Articles tagged as: ACLU
May 18, 2017
Planned Parenthood Challenges Latest Indiana Abortion Law
Planned Parenthood wants a court to halt portions of a new Indiana abortion law. It’s the 5th lawsuit over abortion legislation in 7 years.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2016
Southeast Indiana City Faces Suit Over Stalled Group Home
The city of Lawrenceburg faces a lawsuit alleging that it is discriminating against people with disabilities by classifying a proposed new group home as a boarding house or medical facility.
Read MoreApril 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 MoreNovember 25, 2015
ACLU Files Another Suit Against Indiana Over Hep C Treatment
The newest lawsuit is over Medicaid payments for Hepatitis C treatment.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2015
ACLU Suit Aims To Stop Pence From Blocking Refugees
The ACLU is seeking a preliminary injunction on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, a nonprofit corporation that assists refugees with federal money funneled through the state.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2015
Judge Halts Indiana's Ban On Ballot Selfies
The state said its law banning people from taking pictures of their ballot – whether filled out or not – in the voting booth was to help prevent voter coercion and vote buying and selling. But federal judge Sarah Evans Barker says the state didn’t show any evidence that those problems exist.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2015
ACLU Challenges Indiana's Ban On Ballot Selfies
The ACLU says an Indiana law barring voters from taking pictures of their ballot in the voting booth violates the First Amendment, but the state is countering that the legislature is trying to prevent voter fraud.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2015
Indiana Supreme Court To Decide Future of Personalized License Plates
The Indiana Supreme Court will consider the future of Indiana’s personalized license plates after the state and the ACLU each had their say over a lawsuit challenging the program.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2015
Pence Discusses DCS Amid Lawsuit
Gov. Mike Pence says he can’t comment on a lawsuit alleging the Department of Child Services is breaking state law by not adhering to guidelines limiting employee caseloads. But, he says he’s confident the agency is on solid footing.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2015
ACLU Sues State Over Child Services Caseloads
Indiana law mandates that DCS must have enough caseworkers so that one employee doesn’t supervise more than 17 children at a time. Case manager Mary Price said her caseload is 43 children – too many, she said, to effectively handle.
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