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Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today

Posted on December 16, 2010
In Adoption of L.D.; A.B. and N.E. v. Jo.D. and Ja.D., an 8-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Sullivan writes:A court approved...

Ind. Courts - "Prosecutor won't file sex assault charges against Notre Dame player"

Posted on December 16, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from earlier this afternoon, Jeff Parrott of the South Bend Tribune is now reporting that:St. Joseph...

Courts "Mississippi considers pro bono mandate for lawyers"

Posted on December 16, 2010
David Harrison, Stateline staff writer, has this long story that begins:For every client helped by a Mississippi legal aid office,...

Ind. Courts - "Fremont To Fight State Efforts To Change Town Courts"

Posted on December 15, 2010
From WLKI this afternoon:(FREMONT) - A possible effort in the General Assembly to change the operation of town courts around...

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Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court issues two opinions today

Posted on December 15, 2010
In Joshua G. Nicoson v. State of Indiana, a 10-page, 3-2 opinion, Chief Justice Shepard writes:Appellant Joshua Nicoson committed confinement...

Ind. Gov't. - "Governor, state leaders endorse results of sentencing study"

Posted on December 15, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Governor Daniels this morning held a meeting on the Pew Report and issued a...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 5 today (and 16 NFP)

Posted on December 15, 2010
For publication opinions today (5): In Henry C. Woodward v. Kimberlee A. Norton , a 10-page opinion, Chief Judge Baker...

Environment - "EPA Document Shows It Knowingly Allowed Pesticide That Kills Honey Bees"

Posted on December 15, 2010
Ariel Schwartz of Fast Company has the story here, along with links to the documents....

Courts - "When do Supreme Court justices need to just sit down and be quiet?"

Posted on December 15, 2010
Dahlia Lithwick and Sonja West of Slate have a lengthy, interesting article today -- here are a few quotes:There has...

Ind. Decisions - "FedEx Defeats Drivers Claims' Seeking Full Employee Benefits"

Posted on December 15, 2010
Karen Gullo of Bloomberg News has the story here. A few quotes:FedEx Corp. drivers were found by a judge to...

Ind. Courts - Yet more on: "Evansville attorney, prosecutor candidate indicted on sex charges"

Posted on December 15, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from July 14, 2010, Andrea Howe of the Princeton Daily Clarion reports today in a story...

Ind. Courts - Indiana Clerk's holiday schedule

Posted on December 15, 2010
The Office of the Indiana Clerk of the Court of Appeals & Supreme Court will be closed Thursday and Friday...

Ind. Law - IU Maurer School of Law Appoints Dawn Johnsen and Three Others to Chaired Professorships

Posted on December 14, 2010
From the release:The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has appointed four faculty members to chaired professorships. They are: Kevin...

Ind. Gov't. - Pew study results are in

Posted on December 14, 2010
This press release just received from the Gov. office:Tomorrow, 10 a.m. Governor?s Office Governor Mitch Daniels, state legislators and judges,...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 3 today (and 8 NFP)

Posted on December 14, 2010
For publication opinions today (3): In Presbytery of Ohio Valley, Inc., et al. v. OPC, Inc., et al. , an...

Ind. Courts - Retirement Ceremony to Honor Indiana Tax Court Judge Thomas G. Fisher

Posted on December 14, 2010
The ceremony will take place this Friday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 am. See the press release here for more information....

Ind. Courts - Editorial details pros and cons of creating Fort Wayne city court

Posted on December 14, 2010
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today has an editorial looking at the pros and cons of...

Ind. Courts - "Murder trial awry: Suspect hits his lawyer"

Posted on December 14, 2010
Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today in a story that begins:FORT WAYNE ? The trial...

Ind. Gov't. - Still more on: - Good news from House of Representatives

Posted on November 26, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 17th, which noted: (a) that although the House has said all committee meeting will...

Courts - "Sealed cases are too hidden, says Kentucky Chief Justice: Chief justice says names, docket numbers to be public"

Posted on November 25, 2010
Jason Riley reported Nov. 22, 2010 in the Louisville Courier Journal:For the past several years, thousands of court cases across...

Ind. Decisions - Following up on: Federal Judge Barker enjoins 10% cuts in foster care payments

Posted on November 25, 2010
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 26, 2010, the AP's Ken Kusmer reported yesterday:Indiana won't cut subsidies to parents and...

Law - "Ask an Elder Law Attorney: Medicaid and the Primary Residence"

Posted on November 25, 2010
This looks to be one of a useful series of columns in the NY Times under the heading "The New...

Environment - "Overhaul of fuzzy pollution rules stalls"

Posted on November 25, 2010
That would be the development of antidegradation rules. The ILB has had a number of entries on this issue, including...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 7 today (and 12 NFP)

Posted on November 24, 2010
For publication opinions today (7): In City of Indianapolis, Metropolitan Development Commission and Indiana Sports Corporation v. Clarke Kahlo and...

Ind. Decisions - "COA ruling reverses child molest verdict"

Posted on November 24, 2010
Yesterday's COA ruling in Larry Cox v. State of Indiana (ILB summary here, 3rd case) is the subject of a...

Ind. Gov.t. - "Lawmakers? plate already plenty full"

Posted on November 24, 2010
So opined the Terre Haute Tribune Star in this Nov. 18th editorial:TERRE HAUTE ? The legislative session facing the Indiana...

Ind. Courts - Completing the Allen County Courthouse

Posted on November 24, 2010
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has an editorial today, complete with striking photos, celebrating the completion of the project to...

Ind. Courts - Marion County Traffic Court Judge Young suspended for 30 days

Posted on November 24, 2010
The Supreme Court "Order Accepting Agreed Discipline" was filed at 5:00 PM yesterday evening and released this morning. It is...

Ind. Gov't. - "E-mails suggest early doubts in IURC ethics case: Messages warned of concerns about Duke's hiring of IURC lawyer"

Posted on November 24, 2010
Another big Indianapolis Star story today, reported by John Russell, on the Duke / IURC connections, adding to this long...

Courts - "California ruling backs police use of DNA from discarded cigarette"

Posted on November 24, 2010
A story Tuesday in the Sacramento Bee, reported by Denny Welsh, begins:In the first case of its kind in California,...

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