BMV to hold another public hearing on proposed ban on gender marker changes to IDs
The proposed rule would prevent transgender Hoosiers from changing the gender marker on their driver’s licenses to match their gender identity.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump
James accused the Trump administration of using the justice system as a “tool of revenge”
Rokita’s lawsuit against St. Joseph County’s sheriff dismissed for lack of evidence
Judge Jenny Manier wrote in the court’s order that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has not provided “any real factual basis” to support his argument that St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman and the St. Joseph County Police Department were not cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it
Two men last weekend were wrongly charged under a far-reaching Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended by a judicial order, according to a Monday report from the state attorney general’s office.
Rokita to deny state contracts to law firms that use DEI practices
Starting Oct. 24, the new policy will allow Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita to block a state agency’s request for outside counsel if the law firm engages in “unconstitutional” diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events
The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, saying they are forcing consumers to pay more to see live events through a variety of illegal tactics.
State contractors who violate anti-DEI policies could face civil penalties
The Indiana attorney general, in coordination with Gov. Mike Braun’s administration, is reviewing all state contracts to ensure that they do not violate the state’s anti-DEI laws.
AG Todd Rokita responds to state commission, denies any wrongdoing in disciplinary case
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita stands firm in his assertions that he did not engage in dishonest or contradictory behavior, “vehemently” disputing the high court disciplinary commission’s most recent charges against him in his response to its complaint on Friday.
Ward seeks execution pause over lethal injection concerns; AG argues date should stand
Attorneys for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office are sparring before the state’s highest court over whether Ward’s tentative execution date should stand.
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
It was not clear which former officials might be the target of any grand jury activity, where the grand jury that might ultimately hear evidence will be located or which prosecutors might be involved in pursuing the investigation.
Trump’s onetime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein is well-known — and also documented in records
The revelation that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump that his name was in the Jeffrey Epstein files has focused fresh attention on the president’s relationship with the wealthy financier and the Justice Department’s announcement this month that it would not be releasing any additional documents from the case.
Trump urged supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. With Epstein, that’s coming back to haunt him
Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI abruptly walked back the notion that there’s an Epstein client list of elites who participated in the wealthy New York financier’s trafficking of underage girls.
Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims ‘tens of thousands’ of videos
The Associated Press spoke with lawyers and law enforcement officials in criminal cases of Epstein and socialite former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell who said they hadn’t seen and didn’t know of a trove of recordings like what Bondi described.
Rokita, Morales file lawsuit, allege federal failure to help with voter ID verification
Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the Indiana officials alleging the federal agency has failed to help verify the citizenship status of voters who registered in Indiana without providing state-issued forms of identification.
Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said Thursday.
Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was ‘wholly lawless’
The U.S. government’s decision to arrest a Maryland man and send him to a notorious prison in El Salvador appears to be “wholly lawless,” a federal judge wrote Sunday in a legal opinion explaining why she had ordered the Trump administration to bring him back to the United States.
State sues General Motors and OnStar, claiming deceptive practices
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit accusing the companies of collecting and selling Indiana drivers’ personal data and driving habit information to insurance companies without the drivers’ knowledge or consent.
7th Circuit denies rehearing of Indiana ban on gender-affirming care
The denial means the ban remains in effect while litigation challenging the law is still pending before the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.
State appellate court reverses trial court’s order on Evansville doctor’s medical license
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is applauding a February appellate court ruling that an Evansville doctor will remain without his medical license after being accused of sexually touching five patients during their appointments.