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Ind. Decisions - Four 7th Circuit opinions today involving Indiana cases
U.S. v. Garcia (SD Ind., Judge Tinder) - Judge Kanne writes:Paula Alvarez, Dustin Decker, and Saul Garcia were part of a widespread drug conspiracy that stretched from Chicago to Indianapolis. On June 20, 2007, a grand jury returned a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 1, 2009 12:15 PM
Ind. Decisions - Federal judge throws out stun belt conviction
From an ILB report April 26, 2007 on the Supreme Court opinion in the case of John Stephenson v. State of Indiana, quoting from a story in the Evansville C&P: "Among the nine issues Stephenson's appellate attorneys raised was the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 3, 2009 08:31 AM
Law - "Storm Clouds Gather Over Obama Nominees "
Some quotes from an article today in the NY Times, by Neil A. Lewis:WASHINGTON — Although the parties have changed places, the nomination wars continue. * * * The current Republican focus is on a pair of nominees: Mr. Obama’s...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 1, 2009 03:50 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: 7th Circuit rules in Indiana case where defendant wore stun-belt throughout trial
The 7th Circuit's decision in Wrinkles v. Buss, summarized here in the ILB yesterday, August 12th, is the subject of a story this afternoon in the Louisville Courier Journal by Tom Coyle of the AP. Some quotes:A federal appeals has...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 13, 2008 05:08 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit rules in Indiana case where defendant wore stun-belt throughout trial
In Wrinkles v. Buss (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 53-page, 2-1 opinion, Judge Kanne writes:This case is before the court on collateral review. In 1995, a Vanderburgh, Indiana, Circuit Court jury convicted Matthew Wrinkles of murdering his wife, his...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 12, 2008 01:38 PM
Ind. Decisions - "Love the wine? You must visit the vine"
The subhead to today's Indianapolis Star story by Jeff Swiatek: "Judges toss out ruling that let you simply order online; Hoosiers must appear in person for an ID check first.". The decision is that of the 7th Circuit yesterday in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 8, 2008 08:15 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues two today from Indiana
In U.S. v. Lawrence, Jackson, Anderson, and Johnson (ND Ind., Judge Lozano) - a 13-page opinion, Judge Tinder writes:This case involves the consolidated appeals of Francis Lawrence, Anthony Jackson, David Anderson, and Leon Johnson, who filed motions with the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 25, 2008 02:40 PM
Ind. Law - Looking back through the ILB archives
From the Indiana Law Blog archives, one year ago this week:Ind. Law - Governor replaces commissioner of the Department of Local Government Finance; she starts Monday (Friday, July 13, 2007) Ind. Courts - "Entire constellations of political stars have dimmed,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 14, 2008 09:56 AM
Ind. Courts - "United States Senate Confirms William T. Lawrence as District Judge"
Updating yesterday's ILB on-the-spot entry about the Senate vote, the USDC for the Southern District of Indiana has this morning posted this press release that begins:On Thursday, June 26, the United States Senate voted unanimously to confirm the appointment of...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 27, 2008 09:59 AM
Ind. Courts - "Judge passes first confirmation hurdle" to SD Indiana seat
Maureen Groppe of the Star Washington Bureau reports that "the nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for Indiana's southern district" was passed out of U.S. Senate committee and on to the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 22, 2008 01:59 PM
Ind. Courts - Senate hearing today on nominee to fill SD Ind. seat vacated by Judge Tinder's appointment to 7th Circuit
As reported by an announcement Feb. 15th on the SD Indiana website:On February 14, 2008, United States Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence was nominated by President George W. Bush to fill the vacant seat on the bench of the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 1, 2008 04:54 PM
Ind. Decisions - Madison school treasurer sentenced to 48 months following her guilty plea to embezzling more than $1,100,000
From a press release that begins:Timothy M. Morrison, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced that ANN GEYMAN, 54, Madison, was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment today by U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge John...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 12, 2008 03:48 PM
Ind. Courts - "Tinder joins the big leagues with seat on 7th Circuit"
Maria Kantzavelos has this article in the March 5th Chicago Lawyer. A few quotes from the lengthy article:After 20 years on the federal bench in Indianapolis, in December [John Daniel] Tinder went from being the next in line for the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 5, 2008 03:19 PM
Ind. Decisions - Indiana wine shipping case to be argued today before the 7th Circuit
Today at 9:30 AM (Chicago time) the 7th Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case of Baude v. Heath, the wine shipping case. Here is the ILB summary and link to the 71-page opinion issued by Judge John D....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 22, 2008 06:13 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one Indiana case today
In Tubergen v. St. Vincent Hospital (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), an 11-page opinion involving a 65 year-old physician suing on the basis of age discrimination, Judge Flaum concludes:In this restructuring context, St. Vincent was required to provide its older employees...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 21, 2008 01:41 PM
