Articles tagged as: ACLU of Indiana
April 7, 2016
Planned Parenthood To Challenge Indiana Abortion Law In Court
Proponents say the law ensures the dignity of all lives and prevents discrimination against those with disabilities. But Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Indiana say the measure unconstitutionally violates a woman's privacy.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2016
Federal Judge Denies State's Request For Stay In Refugee Suit
A federal judge will not temporarily halt her ruling on Indiana's refugee resettlement program. The state will have to provide funding to refugee resettlement organizations while the legal battle over money for resettlement continues.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2016
Opponents Vow Court Fight Over Indiana Abortion Law
The new law bans women from getting abortions because of fetal genetic defects, and it prohibit abortions from being performed because of a fetus's race, sex or ancestry. Critics of the legislation -- including some Republican lawmakers -- say it goes too far.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2016
Indiana Officials Appealing Judge's Syrian Refugee Decision
The Indiana attorney general's office is asking a federal judge to put on hold her order against Gov. Mike Pence's efforts to bar state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2016
Exodus To Resettle More Syrian Refugee Families
A judge ruled Monday in a civil lawsuit against Gov. Mike Pence, saying that Pence cannot deny state funds to Syrian refugees. The ACLU of Indiana is suing Pence on behalf of Exodus.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2016
Federal Judge Rules Indiana Can't Block Syrian Refugees
In a statement, Gov. Mike Pence says he will seek to immediately halt the effects of the judge's ruling and appeal the decision.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2016
Marion County Judge Dismisses DCS Workload Suit
The judge dismissed the lawsuit Monday saying the caseworkers don't have the legal right to bring the claim against DCS.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2016
Indiana Officials Defend Refugee Policy In Federal Court
Exodus Refugee Immigration is suing the state over Gov. Pence's policy to withhold money from agencies resettling Syrian refugees.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2016
ACLU of Indiana, Department of Corrections Reach Settlement
The ACLU of Indiana, Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services and Indiana Department of Correction have finally reached an agreement on how to treat mentally ill prisoners, years after a judge attributed a number of suicides to poor treatment in Indiana prisons.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2015
Indiana ACLU Sues To Demand Medicaid Reimburse For Hepatitis C Drugs
In the last few years, new medications have come on the market that can cure hepatitis C with a more than 90 percent success rate, but for some people on Medicaid, actually getting that cure can be difficult.
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