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Ind. Decisions - Should Indiana law ban the execution of the mentally ill?

Posted on January 06, 2009
Using the 7th Circuit decision Dec. 31st as an example, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette in an editorial today examines...

Law - More on: IU-Bloomington Law Prof to head Obama's Office of Legal Counsel

Posted on January 06, 2009
Maureen Groppe of the Gannett News Service has this story today on President-elect Obama's nomination of Dawn Johnsen to head...

Ind. Decisions - Transfer list for week ending Jan. 2, 2009

Posted on January 06, 2009
No transfer list has been received for the week ending Jan. 2, 2009....

Ind. Courts - Fulton County Bar Association honors Judge Douglas B. Morton

Posted on January 05, 2009
Ted A. Waggoner of Rochester sends along this invitation:Please join the Fulton County Bar Association for a Reception honoring Douglas...

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Ind. Courts - "Could 2009 bring a third Camm trial?"

Posted on January 05, 2009
That question is asked by Chris Morris of the New Albany/Jeffersonville News & Tribune in a story Jan. 3rd:David Camm...

Courts - "Justices? Ruling in Discrimination Case May Draw Quick Action by Obama"

Posted on January 05, 2009
The ILB has had a number of entries on the Supreme Court's decision in 2007 in the case of Ledbetter...

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

Posted on January 05, 2009
In U.S. v. Sean Osborne (SD Ind., Judge Hamilton), an 8-page opinion, Chief Judge Easterbrook writes: Sean Osborne pleaded...

Law - IU-Bloomington Law Prof to head Obama's Office of Legal Counsel

Posted on January 05, 2009
From the Washington Post:Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University law school professor who has been handling transition work for the department's...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 3 NFP)

Posted on January 05, 2009
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): In the Paternity of C.B.R. and L.M.R. (NFP) - "...

Ind. Law - "Yielding to emergency vehicles"

Posted on January 05, 2009
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on the law requiring people to yield...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on January 05, 2009
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Thursday, Jan. 8: 9:00 AM - Tri-Etch, Inc. v. Cincinnati Insurance...

Ind. Decisions - "Rulings target Internet sex stings: Appeals court says there must be an actual victim "

Posted on January 04, 2009
The Dec. 31st, 2-1 Court of Appeals ruling in the case of Randy Gibbs v. State of Indiana, about which...

Ind. Decisions - New trial ordered by judge in pollution suit against New Albany power plant that jury rejected

Posted on January 04, 2009
On Dec. 21st the ILB had this entry, which included a link to this Dec. 18th order (#1506) in the...

Ind. Law - Another editorial on "Approving a proposed constitutional amendment that would put limits on property-tax bills, so it can be put on the ballot for ratification in 2010"

Posted on January 04, 2009
Following on a long list of earlier ILB entries, the Evansville Courier & Press has this editorial today. Some quotes:Few...

Ind. Courts - More on "Girl sues IHSAA to play baseball"

Posted on January 04, 2009
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 25th, which included a link to the 15-page complaint, an AP story today reports:BLOOMINGTON,...

Environment - "Protect our environment, even in not-so-good times"

Posted on January 03, 2009
That is the headline of this editorial today in the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:One of the unfortunate victims of the...

Ind. Gov't. - Incoming Attorney General Zoeller featured today

Posted on January 03, 2009
The Evansville Courier & Press reporter, Bryan Corbin, has a lengthy feature today on Greg Zoeller. A few quotes:Zoeller will...

Ind. Courts - "She's the best trial judge I've ever practiced in front of"

Posted on January 03, 2009
That is a quote from from Jon Murray's story today in the Indianapolis Star, headed "Marion County Judge Patricia Gifford...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 2 NFP)

Posted on January 02, 2009
For publication opinions today (1): In Darcy Lafferty v. State of Indiana, an 8-page decision, Sr. Judge Garrard writes: On...

Courts - "Left and right differ on the decisions, but each side has its ?worst? list"

Posted on January 02, 2009
Worst decisions of the SCOTUS? David Savage has an article in the January issue of the ABA Journal naming a...

Ind. Law - Quirks of the Rules of the State Lottery Commission and Horse Racing Commission

Posted on January 02, 2009
The General Assembly possesses the legislative power of state government, the power to pass laws. The theory goes that...

Ind. Courts - "Ex-law partners take oaths as judges" in Delaware County

Posted on January 02, 2009
From a story today in the Muncie Star-Press, reported by Douglas Walker:There might have been a bittersweet element to a...

Ind. Courts - "Marriage vows words of day at Porter County Courthouse"

Posted on January 02, 2009
James D. Wolf Jr. reports today in the Gary Post-Tribune:VALPARAISO -- If you ever thought it might be fun to...

Ind. Law - "Convicted killer turns to law upon his release from prison"

Posted on January 02, 2009
Marisa Kwiatkowski reports today in the NWI Times in a story that begins:SOUTH BEND | A region man serving time...

Ind. Law - Bloomington bars upset with reduced seating limits

Posted on January 01, 2009
An AP story that appeared on a number of newscasts earlier this week reported that:After Bloomington's City Council increased penalties...

Ind. Law - "Law lets Hoosiers protect reports via e-mail, phone"

Posted on January 01, 2009
Amanda Iacone of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette had this story yesterday about new credit data safeguards that go into...

Law - *Analysis: Must U.S. Senate seat Burris?"

Posted on January 01, 2009
Two interesting articles today on the question. Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSBlog presents his analysis of the June 16, 1969, decision...

Ind. Decisions - 231 Adult Plaza must close, pay fines

Posted on January 01, 2009
The ILB has had a number of entries re this Spencer County adult shop. Here is a list. Today Thomas...

Ind. Courts - Reports of judges sworn in in Allen and Tippacanoe counties

Posted on January 01, 2009
Amanda Iacone has this brief report in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Dorothy Schneider has this report in the Lafayette...

Ind. Courts - Still more on "LaPorte deputy prosecutor shot"

Posted on January 01, 2009
"Officials release 911 tape in judge-elect's shooting" is the headline to this story today in the NWI Times, reported by...

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