Ind. Courts - U.S. Magistrate Judge William T. Lawrence nominated to succeed U.S. District Judge John Daniel Tinder in Indiana's Southern District
So reports the Indianapolis Star's Washington editor, Maureen Groppe in this story today....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 15, 2008 08:56 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit allows challenge to death-row interview ban
The 7th Circuit's opionion Jan. 15th in the case of Hammer v. Ashcroft (see ILB summary here) is the focus of a story today by Tom Coyne of the AP. The comprehensive report begins:SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A federal appeals...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 19, 2008 05:44 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides one, and denies rehearing in legislative prayer case [Updated]
In Hammer v. Ashcroft (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 16-page opinion, Judge Rovner writes:David Hammer, a federal prisoner on death row, sued various Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) officials alleging that they violated his First Amendment and equal protection rights by...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 15, 2008 11:58 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides three Indiana cases today
In Patriot Homes v. Forest River Housing (ND Ind., Judge Sharp), an 8-page decision, Judge Evans writes:Two companies, Patriot Homes and Forest River Housing, compete in the modular housing manufacturing industry. Patriot sued Forest River Housing’s subsidiary, Sterling Homes,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 10, 2008 01:36 PM
Ind. Courts - "Dress code suit costs couple $40,931.50: Anderson plaintiffs' predicament illustrates the risks of being your own lawyer"
So reads the headline to this Indianapolis Star story today by Jon Murray. A few quotes from the story:Laura and Scott Bell took on their school district's new dress code, but their lawsuit was booted from court after they missed...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 24, 2007 09:28 AM
Ind. Courts - More on: Senate Judiciary committee approves Tinder nomination to 7th Circuit
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 1, which quoted Maureen Groppe of the Star Washington Bureau reporting that:The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved U.S. District Judge John Daniel Tinder's nomination to the federal appeals court. The Indianapolis native must...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 19, 2007 11:32 AM
Ind. Decisions - Appeal of wine shipping case to 7th Circuit
In this entry from Nov. 20, 2007, the ILB pointed to the brief of the State of Indiana, in its appeal of the wine shipping case:The wine shipping opinion issued by Judge John D. Tinder the end of August in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 13, 2007 05:47 PM
Ind. Law - Still more on: New Albany lawsuit seeks new council districts
Updating this ILB entry from July 8, 2006, Dick Kaukas of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today in a story that begins:The New Albany City Council made "a good-faith effort" but failed to comply with an agreement to settle a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 5, 2007 11:08 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Updating this ILB entry from August 29, 2007, the wine shipping opinion issued by Judge John D. Tinder in the case of Baude v. Heath is now on appeal to the 7th Circuit. The State of Indiana is appealing the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 20, 2007 01:36 PM
Ind. Courts - Senate Judiciary committee approves Tinder nomination to 7th Circuit
Maureen Groppe of the Star Washington Bureau reports this afternoon:WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved U.S. District Judge John Daniel Tinder's nomination to the federal appeals court. The Indianapolis native must still be voted on by the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 1, 2007 01:48 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Judge Tinder sails through confirmation hearing
Maureen Groppe of the Indianapolis Star Washington Bureau has a second report today (see earlier 9/26 report here) on Judge John Tinder's Sept. 25th hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is very similar to the first story....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 30, 2007 10:04 AM
Ind. Courts - More on: Federal District Judge John Tinder Senate hearings on nomination to 7th Circuit Tuesday, Sept. 25th
The time of the Tinder hearing has been changed to 3:30 PM. Try to listen to the hearing via this C-Span site, by selecting "Dicksen 226" at now 3:30 pm. Apparently audio only is available....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 25, 2007 03:21 PM
Ind. Courts - More on: Federal District Judge John Tinder Senate hearings on nomination to 7th Circuit Tuesday, Sept. 25th
Reminder: Check here to watch the Tinder hearing at 2:30 pm....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 25, 2007 10:02 AM
Ind. Courts - Federal District Judge John Tinder Senate hearings on nomination to 7th Circuit Tuesday, Sept. 25th
From the Indianapolis Star's weekly Behind Closed Doors column today:Sen. Richard Lugar, a Republican, and Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat, plan to give U.S. District Judge John Tinder of Indianapolis a bipartisan introduction at Tinder's confirmation hearing Tuesday to the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 23, 2007 10:42 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana wine lovers may still have trouble getting wines shipped to their homes"
