The Indiana Law Blog http://indianalawblog.com/ Focus is on Indiana law, and on interesting developments in law, government, and more (not just in Indiana). en-us Copyright 2010 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:08:07 -0500 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:13:18 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.14 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court sides with Greenfield homeowner" Marilyn Elliott and Michael Elliott v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, et al., a Feb. 3rd decision by the Court of... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_a_120.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_a_120.html Ind. App.Ct. Decisions Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:08:07 -0500 Law - Possible recess appointment for Dawn Johnsen floated Manu Raju of Politico reports today:Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid used to consider recess appointments “an end run around the... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/law_possible_re.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/law_possible_re.html General Law Related Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:59:06 -0500 Ind. Law - Ignition interlock bills move to second house A long ILB entry from Nov. 21, 2009 was headed "More on: "Tippecanoe County superior court judge Michael Morrissey is... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_law_ignitio.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_law_ignitio.html Indiana Law Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:48:11 -0500 Environment - Stories on CAFOs, Pines coal ash, Asian Carp, Biomass plants A number of Indiana environmental stories today:"Randolph megadairy files for bankruptcy", from the Richmond Palladium-Item. "EPA to update Pines residents... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_sto_61.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_sto_61.html Environment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:24:17 -0500 Ind. Law - More on "The government has your baby's DNA " Updating this ILB entry from Saturday, Feb. 6th, USA Today has a long story today headed "Debate over blood samples... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_law_more_on_235.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_law_more_on_235.html Indiana Law Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:18:47 -0500 Courts - Cheek swabs and the 4th amendment On Jan. 11, 2010, the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Arturo Garcia-Torres v. State of... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_cheek_sw.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_cheek_sw.html Courts in general Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:56:12 -0500 Environment - "State lawmakers laying plans for coal-gas pipeline" Updating earlier, and worth reviewing, ILB entries, including "Still more on: Governor signs first bill of 2009 session" from Nov.... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_sta_23.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_sta_23.html Environment Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:45:00 -0500 Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 4 today (and 6 NFP) http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_c_1205.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_c_1205.html Ind. App.Ct. Decisions Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:19:12 -0500 Courts - "A former bank robber, Shon R. Hopwood emerged from more than a decade in federal prison as a skilled Supreme Court practitioner" Adam Liptak of the NY Times has a pretty amazing story today. Here is a sample:Mr. Hopwood spent much of... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_a_former.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_a_former.html Courts in general Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:23:39 -0500 Environment - Asian carp talks today at White House "may miss bigger lake challenge" Dan Egan of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel had this long and thorough story Sunday that began:The focus of Monday's White House... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_asi_1.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_asi_1.html Environment Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:58:33 -0500 Ind. Gov't. - Reader baffled by AG Zoeller's reported affirmance rate on criminal appeals [Updated] In this entry from Jan. 29, 2010, the ILB linked to two press releases of Attorney General Greg Zoeller. announcing... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_govt_reader_1.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_govt_reader_1.html Indiana Government Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:55:25 -0500 Catch-up: What did you miss over the weekend from the ILB? Here is the answer to "What did you miss from the ILB during the weekend?" From Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010:... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/catchup_what_di_11.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/catchup_what_di_11.html Catch-up Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:36:29 -0500 Ind. Decisions - Upcoming oral arguments this week and next This week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court (week of 2/8/10): 9:00 AM - State of Indiana v. James... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_u_141.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/ind_decisions_u_141.html Upcoming Oral Arguments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:28:31 -0500 Courts - "States Weigh Judicial Recusals: Some Judges, Businesses Oppose Restrictions on Cases Involving Campaign Contributors" The Jan. 26, 2010 WSJ has a story by Nathan Koppel that began:More states are responding to a longstanding concern... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_states_w.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/courts_states_w.html Courts in general Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:00:18 -0500 Environment - Even more on "Crawford County residents question biomass power project" Updating this Jan. 28th ILB entry, Grace Schneider of the Louisville Courier Journal attended another public meeting, this one in... http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_eve_8.html http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2010/02/environment_eve_8.html Environment Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:47:29 -0500