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Ind. Courts - More on: Vanderburgh County judge delays Hatch Act ruling
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 9th that included this quote from the Evansville Courier & Press:The next move in a Vanderburgh County Republican Party lawsuit seeking to oust a newly elected Democratic officeholder is to wait. Pending the outcome...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 18, 2009 09:02 AM
Ind. Decisions - "The long and contentious battle to settle Terre Haute’s 2007 mayor’s election is over"
So reads the lede today to this story by Arthur E. Foulkes in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. The case, of course, is Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett, summaried in this ILB entry yesterday. Some quotes from the lengthy story:The...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 17, 2009 08:20 AM
Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court decides three, including Terre Haute mayor case and CAFO case
Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett, a 6-page, 5-0 opinion, Justice Dickson writes:Duke Bennett became the Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana, after defeating the incumbent, Kevin Burke, in the November 6, 2007 general election. On November 19, 2007, Burke filed...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 16, 2009 01:00 PM
Ind. Courts - Terre Haute mayoral election dispute heard by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in the case of Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett. Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today:INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of spectators filled about half of the seats in the Indiana...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 29, 2009 09:09 AM
Ind. Courts - "Burke v. Bennett hits Indiana's high court today"
Supplementing this ILB entry from yesterday, Arthur E. Foulkes reports today in the Terre Haute Tribune-Star:What should be the final round of the ongoing Burke v. Bennett legal wrestling match for control of City Hall is set for today in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 28, 2009 06:19 AM
Ind. Courts - Supreme Court to hear Terre Haute mayoral race dispute tomorrow
A reminder that at 10:05 AM tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case of Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett. This is the Terre Haute mayoral race / Little Hatch Act dispute. Transfer was granted to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 27, 2009 12:22 PM
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 5/25/09): Thursday, May 28th 9:00 AM - Daniel Ray Wilkes v. State of Indiana - The State charged Daniel Ray Wilkes with three murders committed in Vanderburgh County, and requested...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 26, 2009 07:42 AM
Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next
This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 5/18/09): None currently scheduled. Next week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 5/25/09): Next Thursday, May 28th 9:00 AM - Daniel Ray Wilkes v. State of Indiana -...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 18, 2009 07:53 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Date Set For Terre Haute Mayor's Case"
Oral argument has now been set in the case of Burke v. Bennett -- 84A01-0801-CV-2 -- the Terre Haute mayoral race / Little Hatch Act dispute, granted transfer last Thursday by the Supreme Court. The date is May 28, the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 15, 2009 07:23 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: "State high court agrees to hear Burke v. Bennett"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune Star reports today in a lengthy story that begins:TERRE HAUTE — The curtain soon will go up on what should be the final act of the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 14, 2009 09:35 AM
Ind. Decisions - Six cases granted transfer April 9th, including Terre Haute Little Hatch Act challenge
The Clerk's transfer list should be available later today. Meanwhile, the ILB has just received notice of six transfers granted last Thursday by the Supreme Court. Here is the list : In re: M.B. and S.B. -- 34A02-0805-JV-437 - Some...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 13, 2009 11:47 AM
Ind. Courts - Yet more on Vanderburgh Little Hatch Act cases
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 16th, quoting a story from the Evansville Courier & Press that begins:A ruling on whether the local Republican Party owes a Democratic officeholder thousands of dollars in legal fees will hinge on arguments about...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 3, 2009 08:33 AM
Ind. Courts - Stiil more on Vanderburgh Little Hatch Act cases
Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press in a lengthy story that begins:A ruling on whether the local Republican Party owes a Democratic officeholder thousands of dollars in legal fees will hinge on arguments about the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 16, 2009 08:42 AM
Ind. Courts - Vanderburgh County judge delays Hatch Act ruling