So writes Eric Arnold in a feature in the Wine Spectator Online, headed "Indiana and Oregon Change Laws on Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipments: States now have similar, consumer-friendly rules, but Indiana wine lovers may still have trouble getting wines shipped to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 12, 2007 06:47 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on federal Judge Tinder's wine shipping decision
The Richmond Palladium-Item has this editorial today, headed "Ending state's protectionism":A federal judge has leveled the playing field for wineries seeking to ship their products. It's time Indiana get in step with the nation and discontinue old protectionist strategies. The...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 4, 2007 01:48 PM
Ind. Decisions - Still more on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, this press release has now been issued on behalf of the successful wineries:Victory for Indiana Wine Consumers Indianapolis, IN – Indiana wine consumers will once again be able to receive wine shipments from...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 30, 2007 05:02 PM
Ind. Decisions - More on: Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
Oddly, this decision which the ILB reported early last evening, has apparently only been picked up by one member of the media, Channel 6 NEWS. See their story here. Some quotes:A federal judge Wednesday declared parts of Indiana law regulating...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 30, 2007 01:58 PM
Ind. Decisions - Federal Judge Tinder rules for plainitiifs in Indiana wine shipping suit
An opinion has been issued today by Judge John D. Tinder in the case of Baude v. Heath - access the 71-page decision here. The ruling contains an excellent introductory section:This litigation challenges the constitutionality of Indiana laws that...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 29, 2007 06:02 PM
Ind. Courts - Federal judge John Tinder is described as fair, intelligent, thoughtful, modest
The Indianapolis Star has a feature today by Rob Schneider on SD Ind. federal Judge John D. Tinder, who has been nominated by President Bush to the 7th Circuit. Some quotes from the lengthy story, which also includes a side-bar...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 13, 2007 06:55 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Judge dismisses Anderson couple's lawsuit fighting dress code"
The AP reports:A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a couple who said the Anderson school district's new dress code violated state guarantees of a free education and students' right to free expression. U.S. District Judge John D. Tinder...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 7, 2007 03:15 PM
Ind. Decisions - One today from 7th Circuit
In USA v. Charles Johnson, Jr. (SD Ind., Judge Tinder), a 14-page opinion, Judge Ripple writes:Charles Johnson was charged in a two-count indictment with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e). Mr. Johnson filed...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 30, 2007 02:34 PM
Courts - More on: Federal judge John Daniel Tinder (SD Ind.) nominated to 7th Circuit
On July 17th the ILB reported that Judge Tinder had been nominated to the 7th Circuit. Here is a list of over three year's worth of ILB entries mentioning Judge Tinder. The list includes the results in most of the...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2007 11:37 AM
Courts - Federal judge John Daniel Tinder (SD Ind.) nominated to 7th Circuit
A press release sent out by the White House this afternoon announces several nominations, including:John Daniel Tinder, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Daniel A. Manion, retiring.Two pieces of news, the second being...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 17, 2007 05:41 PM
Ind. Courts - Federal judge lifts federal rules on state child welfare agency [Updated]
Rick Callahan of AP is reporting this afternoon that U.S. District Judge John Tinder has:lifted federal rules imposed 15 years ago on Indiana's child welfare agency after hearing that the state had improved the handling of Marion County's child neglect...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 11, 2007 02:07 PM
Ind. Decisions - Two today from the 7th Circuit
In Mickey Ervin v. Johnson & Johnson (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 6-page opinion, Judge Bauer writes:Mickey Ervin brought a products liability action against Johnson & Johnson, Inc. and Centocor, Inc., claiming that his prescription medication Remicade...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 9, 2007 01:18 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides two Indiana cases today
In Harzewski, Erisa v. Guidant Corp (SD Ind., Larry J. McKinney, Chief Judge), a 17-page opinion, Judge Posner writes:October 2004 to November 2005 was a period, prior to Boston Scientific’s acquisition of Guidant (which took place in April 2006),...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 5, 2007 12:23 PM
Ind. Decisions - One Indiana case decided today by 7th Circuit
In USA v. Eddie Lee Strong (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 12-page opinion, Judge Ripple writes:A jury found Eddie Strong, a felon, guilty of possessing ammunition but acquitted him of possessing a firearm. See 18 U.S.C. §...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 14, 2007 12:49 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues three decisions in Indiana cases today
In Decatur Ventures v. Stapleton Ventures (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), an opinion by Chief Judge Easterbrook, the question of vicarious liability of a supervisor of a “licensed trainee appraiser” under Indiana law:The district court granted summary judgment...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 4, 2007 12:47 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides two Indiana cases, in one it rules the NCAA must comply with a subpoena issued by the US Dept of Education
