Articles tagged as: Attorney General Todd Rokita
July 10, 2024
Attorney General Todd Rokita sues East Chicago, alleging sanctuary cities ban violation
Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing East Chicago, arguing the northwest Indiana community is violating the state’s ban on sanctuary cities.
Read MoreJune 27, 2024
State seeks execution date for convicted Fort Wayne murderer
After 15 years with no executions of the eight men on Indiana’s death row, Indiana’s top elected officials filed with the Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday to schedule an execution date for Fort Wayne’s Joseph Corcoran. He was convicted of murdering four people in 1997.
Read MoreJune 17, 2024
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule with LGBTQ protections in 6 states, including Indiana
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
Pornography websites sue Indiana over new law requiring stricter age verification
A group of pornography website operators are suing the state of Indiana over a new law that requires stricter age verification for sites that have adult content.
Read MoreJune 3, 2024
Rokita threatens local communities with lawsuits over alleged 'sanctuary city' policies
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is threatening to sue three cities and a county for what he claims are violations of the states ban on sanctuary cities.
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
Rokita unopposed at Indiana GOP convention, lieutenant governor race contested
Incumbent Todd Rokita will be the Republican nominee for attorney general this year after no one signed up to challenge him at the state GOP convention next month.
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
Industry trade groups, environmental groups react to new EPA lawsuit
A group of 27 states, co-led by Attorney General Todd Rokita, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent carbon reduction rule.
Read MoreMay 20, 2024
Indiana tells schools to ignore LGBTQ student protections as Title IX fight begins
Indiana’s education department is telling school districts not to adopt new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students and sex-based discrimination as the the rules are challenged in federal court.
Read MoreMay 15, 2024
Expert: Legal discussion on terminated pregnancy reports in complicated 'gray' area
The Indiana Department of Health stopped sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports due to patient privacy concerns. But the attorney general and an anti-abortion group say this violates the states public records law. One legal expert said the requirements and privacy concerns create complicated gray areas for state officials to navigate.
Read MoreMay 10, 2024
Indiana joins states, industry trade groups filing lawsuit against EPA carbon rule
A group of states co-led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its recent carbon rule.
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