The Indiana Law Blog 2009-11-04T23:02:17Z Focus is on Indiana law, and on interesting developments in law, government, and more (not just in Indiana). tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2009, Marcia Oddi Courts - Former Indiana University administrator and "non-traditional" law student argues before SCOTUS as a Meyer Brown associate 2009-11-04T23:02:17Z 2009-11-04T20:44:37Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14160 2009-11-04T20:44:37Z Here is the story, from the Chicago Law blog. It begins:Fourth-year associates at big law firms rarely find themselves making... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Courts in general Here is the story, from the Chicago Law blog. It begins:Fourth-year associates at big law firms rarely find themselves making... Ind. Courts - Disciplinary Commission Executive Secretary Donald R. Lundberg resigns effective Jan.1, 2010 to join Barnes and Thornburg 2009-11-04T20:43:52Z 2009-11-04T20:38:06Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14159 2009-11-04T20:38:06Z Here is the announcement, which begins:The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission Executive Secretary Donald R. Lundberg will resign as head... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Indiana Courts Here is the announcement, which begins:The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission Executive Secretary Donald R. Lundberg will resign as head... Ind. Law - IU-Law Indianapolis Professor Mary Harter Mitchell has died 2009-11-04T17:50:50Z 2009-11-04T17:45:06Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14158 2009-11-04T17:45:06Z From a message sent by Dean Gary Roberts earlier today:Professor Mary Mitchell passed away early this morning from liver failure.... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Indiana Law From a message sent by Dean Gary Roberts earlier today:Professor Mary Mitchell passed away early this morning from liver failure.... Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 2 today (and 2 NFP) 2009-11-04T17:10:11Z 2009-11-04T16:45:08Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14157 2009-11-04T16:45:08Z For publication opinions today (2): In Robin Lovitt v. State of Indiana , a 10-page opinion, Judge Mathias writes:Concluding that... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Ind. App.Ct. Decisions For publication opinions today (2): In Robin Lovitt v. State of Indiana , a 10-page opinion, Judge Mathias writes:Concluding that... Ind. Decisions - One Indiana decision today from the 7th Circuit 2009-11-04T15:26:33Z 2009-11-04T15:23:34Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14156 2009-11-04T15:23:34Z In U.S. v. Anthony Hampton (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 22-page opinion, Judge Williams writes:A series of 911 calls reporting... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Ind. (7th Cir.) Decisions In U.S. v. Anthony Hampton (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 22-page opinion, Judge Williams writes:A series of 911 calls reporting... Law - "Missing Georgia Lawyer and Her Husband Are Declared Dead" [Updated] 2009-11-04T17:16:29Z 2009-11-04T15:16:00Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14155 2009-11-04T15:16:00Z This is pretty scary (especially in light of recent news here in Indiana). From the ABA Journal Blog:A Savannah lawyer... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net General Law Related This is pretty scary (especially in light of recent news here in Indiana). From the ABA Journal Blog:A Savannah lawyer... Courts - Still more on "Cancer Patients Challenge the Patenting of a Gene" 2009-11-04T15:22:14Z 2009-11-04T14:53:42Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14154 2009-11-04T14:53:42Z On May 13, 2009 the ILB posted an entry quoting from a NY Times story by John Schwartz about "a... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Courts in general On May 13, 2009 the ILB posted an entry quoting from a NY Times story by John Schwartz about "a... Courts - "Flipping off Illinois judge gets homeless man new digs -- jail" 2009-11-04T14:27:48Z 2009-11-04T14:25:15Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14153 2009-11-04T14:25:15Z Carolyn Rusin reports in the Chicago Tribune:A homeless McHenry County man in trouble with the law will have a roof... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Courts in general Carolyn Rusin reports in the Chicago Tribune:A homeless McHenry County man in trouble with the law will have a roof... Environment - More on: "Indiana participates in Dana cleanup with $2 million stock distribution" 2009-11-04T13:31:57Z 2009-11-04T13:27:39Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14152 2009-11-04T13:27:39Z An interesting side-note to this Oct. 13th ILB entry - WLKI 100.3 News had this item yesterday, headed "City Council... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Environment An interesting side-note to this Oct. 13th ILB entry - WLKI 100.3 News had this item yesterday, headed "City Council... Courts - State of Indiana co-authors amicus brief in Melendez-Diaz challenge 2009-11-04T13:25:42Z 2009-11-04T13:02:21Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14151 2009-11-04T13:02:21Z From a press release issued yesterday:INDIANAPOLIS -- Following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in June that abruptly required crime-lab... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Courts in general From a press release issued yesterday:INDIANAPOLIS -- Following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in June that abruptly required crime-lab... Ind. Gov't. - Dispute about lowering twp. trustee salary in northern Indiana township 2009-11-04T12:59:56Z 2009-11-04T12:44:00Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14150 2009-11-04T12:44:00Z The Kankakee Valley Post-News (Newton-Jasper counties) had a story last week by Cindy Ward headed "Board president tries to reduce... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Indiana Government The Kankakee Valley Post-News (Newton-Jasper counties) had a story last week by Cindy Ward headed "Board president tries to reduce... Ind. Courts - "Calif. High Court Reflects on Brief Policy"; What About Indiana? 2009-11-03T20:44:03Z 2009-11-03T20:29:49Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14149 2009-11-03T20:29:49Z That first clause is the heading to this story today by by Mike McKee of The Recorder, whose report begins:Hoping... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Indiana Courts That first clause is the heading to this story today by by Mike McKee of The Recorder, whose report begins:Hoping... Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides one today 2009-11-03T18:36:12Z 2009-11-03T18:33:09Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14148 2009-11-03T18:33:09Z In Kohlmeyer v. Second Injury Fund, a 7-page, 5-0 decision, Justice Dickson writes:Indiana's statutory worker's compensation scheme enables certain totally... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Ind. Sup.Ct. Decisions In Kohlmeyer v. Second Injury Fund, a 7-page, 5-0 decision, Justice Dickson writes:Indiana's statutory worker's compensation scheme enables certain totally... Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court sets Dec. 11, 2009 as execution date for Matthew Eric Wrinkles [Updated] 2009-11-04T11:17:42Z 2009-11-03T18:21:40Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14147 2009-11-03T18:21:40Z Updating this ILB entry from August 13, 2008, headed "7th Circuit rules in Indiana case where defendant wore stun-belt throughout... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Ind. Sup.Ct. Decisions Updating this ILB entry from August 13, 2008, headed "7th Circuit rules in Indiana case where defendant wore stun-belt throughout... Ind. Laws - "Lawmaker to push texting-driving ban" 2009-11-03T17:22:20Z 2009-11-03T17:15:23Z tag:indianalawblog.com,2009://1.14146 2009-11-03T17:15:23Z Following up on this earlier ILB today on texting, Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a report... Marcia Oddi moddi@iquest.net Indiana Law Following up on this earlier ILB today on texting, Niki Kelly of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a report...