Indiana attorney general billing Texas trip to taxpayers
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita took a state-paid trip to the U.S-Mexican border last week and attended a Donald Trump rally along the way.
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Indiana recovers $316K from settlement of Medicaid fraud kickback scheme
The Indiana Medicaid program has recovered more than $316,000 in funds from a $4.9 million resolution of allegations against PharMerica Inc., one of the nation’s largest long-term care pharmacies, after 14 years of litigation.
Indiana AG sides with Indianapolis Archdiocese in discrimination appeal
Wading into the fight between a former school guidance counselor and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asserting the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is prohibited from “interfering” in church decisions by the legal doctrine of the ministerial exception.
‘Global assault’ on Indiana abortion laws goes to skeptical 7th Circuit
The so-called “global assault” on Indiana’s abortion regulation scheme was back in court on Wednesday, with the state urging the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to keep in place a stay of an injunction against several Indiana abortion provisions put in place over the summer. But at least one member of the appellate court seemed hesitant to render a decision given a high-profile abortion case pending at the U.S. Supreme Court.
AG Rokita sues Biden administration over preschool masks, vaccine mandates
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has joined attorneys general in 23 other states in a lawsuit against the Biden administration over mask and vaccine mandates the federal government imposed on all preschool programs funded by the federal Head Start program.
Rokita revises ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ to cover curriculum, medical issues
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has released a revised version of his controversial “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” offering additional guidance to Hoosier parents on educational issues such as filing civil rights claims, opting out of curriculum and the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as reminding parents of their right to petition lawmakers regarding their child’s education.
New judge requested in dispute over Rokita’s private employment
A Marion County resident seeking to review an advisory opinion issued to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita about the private-sector job he held while he was beginning his term as the state’s top lawyer is asking the trial judge in the case be removed and a special judge be appointed.
Indiana filing three lawsuits over federal vaccine mandate
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday called for a lawsuit challenging vaccine requirements, directing the Indiana Department of Labor to work with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on a lawsuit against the federal government regarding OSHA’s issued ETS.
Indiana’s governor asks court to review emergency law ruling
Indiana’s governor is asking the state’s high court to review a judge’s ruling that upheld a new law giving legislators more power to intervene during public health emergencies.
DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law
The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.
AG sues Evansville company alleged to be ‘gateway’ for international robocalls
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against an Indiana company that allegedly acted as a gateway for robocallers from several Southeast Asian countries into the United States.
Judge upholds Indiana emergency law challenged by governor
A judge on Thursday upheld the increased power Indiana legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies, siding with them in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Indiana’s newest attorneys reminded of their duty to serve
In welcoming Indiana’s newest attorneys Friday, Chief Justice Loretta Rush pointed out the class represented a series of firsts for the state’s legal profession — they were the first to be admitted in an in-person ceremony in two years and were the first to take the Uniform Bar Exam.
Indiana governor’s lawyers could bill nearly $200K for suit
The Indiana governor’s office has signed a contract paying a law firm up to nearly $200,000 for challenging the increased power state legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies.
Indiana AG urges Congress to not pass voting rights bill
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading an effort to derail the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, calling the legislation “misguided, clumsy and heavy-handed.”
Rokita joins coalition urging Supreme Court to review religious doctrine case
Indiana has joined a multi-state coalition calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling in a Virginia case that denied a tax exemption to a church based on the “government’s interpretation” of its religious doctrine.
Indiana recovers $1.8M in national settlement with drug manufacturer
Indiana Medicaid has recovered $1.8 million as part of a $75 million national civil settlement with New York-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., which allegedly overcharged Medicaid programs for drugs for almost a decade.