, co-president of the Lake...

Ind. Decisions - "Questioning mandatory minimums in sex predator cases"

Posted on January 20, 2008
Joe Carlson of the NWI Times reports today:HAMMOND | Though their crime may be heinous, every person convicted of soliciting sex from young children over the Internet might not deserve to spend a full decade in prison, one local judge...

Legislative Benefits - More on "Legislator to Lobbyist" slowdown bill gets cold shoulder

Posted on January 20, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 17th, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today has an editorial headed "Ethics: It's time to act." Some quotes:Lawmakers know how unhappy Hoosiers are about property taxes. Now they need to hear how we Hoosiers...

Ind. Courts - "Revised law in play on Wilkes sentence"

Posted on January 20, 2008
Kate Braser of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge Carl Heldt will decide this week whether Daniel Ray Wilkes will be put to death for the murders of an Evansville mother and her two young daughters....

Ind. Law - Last Week in Review at the Indiana General Assembly

Posted on January 20, 2008
The Evansville Courier & Press' Bryan Corbin's review of the past week in the General Assembly today is headlined "Taxes remain atop agenda: Same-sex marriage amendment is back." The story begins:Property tax relief continues to dominate lawmakers' time and attention...

Environment - "FEMA Offers Refunds on Toxic Trailers"

Posted on January 19, 2008
From NEWSInferno.com:The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will offer refunds to people who bought toxic FEMA trailers. The toxic FEMA trailers issued to Hurricane Katrina survivors are contaminated with formaldehyde. FEMA?s prior recommendation for fixing the problem was for families...

Ind. Courts - In the news: Evansville's Old Courthouse; Allen County Courthouse insurance

Posted on January 19, 2008
"More uses pitched for courthouse" is the headline to a story today by Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press. Some quotes:The movement to renovate and reinvigorate Evansville's Old Courthouse is picking up supporters.* * * The Old...

Courts - Judge Posner and more

Posted on January 17, 2008
Peter Lattman of The WSJ Law Blog picks up a number of items today, several of which the ILB had set aside for writing about, but not yet gotten to. The first is titled "The Inimitable Judge Posner Strikes Again."...

Legislative Benefits - "Legislator to Lobbyist" slowdown bill gets cold shoulder

Posted on January 17, 2008
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener reports today (2nd item) in the Louisville Courier Journal:A Senate proposal would require legislators to go through a one-year "cooling-off" period before becoming Statehouse lobbyists. But a committee gave the bill a chilly reception yesterday...

Ind. Law - More on: Forced annexation target of legislation

Posted on January 17, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 10th, on SB 114, Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today:A bill prohibiting forced annexation in the state cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday. The Senate Local Government and Elections Committee...

Environment - More on "House panel stiffens confined feed rules"

Posted on January 17, 2008
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, The AP today also has a report on HB 1168 being passed out of the first house committee. It begins:Indiana's large livestock farms would face annual inspections and other tightened regulations under a bill sent to...

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