Following on a lengthy list of earlier ILB entries on the application of the Indiana Hatch Act, Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:The next move in a Vanderburgh County Republican Party lawsuit seeking to oust...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 9, 2009 09:17 AM
Ind. Courts - More on "Vanderburgh Little Hatch Act cases set for Jan. 8"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, today Thomas B. Langhorne of the Evansville Courier & Press has a lengthy report that includes these quotes:What Vanderburgh County Republicans knew and when they knew it will be key issues in the GOP's...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 21, 2008 12:05 PM
Ind. Courts - "Vanderburgh Little Hatch Act cases set for Jan. 8"
Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in a brief story in the Evansville Courier & Press that begins:A judge today set Jan. 8 as the hearing date for two Vanderburgh County Republican Party lawsuits seeking to reverse the election of Democratic...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 20, 2008 10:51 AM
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals nullifies 2007 mayoral election; Bennett, Burke both file appeals
Updating this lengthy list of ILB entries on the Terre Haute mayor's race dispute, Arthus Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star has this story today. Some quotes:The legal fight for control of Terre Haute’s City Hall is inching closer to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 16, 2008 10:26 AM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on Indiana's Little Hatch Act
Following up on its two stories Sunday, the Evansville Courier & Press today has an editorial headed "Not everyone is a federal employee."...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 2, 2008 08:55 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on Indiana's Little Hatch Act
Updating what is now a very long list of ILB entries quoting stories relating to the Little Hatch Act and the Court of Appeals decision Nov. 13th in the case of Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett, Thomas B. Langhorne...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 30, 2008 12:57 PM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: Another New twist on Terre Haute mayorial race dispute
Updating yesterday's ILB entry about a "copy-cat" lawsuit in Evansville, based on the COA decision re the Terre Haute mayor's race, Thomas B. Langhorne reports today in the Evansville Courier & Press:Days after Republican Vanderburgh County Commissioner Jeff Korb filed...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 22, 2008 01:03 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Another New twist on Terre Haute mayorial race dispute
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 18th, 14WFIE News reported yesterday in a story by Liz Nichols that begins:EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - We're learning more tonight about a petition filed against an incoming Vanderburgh county commissioner. Jeff Korb, who holds...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 21, 2008 10:23 AM
Ind. Decisions - Ind. Decisions - Even more on: Court of Appeals nullifies 2007 mayoral election
First, here is a list of earlier ILB entries on the Terre Haute mayor election. Today Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune Star reports under the headline "Burke regrets not double-checking rivals' eligibility: Burke says he offered deal...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 19, 2008 09:12 AM
Ind. Decisions - Another New twist on Terre Haute mayorial race dispute
This morning the ILB posted this entry, quoting a story about a potential challenge by the candidate who lost to Mayor Burke in the Republican primary. Now another twist, reported by John Martin in this story in the Evansville Courier...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 18, 2008 06:22 PM
Ind. Decisions - New twist on Terre Haute mayorial race dispute
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 15th, Deb Kelly of the Terre Haute Tribune Star has a report today that begins:A former candidate for mayor of Terre Haute has thrown a new kink in the recent upheaval regarding a legal...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 18, 2008 07:58 AM
Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals nullifies 2007 mayoral election
In Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett, a 59-page, 2-1 opinion (including a dissent beginning on p. 46), Judge Brown writes:Kevin Burke appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition contesting the election of Duke Bennett for mayor of Terre...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 13, 2008 12:30 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: COA will hear oral arguments today in dispute over Terre Haute mayor's office
Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today on yesterday's oral arguments before the Court of Appeals in the case of Burke v. Bennett. Some quotes:The Indiana Court of Appeals listened to arguments Tuesday in the case...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 9, 2008 08:35 AM
Ind. Courts - COA will hear oral arguments today in dispute over Terre Haute mayor's office