U.S. Dept. Educ v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n. (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge.) - Posner: The University of the District of Columbia self-reported "violations involving its basketball teams in the 2004-2005 season. The exact nature of the violations...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 21, 2007 12:54 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues two Indiana decisions today
Kikalos, Nick v. USA (ND Ind., James T. Moody, Judge), a 9-page opinion, FLAUM, Circuit Judge, writes:The Supreme Court held that “the protection of the revenue authorizes the Commissioner to demand information in a particular form, and he is...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 14, 2007 05:42 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today, plus two interesting non-Indiana cases
First, the Indiana case: In Halfhill v. Northeast School Corp. (John Daniel Tinder, Judge), Circuit Judge Flaum writes: Steven D. Halfhill worked as a third-grade teacher for the Northeast School Corporation (Northeast) in Sullivan County, Indiana during the 2001- 2002...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 28, 2006 01:02 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today, and two others of interest
In US v. Johnson (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 5-page opinion, Judge Posner writes:POSNER, Circuit Judge. Under the federal sentencing regime created by the Booker decision, the sentencing judge is first to compute and consider the guidelines...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 13, 2006 01:46 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one today, and it is an Indiana case
In Automation by Design v. Rayasbestos (John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 24-page, 2-1 opinion, Circuit Judge Rovner writes:In this copyright infringement dispute, Automation by Design, Inc. (ABD) alleges that Raybestos Products Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytech Corp.,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 15, 2006 04:45 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit rules on two Indiana cases today
In USA v. Cinergy Corp. (SD Ind., Larry J. McKinney, Chief Judge), a 9-page opinion, Circuit Judge Posner writes:The Environmental Protection Agency sued the owner of a number of coal-fired electric power plants claiming that the owner (Cinergy) had...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 17, 2006 02:09 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides two from Indiana today
In Patton, Brenda v. Keystone RV Co (ND Ind., Robert L. Miller Jr., Chief Judge), an 11-page opinion, Judge Kanne writes:This appeal requires us to determine whether the facts of this employment discrimination case constitute an objectively hostile work...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 1, 2006 01:05 PM
Ind. Decisions - Federal court rules architects' copyright suit against library can proceed
"Architects' suit against library gets green light: Judge refuses to dismiss case filed by firm that designed expansion" is the headline to a story today in the Indianapolis Star by Kevin Corcoran. Some quotes:The Central Library project's former architects will...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 29, 2006 08:33 AM
Ind. Courts - Judges featured
Indianapolis federal judge John Tinder is featured today by the Indianapolis Star in "Five Questions for John Tinder." A sample:What person has influenced you the most in shaping your legal philosophy? "I'd say Judge Patricia Gifford of Marion County criminal...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 25, 2006 09:04 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues three Indiana decisions [Updated]
In all the excitement yesterday over the toll road decision here, the ILB neglected to see that the 7th Circuit issued three opinions yesterday, all involving civil cases out of Indiana. In Bourne, Andrew v. Gilman, Marty (David F....
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 21, 2006 01:44 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit decides Indiana sentencing appeal
In affirming USA v. Taryll Miller (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 10-page opinion, Judge Easterbrook writes on p. 8:We held in United States v. Gipson, 425 F.3d 335 (7th Cir. 2005), that defendants are not entitled to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on June 7, 2006 04:47 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit issues one Indiana decision today
In USA v. Phillippi, Michael (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge), a 6-page opinion, Circuit Judge Manion concludes:Here, we would have no ground for disturbing the district court’s decision to admit the government’s evidence, even if the government had...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 5, 2006 02:19 PM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit posts 5 today, one is from Indiana
Gear, Brent v. Emergency Medical - double billing under Medicaid Dunlap, Charles A. v. Hepp, Randy - confrontation clause IFC Credit Corp. v. Aliano Brothers - validity of a forum selection clause Iysheh, Ali J. v. Gonzales, Alberto - immigration...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 1, 2006 01:05 PM
Ind. Courts - "Truck driver from Greenfield" defendant in espionage trial beginning tomorrow in federal court here
"Espionage trial begins tomorrow: Man accused of aiding Iraq" is the headline of an AP story by Ashley M. Heher published today in the Louisville Courier Journal. Some quotes:INDIANAPOLIS -- Allegations of international espionage will duel with claims of a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 8, 2006 08:26 AM
Ind. Courts - Is Judge Tinder our most interviewable jurist?
