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Ind. Courts - Fulton County Bar Association honors Judge Douglas B. Morton
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?"
That question is asked by Chris Morris of the New Albany/Jeffersonville News & Tribune in a story Jan. 3rd:David Camm...
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Courts - "Justices’ Ruling in Discrimination Case May Draw Quick Action by Obama"
The ILB has had a number of entries on the Supreme Court's decision in 2007 in the case of Ledbetter...
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Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today
In U.S. v. Sean Osborne (SD Ind., Judge Hamilton), an 8-page opinion, Chief Judge Easterbrook writes: Sean Osborne pleaded...
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Law - IU-Bloomington Law Prof to head Obama's Office of Legal Counsel
From the Washington Post:Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University law school professor who has been handling transition work for the department's...
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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 3 NFP)
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): In the Paternity of C.B.R. and L.M.R. (NFP) - "...
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Ind. Law - "Yielding to emergency vehicles"
Ken Kosky's "It's the Law" column in the NWI Times this week focuses on the law requiring people to yield...
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Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court: This Thursday, Jan. 8: 9:00 AM - Tri-Etch, Inc. v. Cincinnati Insurance...
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Ind. Decisions - "Rulings target Internet sex stings: Appeals court says there must be an actual victim "
The Dec. 31st, 2-1 Court of Appeals ruling in the case of Randy Gibbs v. State of Indiana, about which...
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Ind. Decisions - New trial ordered by judge in pollution suit against New Albany power plant that jury rejected
On Dec. 21st the ILB had this entry, which included a link to this Dec. 18th order (#1506) in the...
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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"
Following on a long list of earlier ILB entries, the Evansville Courier & Press has this editorial today. Some quotes:Few...
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Ind. Courts - More on "Girl sues IHSAA to play baseball"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 25th, which included a link to the 15-page complaint, an AP story today reports:BLOOMINGTON,...
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Environment - "Protect our environment, even in not-so-good times"
That is the headline of this editorial today in the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:One of the unfortunate victims of the...
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Ind. Gov't. - Incoming Attorney General Zoeller featured today
The Evansville Courier & Press reporter, Bryan Corbin, has a lengthy feature today on Greg Zoeller. A few quotes:Zoeller will...
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Ind. Courts - "She's the best trial judge I've ever practiced in front of"
That is a quote from from Jon Murray's story today in the Indianapolis Star, headed "Marion County Judge Patricia Gifford...
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Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 2 NFP)
For publication opinions today (1): In Darcy Lafferty v. State of Indiana, an 8-page decision, Sr. Judge Garrard writes: On...
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Courts - "Left and right differ on the decisions, but each side has its ‘worst’ list"
Worst decisions of the SCOTUS? David Savage has an article in the January issue of the ABA Journal naming a...
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Ind. Law - Quirks of the Rules of the State Lottery Commission and Horse Racing Commission
The General Assembly possesses the legislative power of state government, the power to pass laws. The theory goes that...
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Ind. Courts - "Ex-law partners take oaths as judges" in Delaware County
From a story today in the Muncie Star-Press, reported by Douglas Walker:There might have been a bittersweet element to a...
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Ind. Courts - "Marriage vows words of day at Porter County Courthouse"
James D. Wolf Jr. reports today in the Gary Post-Tribune:VALPARAISO -- If you ever thought it might be fun to...
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