As noted in the earlier entry this morning, the Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at 1 PM today in the dispute over the Terre Haute mayoral election. Here is a long list of earlier ILB entries containing "Kevin...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 8, 2008 07:24 AM
Ind. Decisions - COA will hear oral arguments July 8 in dispute over Terre Haute mayor's office
Arthur Foulkes of the Terre Haute Tribune Star writes today about a "a face-to-face showdown in front of the Indiana Court of Appeals next month." Some brief quotes from a lengthy article:The appeals court has agreed to hear oral arguments...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 14, 2008 04:33 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Muncie and Terre Haute mayoral election contests continue
Yesterday Arthur E. Foulkes of the Terre Haute Trib-Star reported in a story that begins:Lawyers for former Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke have filed what could be the final brief in the legal battle for Terre Haute City Hall. Burke’s...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 23, 2008 08:44 AM
Ind. Gov't. - Still more on Anderson and Terre Haute mayoral disputes [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 4th, the Anderson Herald Bulletin is reporting:A special judge will hear a legal challenge to the eligibility of Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon. On Jan. 3, Acting Chief Justice for Indiana Brent E. Dickson ordered...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 7, 2008 12:59 PM
Ind. Gov't. - Still more on Anderson and Terre Haute mayoral disputes
Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the Anderson mayor situation, today the Indianapolis Star has coverage by Melanie D. Hayes:A special judge may have to resolve a fight over the mayor's office in Anderson. Democrat Kris Ockomon beat Republican incumbent Kevin...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 4, 2008 03:46 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Judge rules in Terre Haute mayoral Hatch Act challenge [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from earlier this afternoon, here is Judge David R. Bolk's 14-page opinion in Kevin D. Burke v. Duke Bennett (Dec. 21, 2007). [Updated 12/22/07] Austin Arceo of the Terre Haute Trib-Star reports on the ruling today:Though...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 21, 2007 03:03 PM
Ind. Decisions - Judge rules in Terre Haute mayoral Hatch Act challenge
Austin Arceo reports today in the Terre Haute Trib-Star that:A local judge this morning ruled that Mayor-elect Duke Bennett is eligible to take office Jan. 1. Judge David Bolk, of Vigo County Superior Court Div. 3, ruled in Bennett's favor...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 21, 2007 01:57 PM
Ind. Courts - Terre Haute mayoral battle now heads to trial court
Austin Arceo reports in the Terre Haute Trib-Star:Both candidates and their attorneys head to court Monday to argue Burke’s challenge of Bennett’s eligibility for candidacy based on the Hatch Act. Burke alleges that Bennett violated the federal act, which limits...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 16, 2007 12:08 PM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: Supreme Court denies Bopp motion for an emergency writ regarding the middle initial issue in the recount
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 9th, the Terre Haute Trib-Star has this "breaking news" report from 4:01 pm:TERRE HAUTE — The Indiana Supreme Court today denied the mandate actions filed by attorney James Bopp Jr., to dismiss the recount...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 13, 2007 04:15 PM
Ind. Gov't. - Even more on: "Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke has thrown opponent Duke Bennett’s eligibility to be mayor into question"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 28th, about the Terre Haute mayoral challenge suit, where the Ann and Ed DeLaney Indianapolis law firm represents the challenger, and James Bopp, Jr. represents Mayor-elect Duke Bennett, Austin Arceo reports in the Terre...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 30, 2007 09:34 AM
Ind. Gov't. - More on: "Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke has thrown opponent Duke Bennett’s eligibility to be mayor into question"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 16th, Austin Arceo of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports today:TERRE HAUTE — Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke officially challenged the Nov. 6 election results Monday, less than a week after attorneys sent Mayor-elect Duke...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 20, 2007 09:31 AM
Ind. Gov't. - "Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke has thrown opponent Duke Bennett’s eligibility to be mayor into question"
Austin Arceeo of the Terre Haute Tribune Star reports today in a story that begins:Terre Haute Mayor Kevin Burke has thrown opponent Duke Bennett’s eligibility to be mayor into question. If supported, the challenge could mean the incumbent retains his...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 16, 2007 08:35 AM