"Is Judge Tinder our most interviewable, or most interviewed, federal jurist?" It might seem so, at least on the Internet. IU-Indy law student Josh Claybourn posted this interview with federal (S.D. Indiana) Judge John D. Tinder on his blog, Indiana...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 29, 2005 06:23 AM
Ind. Courts - Federal Judge John D. Tinder featured in "Underneath Their Robes"
Not to be missed! Federal Judge John D. Tinder is featured in Underneath Their Robes. Access the feature directly here. Judge Tinder gives such lengthy and informative responses that only the answers to the first 10 questions in the interview...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 5, 2005 02:37 PM
Ind. Decisions - Police interference with protesters ruled illegal
Kevin O'Neal reports in the Indianapolis Star today that:A federal judge has ruled that Indianapolis police wrongfully prevented demonstrators from walking on the Circle on their way to protest at the 2003 National Governors Conference. "An ordinary police officer should...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 10, 2005 10:26 AM
Ind. Decisions - 7th Circuit posts five today; including an important Blakely/Booker ruling on retroactivity
Russell, Tracy v. Harms, Bryan (SD Ill.)Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and EASTERBROOK and SYKES, Circuit Judges. FLAUM, Chief Judge. Tracy Russell and Jennifer Davis filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Illinois State Police Officers Bryan...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 2, 2005 02:31 PM
Law - Weighing in on U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on Blakely application
Several Indiana papers have local stories today weighing in on what the U.S. Supreme Court decisions yesterday in U.S. v. Booker and U.S. v. Fanfan on the application of the Court's opinion last year in Blakely v. Washington to...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 13, 2005 08:19 AM
Indiana Decisions - 7th Circuit posts one
Branham, Gary L. v. Snow, John W. (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge)Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Gary L. Branham brought this action under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act or the Act), 29...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 17, 2004 01:00 PM
Indiana Decisions - 7th Circuit posts three today
Worldwide Street Preachers' Fellowship v. Peterson, Bart (SD Ind., John Daniel Tinder, Judge)Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and EVANS, Circuit Judges. RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Worldwide Street Preachers Fellowship and its members (collectively SPF) filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 29, 2004 01:17 PM
Indiana Decisions - [Updated] 7th Circuit posts four rulings
Note: The CA added three more cases to its site to go along with the first, which I had blogged here earlier today. Frederiksen, Michell v. Caneva, Ron (ND Ill.)Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. A...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 16, 2004 12:39 PM
Indiana Decisions - 7th Circuit posts six today
USA v. Pree, Bette J. (CD Ill.)Before COFFEY, RIPPLE and KANNE, Circuit Judges. RIPPLE, Circuit Judge. Bette J. Pree was indicted by a grand jury for one count of failing to file a tax return for the tax year 1994,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 14, 2004 02:35 PM
Indiana Courts - Judge Tinder speaks!
In response to this post this morning by Douglas Berman at Sentencing Law & Policy blog, commenting on U.S. Attorney (for the ND Indiana) Joseph Van Bokkelen's motion to stop sentencing until the U.S. Supreme Court speaks again, Judge John...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 3, 2004 10:20 AM
Indiana Decisions - Curfew Law Voided - Again
WRTV 6 is reporting this evening that federal Judge John Tinder has today thrown out the State's revised curfew law. Recall that earlier this year, in Hodkins v. Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis (1/22/04 USCA 7th Cir.) the 7th Circuit ruled,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2004 06:17 PM
Indiana Law - Indianapolis' Curfew Law Enforcement
On March 18, 2004 the Indiana Law Blog posted this entry that began:Earlier this year, in Hodkins v. Peterson, Mayor of Indianapolis (1/22/04 USCA 7th Cir.) the 7th Circuit ruled, in the words of the Indianapolis Star, that "that Indiana's...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 5, 2004 07:53 AM
Indiana Decisions - 7th Circuit Rulings Posted Today
USA v. WHITE, ANDREW S. (from the SD Ind., Judge Tinder):KANNE, Circuit Judge. Based upon an allegation of evidentiary error, Defendant Andrew S. White appeals his judgment of conviction for possession of firearms as a convicted felon, 18 U.S.C. ...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 11, 2004 03:44 PM
Indiana Decisions - 7th Circuit rules on Carmel cell-phone dispute
Sprint v. City of Carmel (3/22/04 USCA 7th Cir.) Evans, Circuit JudgeOne section of the historical Telecommunications Act of 1996 gives cellular telephone service providers the right to challenge local zoning decisions in federal court. 47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(B)(v). While...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 22, 2004 02:30 PM