Indiana

Sep. 22-26, 2008: US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions
PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0351p.06 2008/09/24 USA v. Zachariah Polihonki Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids 08a0352p.062008/09/24 Smith v. Berghuis Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0570n...

Asian carp plea denied; no new grants
FURTHER UPDATE: New material added at 11:59 a.m.  (See Erin’s post below for documents.) The Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to order emergency measures sought by the state of Michigan to stop the migration of an invasive fish species, Asian carp, toward Lake Michigan from rivers and a sanitary canal in Illinois...

MI- Out-of-state inmates on the way to Michigan
Hopefully whoever is making the Michigan decision on this issue, is reading about the terrible gang problems and riots that California has had in its prisons.7-1-2009 Michigan:Calif...

U.S. 6th Cir. Decisions for Week of May 12-16, 2008 (No Ky cases)
CA6 Home PUBLISHED OPINIONS OpinionShort Title/District 08a0176p.06 2008/05/1 Harden-Bey v. Rutter Western District of Michigan at Marquette 08a0177p.06 2008/05/12 Jackson v. McKee Eastern District of Michigan at Ann Arbor 08a0178p...

Black Hole Swab
Allegra D. Hemphill was granted 4,557,720 for a "vaginal swab." "Ms. Hemphill has prosecuted a number of actions and appeals based on the '720 patent, none of which has been successful...

Jan. 12 - 16, 2009: US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions
PUBLISHED OPINIONS Opinion Short Title/District 09a0012p.06 Leonard Pivnick v. White Getgey & Meyer Co. LPA Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati 09a0013p.06 USA v. Bates Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit 09a0013p...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.

Michigan Employment Law
alleged violations of Michigan labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Environment Law
alleging damages from violation of the law.

Suit Filed On Behalf of 400,000 Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare
Michigan Medicaid Sued Over Dental Healthcare