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Courts - "High Court Rules On Beaches, Texting, Labor Board"
Posted on June 18, 2010NPR's Nina Totenberg reported this morning on three of yesterday's opinions by the SCOTUS. Read, or listen to, her story...
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues order denying mandamus petition
Posted on June 18, 2010The 6/18/10 order is State ex rel William and Dalia Wendt v. Indiana Tax Court. The order denies relators' petition...
Ind. Courts - Answer to "Which Justice was it?"
Posted on June 18, 2010Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, and this one from yesterday which asked whether you could identify the justice...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 23 NFP)
Posted on June 18, 2010For publication opinions today (2): In Randyl A. McCauley, et al. v. James S. Harris and Diance C. Harris ,...
Ind. Gov't. - "Advocates decry cuts to Indiana's home health care program"
Posted on June 18, 2010Ken Kusmer of the AP has this story in today's Louisville Courier Journal that begins:INDIANAPOLIS -- Advocates say a decision...
Ind. Courts - More on: Ringtone fails to interrupt Supreme Court oral argument
Posted on June 18, 2010The ILB will report the final vote tally and correct answer late this afternoon. If you think you know "Which...
Ind. Gov't. - "Republican leaders in the Indiana Senate want the city of Bloomington to think twice about its decision to boycott Arizona businesses because of that state's new Immigration law"
Posted on June 18, 2010The Chicago Tribune and USA Today have picked up AP reporter Deanna Martin's story today....
Courts - "Stevens' Recusal Makes Difference in Fla. Property Ruling" [Updated]
Posted on June 18, 2010Tony Mauro reports in The National Law Journal today that Justice Stevens figured prominently in another SCOTUS decision yesterday (in...
Law - "Dawn Johnsen: Let Me Be Clear, I Have No ?Regrets? "
Posted on June 18, 2010From the American Constitution Society blog this morning:Dawn Johnsen, President Obama's initial nominee to head the Office of Legal Counsel...
Ind. Courts - Interesting oral arguments this morning before the Supreme Court
Posted on June 17, 2010A reminder, interesting oral arguments this morning before the Supreme Court, including admission of videotaped confessions, and the right to...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit NLRB decision overturned today
Posted on June 17, 2010In New Process Steel v. NLRB, 08-1457, the SCOTUS today ruled that the 5-member NLRB's decisions made with only 2...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 6 NFP)
Posted on June 17, 2010For publication opinions today (4): In Russel Howard v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, a 9-page opinion, Judge Robb writes:Following...
Ind. Decisions - Two Tax Court opinions, dated 6/16/10
Posted on June 17, 2010In Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC v. Indiana Dept. of State Revenue, a 14-page opinion, Judge Fisher writes:Mirant Sugar Creek, LLC...
Courts - SCOTUS issues opinions today
Posted on June 17, 2010Watching SCOTUSblog as the opinions are handed down this morning. Of interest:Schwab v. Reillly - "The Court holds that a...
Ind. Gov't. - More on "Special prosecutor appointed on Peggy Wilder issue: Scott County attorney to look into allegations of credit card misuse"
Posted on June 17, 2010Updating this ILB entry from July 18, 2009, David A. Mann reported in the Jeffersonville News & Tribune on June...
Ind. Courts - Ringtone fails to interrupt Supreme Court oral argument
Posted on June 17, 2010If you have watched the Court's third oral argument today, In the Matter of I.B., you will notice a cell...
Ind. Courts - "Evansville attorney, prosecutor candidate indicted on sex charges"
Posted on June 16, 2010So reports Lydia X. McCoy in the Evansville courier & Press. The story begins:William Wallace, a local attorney and the...
Ind. Courts - "New Hoosier federal judge robed in history"
Posted on June 16, 2010Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star has a lengthy story in this morning's paper that begins:Judge Tanya Walton Pratt's historic...
Courts - "Ken Feinberg, America?s problem solver extraordinare!"
Posted on June 16, 2010Just posted on the WSJ Law Blog, "Ken Feinberg (Who Else?) To Handle Oil-Spill Escrow Fund." [More] And see "Who...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 13 NFP)
Posted on June 16, 2010For publication opinions today (3): In John Dyer, David White, and Maurice Dillender v. James H. Hall and Nu-Plaza Yacht...
Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending June 11, 2010
Posted on June 16, 2010Here, finally, is the Clerk's transfer list for the week ending June 11, 2010. It is one page (and...
Courts - "Supreme Court Rejects New Albany DVD Case: Way now clear for adult store to remain open despite city ordinance"
Posted on June 15, 2010Updating the ILB entry from earlier today where New Albany said the case was not closed, Mark Kernes reports today...
Ind. Courts - More on: Tanya Walton Pratt set for Senate vote
Posted on June 15, 2010The Senate roll call is occurring right now. [12:13 PM] Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Tanya Walton Pratt has...
Courts - "New albany city attorney said Monday the U.S. Supreme Court?s decision to stay out of New Albany?s legal battle with an adult book store doesn?t mean the case is closed"
Posted on June 15, 2010Re the denial yesterday of the City's petition for cert to the SCOTUS in the case of City of New...
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 9 NFP)
Posted on June 15, 2010For publication opinions today (1): Jeffrey D. Boggs v. State of Indiana - "On his way back to his car,...
Ind. Courts - Another judgeship opens up
Posted on June 15, 2010Jon Murray has a report this afternoon in his Indianapolis Star blog, "Justice Watch," on new federal Judge Tanya Walton...
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
Posted on June 14, 2010This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 6/14/10): Thursday, June 17th 9:00 AM - State of...
Environment - More on: Concerns raised about BP's Whiting project, in light of the Gulf spill [Updated]
Posted on June 14, 2010Those of you who read this ILB entry earlier today will be interested in this article on the Brookings website,...
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit rules on Wisconsin issues re party affiliation, public endorsement, and personal solicitation re candidates for trial court election [Updated]
Posted on June 14, 2010From The Honorable John Siefert v. Wisconsin Judicial Commission, a 45-page 2-1 opinion by Judge Tinder (Judge Rovner's dissent begins...
Environment - Concerns raised about BP's Whiting project, in light of the Gulf spill
Posted on June 14, 2010"Will Gulf oil spill sink BP's Whiting project?" That was the headline to this story in the Gary Post-Tribune dated...
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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....








