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7th Circuit dismisses South Bend’s appeal

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was presented a novel jurisdictional issue Tuesday: whether a municipal land use case can come within the exception to the doctrine of mootness for cases that are capable of repetition yet elude review.

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Judge orders refund of legislative fines

The Democratic members of the Indiana House who faced fines for failing to attend sessions in protest of right-to-work legislation will be reimbursed any amount withheld in 2011, according to a ruling from Marion Superior Judge David Dreyer. The judge also ordered that any fines imposed this session may not be collected.

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Student sues over ‘I (heart) BOOBIES’ bracelet

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a northern Indiana middle school student who believed he would be expelled if he didn’t cover up his bracelet that said “I (heart) BOOBIES.”

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Governor appoints interim secretary of state

After Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was found guilty of six felony charges Feb. 4, Gov. Mitch Daniels appointed Jerry Bonnet as interim secretary of state. A convicted felon cannot hold statewide office in Indiana.

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Justices accept 2 cases

The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to two cases, including one involving the validity of a search warrant.

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7th Circuit upholds firearm conviction

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s conviction of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, finding there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction.

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Federal judge speaker at Black History Month celebration

U.S. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the Southern District of Indiana is the featured speaker and will present remarks on “Celebrating the Role of the Courts in Indiana’s Black History,” Feb. 10 at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis.

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Justices uphold driver’s license suspension

The Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed the suspension of a man’s driver’s license following his conviction of possessing marijuana. While the driver’s license suspension statute generally applies only when the defendant uses the vehicle in the commission of the offense, it’s not required that the defendant must either own or be driving the vehicle when he commits the offense.

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Courtrooms shift in Southern District

With construction winding down at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Indianapolis, there are two changes regarding bankruptcy judges’ courtrooms.

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Personal cars fall under federal act exemption

The billing agent for a central Indiana volunteer fire department can’t bill individuals involved in auto accidents with their personal vehicles for clean-up costs of hazardous substances, according to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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