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Ind. Courts - More on: Report issued Monday by Delaware Circuit 2 Judge Richard Dailey

Posted on August 21, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from Aug. 19, Rick Yencer reports today in the Muncie Star-Press in a story that begins:Delaware County judges unanimously approved new rules governing civil drug forfeitures Wednesday, two days after Circuit Court 2 Judge Richard Dailey...

Ind. Law - More on "Digital billboard gets nod from zoning board"

Posted on August 21, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from August 13, Jeff Swiatek of the Indianapolis Star reports today:The city has reversed a zoning variance granted to Lamar Advertising last week to build the first digital billboard in Marion County. The Metropolitan Development Commission,...

Ind. Decisions - "Women Battling Infertility Find a Friend in the Court"

Posted on August 20, 2008
That is the headline to a column (Work and Family) in the Wall Street Journal. written by Sue Shellenbarger. Here is the link, but I can't tell if it is generally available. Here is a quote:In the first decision of...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today

Posted on August 20, 2008
In US v. Terry L. Reed (ND Ind., CJ Miller), an 11-page opinion, Judge Manion writes:During interrogation by police, Terry Reed claimed he had no authority to permit a search of a dwelling he apparently shared with his girlfriend....

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

Posted on August 20, 2008
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (1): In Barbara Pettineo v. Crown Point Comm. School Corp. (NFP), an 8-page opinion, Judge Kirsch writes:Barbara Pettineo appeals the Indiana Worker?s Compensation Board?s (the ?Board?) ruling and award, raising the...

Ind. Courts - Carroll County judges' 2009 spending requests

Posted on August 20, 2008
Today's edition of the weekly Carroll County Comet reports, in a story by Debbie Lowe:Carroll County Council met Friday for a second day of 2009 budget hearings. Judges from both courts were among the department heads to present 2009 spending...

Law - Legal resumes of potential vice presidential candidates

Posted on August 20, 2008
American Lawyer has a story looking at the legal resumes of potential vice presidential candidates. For examples:[Evan] Bayh, 52, started his legal career at the University of Virginia's law school. He clerked for U.S. District Court Judge James Noland in...

Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: "Indiana taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan"

Posted on August 20, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from August 15th, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial today headed "In a different pension class." Some quotes:Are you among the growing number of workers whose employer does not offer a pension plan or...

Ind. Law - Still more on: "Vanderburgh commissioners pass abortion regulations"

Posted on August 20, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from August 16th, Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press reports today:In remarks alternately apologetic and bristling with defiance, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners told a packed meeting room Tuesday night they regret passing an...

Ind. Decisions - Bloomington doctor fined for tossing patient records in open trash bin

Posted on August 20, 2008
From the AP:A physician who dumped more than a dozen boxes filled with patients' sensitive medical records in the trash has been fined $1,250 by state officials. Dr. J.B. O'Donnell agreed to the fines and promised to post information about...

Ind. Law - Pressure for allowing golf carts on public streets continues

Posted on August 20, 2008
Monday the ILB posted this entry, which we titled "State police say golf carts are illegal on city streets, period." The story from the Vincennes Sun Commercial reported that "Sgt. Todd Ringle, a spokesman with the Indiana State Police Post...

Environment - "In Rural New York, Windmills Can Bring Whiff of Corruption"

Posted on August 19, 2008
A lengthy, fascinating story in Monday's NY Times, by Nicholas Confessore, looks at another side of the proliferation of wind turbines along the New York side of the Canadian border. Some quotes:BURKE, N.Y. ? Everywhere that Janet and Ken Tacy...

Ind. Decisions - Even more on "Supreme Court hears arguments in Jeff Pelley case" [Updated]

Posted on August 19, 2008
Updating this ILB entry on the oral arguments held last Thursday, Aug. 14th, in the case of Robert Jeffrey Pelley v.State, the South Bend Tribune is now reporting at 1:25 pm that transfer has been granted. [Updated at 4:30 pm]...

Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one "Indiana" decision today

Posted on August 19, 2008
In Angela Tyson v. Gannett Co (Southern District of Illinois [sic], Indianapolis Division?Richard L. Young, Judge), a 7-page opinion, Judge Coffey writes:Plaintiff Angela Tyson sued her employer Gannett Company, Inc., alleging that it had discriminated against her on the...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 9 NFP)

Posted on August 19, 2008
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of T.K. and J.S. v. Johnson Co. Dept. of Child Svcs. (NFP) - "Jessica S. (?Mother?) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights, in Johnson...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today

Posted on August 19, 2008
In Marla K. Young v. Timothy S. Young, an 8-page, 5-0 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:This appeal raises several important issues about child support. First, in a claim for Parenting Time Credit under the Child Support Guidelines, the word ?overnight?...

Environment - Interesting item on Angola wastewater treatment

Posted on August 19, 2008
From WLKI Angola:Members of the Angola City Council could not hide their frustrations with the Indiana Department of Enviromental Management last night. Wastewater Superintendent Craig Williams requested $10,000 to hire an Indianapolis law firm to review a permit application with...

Ind. Decisions - More on: Transfer petition pending in school finance case

Posted on August 19, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from late this morning, the ILB has now received copies of the State's brief in its Petition to Transfer in the case of Bonner v. Daniels (49 A 02 - 0702 - CV - 00188), and...

Ind. Gov't. - More on: Coach Crean's contract online

Posted on August 19, 2008
On April 4th, the ILB posted this entry, including a link, via the Indianapolis Star, to Coach Tom Crean's 3-page, $18 million "memo of understanding". This afternoon, from a story by Star reporter Mark Alesia:Indiana University men's basketball coach Tom...

Ind. Courts - Doxpop now provides access to Court information in half of all Indiana Counties

Posted on August 19, 2008
Doxpop (Indiana court records online) has announced:The Shelby County Courts have become the newest local government information providers in the Doxpop community. With 46 counties participating, Doxpop now provides access to Court information in half of all Indiana Counties...

Environment - "Another EPA air rule goes down"

Posted on August 19, 2008
Read this entry by Jonathan Adler of the Volokh Conspiracy....

Ind. Decisions - Transfer petition pending in school finance case

Posted on August 19, 2008
A transfer petition is pending in the suit challenging the school finance system, Bonner v. Daniels (49 A 02 - 0702 - CV - 00188). On May 2nd, the Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, ruled:[W]e find that the...

Ind. Decisions - Court granted transfer in 4 cases last Thursday

Posted on August 19, 2008
The formal transfer list should follow later this week, but the ILB has received notice of four transfers granted last Thursday, August 14th. None of them were on the Clerk's list, issued late Friday. One we've already posted about (and...

Environment - "Delaware County CAFO moratorium clears first hurdle"

Posted on August 19, 2008
So reports Nick Werner today in the Muncie Star-Press in a story that begins:MUNCIE -- A moratorium on the building of new concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Delaware County cleared its first hurdle Monday toward becoming law. Advocates of...

Ind. Courts - Report issued Monday by Delaware Circuit 2 Judge Richard Dailey

Posted on August 19, 2008
Rick Yencer of the Muncie Star-Press reports today: Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney acted deceitfully in using confidential settlements to distribute and spend seized money and property from accused drug dealers, according to a report issued Monday by Delaware Circuit...

Ind. Courts - SLAPP-type lawsuit filed against several members of Allen County Plan Commission

Posted on August 19, 2008
A lengthy editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette begins:A lawsuit filed by a developer against three individuals serving on the Allen County Plan Commission is a slap in the face to citizens who volunteer their time to serve...

Ind. Courts - "Randolph County seeking judge's opinion on zoning law for courthouse annex"

Posted on August 19, 2008
Updating this ILB entry from July 22, Joy Leiker of the Muncie Star-Press reports today:WINCHESTER -- Randolph County will ask a judge to interpret its unified zoning ordinance, determining specifically whether the county ever needed a variance for the embattled...

Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week

Posted on August 18, 2008
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: None scheduled. This week's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals This Monday, Oct. 22nd: None scheduled....

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

Posted on August 18, 2008
These were just posted, but the stamps indicate they were filed at 9:30 am . . . For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (1): The Commitment of J.M. v. Wishard Health Svc./Midtown Community Mental Health Ctr. (NFP)...

Ind. Law - State police say golf carts are illegal on city streets, period

Posted on August 18, 2008
Jenny Peter of the Vincennes Sun Commercial reports:The Vincennes City Council hasn't made a decision on whether to regulate the use of golf carts on city streets, but the Indiana State Police say it isn't theirs to make. It was...

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