Trial court blocks enforcement of Indiana’s new abortion law
Seven days after Indiana’s near-total abortion ban took effect, the Monroe Circuit Court granted a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing the new law.
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Rokita: No ‘woke’ criteria allowed in pension investments
Indiana and its investment managers can’t make government employee pension system investments based on environmental, social or governance criteria, Attorney General Todd Rokita wrote in an advisory opinion released Thursday.
‘Abortion-complications’ lawsuit dismissed; Rokita vows to continue anti-abortion work
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against an Indiana law requiring doctors to report “abortion complications” to the state, continuing a trend that began when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion.
Plaintiff presses for release of advisory opinion regarding AG Rokita’s private employment
Declaring Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is attempting to use the state’s open records law as both a shield and a sword, an Indianapolis woman is asking a federal court to make public an agency opinion about the top Hoosier lawyer’s private-sector job he kept when he entered elected office.
Future of abortion litigation in Indiana uncertain after governor signs abortion ban bill
The future of litigation waging a “global assault” on Indiana’s abortion regulation scheme is on hold as lawyers for both the state and pro-abortion rights organizations consider how to respond to Indiana’s new near-total abortion ban.
Jeffersonville funeral home where 31 corpses found has license suspended
The license of a southern Indiana funeral home has been suspended after police found more than 30 unrefrigerated bodies there last month, including some that were badly decomposed, the state’s attorney general’s office announced on Thursday.
29 Indiana law school professors sign on to letters criticizing AG Rokita’s conduct
More than two dozen Indiana law school professors are condemning Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for the recent “false and misleading” statements he made toward a Hoosier doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio girl.
Doctor’s lawyer defends steps in 10-year-old girl’s abortion
The lawyer for an Indiana doctor at the center of a political firestorm after speaking out about a 10-year-old child abuse victim who traveled from Ohio for an abortion said Thursday that her client provided proper treatment and did not violate any patient privacy laws in discussing the unidentified girl’s case.
7th Circuit lifts injunction against slate of IN abortion laws following Dobbs ruling
Several injunctions entered as part of what has been called a “global assault” on Indiana’s abortion regulation scheme were lifted Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that ended the constitutional right to an abortion.
Indiana pays nearly $520,000 to law firm for governor’s suit
The Indiana governor’s office racked up more than $500,000 in legal bills for its successful court fight against an attempt by state legislators to give themselves more power to intervene during public health emergencies.
AG Rokita asks court to lift multiple abortion injunctions following Dobbs decision
Days after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana to lift multiple injunctions against state abortion laws.
AG Rokita supports Martinsville schools in dispute with trans student over restroom policy
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is wading into the dispute between a transgender middle school student and the Martinsville school district, arguing a federal judge was wrong to order the school to allow the student to use the restroom aligning with his gender identity.
Indiana AG defends ‘common sense’ trans athlete law in brief
Calling the American Civil Liberties Union “leftist” and the lawsuit challenging a ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports “nonsensical wokesim,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a brief supporting the new measure restricting K-12 transgender athletes from participating in their gender-identifying sport.
Indiana to get $2.9M in settlement over `free’ TurboTax ads
Indiana will get $2.9 million from a nationwide settlement with a software company that misled users who filed their taxes through TurboTax.
IN Supreme Court agrees with Holcomb in ruling special session law is unconstitutional
A unanimous Indiana Supreme Court has found HEA 1123, the controversial law allowing the Legislature to call itself into special session, violates the state’s constitution, handing Gov. Eric Holcomb a victory in a fight with the legislators that was ignited by the restrictions implemented during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former chief deputy urges court to allow complaint against state treasurer to continue
The whistleblower alleging Indiana Treasurer Kelly Mitchell used illegal contracting to steer millions of dollars to campaign donors is urging the trial court to let the lawsuit continue, asserting that granting the motion to dismiss would “reward (Mitchell) and all Defendants for their failure to follow the law.”
Todd Rokita: Expanding liberty, empowering families key to economy
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita shares his opinion on how Indiana’s economy can prosper moving forward.
Indiana leads 18-state amicus brief siding with Texas heartbeat abortion law
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and 17 other states have filed an amicus brief before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a controversial Texas abortion law that makes abortion illegal in that state after heartbeat activity is detected in an embryo.
Public comment sought on proposed trial procedure rule concerning constitutionality challenges
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a newly proposed constitutionality challenge rule to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
Indiana AG files suit against Black Lives Matter
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation as part of an ongoing investigation related to the organization’s use of funds donated by Hoosiers.