Articles tagged as: Indiana Attorney General
July 7, 2022
Indiana's abortion laws may tighten before Legislature acts
Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana conceded defeat Friday in their fight to block two anti-abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month to end constitutional protection for abortion.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Indiana, other states win U.S. Supreme Court battle over EPA climate authority
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Indiana and 18 other states in a case to limit how the federal government can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Attorney General Rokita seeks to lift injunctions on previously halted abortion laws
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the courts to lift injunctions on three previously halted abortion restrictions. This comes as state lawmakers prepare to meet in a special session to enact a likely statewide abortion ban.
Read MoreApril 28, 2022
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sues major Black Lives Matter organization
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking a major Black Lives Matter organization to court.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Senate bill that would allow state AG to intervene at county level dies
The bill was introduced last month and passed the Senate, but it did not receive a hearing in the House. Under the bill, the attorney general could request an outside special prosecutor be appointed if a county prosecutor refused to “categorically” prosecute certain crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2022
Rokita sued over barring journalist from press conferences
For the last few months, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has barred Abdul-Hakim Shabazz from attending his press conferences. Shabazz is a longtime Indiana political commentator and writer, which includes running the website Indy Politics.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
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.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Indiana Senate backs allowing usurping of county prosecutors
Indiana Senate Republicans have again endorsed a proposal that would empower the state attorney general to seek appointment of special prosecutors to take over criminal cases that local authorities have decided against pursuing.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2022
Indiana among those suing Google saying it invades users' privacy
The District of Columbia, Indiana, Texas and Washington state are suing Google for allegedly deceiving consumers and invading their privacy by making it nearly impossible for them to stop their location from being tracked.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
Navient settlement to provide more than $31 million in relief to Hoosier borrowers
Student loan servicer Navient has agreed to a $1.85 billion settlement with 39 states, including Indiana.
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