Charles Vaughan Sr., attorney known for representing Ryan White in school battle, dies at 96
Vaughan gained national attention while representing the Kokomo teenager after he was barred from attending school due to his AIDS diagnosis.
The Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit to proceed cautiously and hold off for 90 days. But the judges refused.
The two lawsuits stem from an incident in November 2025 in which students gathered in the university’s administration building to leave notes for President Geoffrey Mearns expressing their concerns regarding Ball State’s financial ties to Israel.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appears to have had a quiet legislative session — his second since taking office — but his cabinet leaders were working behind the scenes on several key bills.
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