Articles tagged as: Sarah Evans Barker
June 10, 2019
Judge Rejects Indiana AG's Bid To Block Abortion Clinic
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker on Friday denied Attorney General Curtis Hill's request for an immediate stay to prevent the clinic from opening until Indiana's appeal is considered.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2017
Local Attorney Nominated For Federal Judge Position
The White House says Trump nominated James Sweeney II for the position with the U.S. District Court that covers the southern two-thirds of Indiana.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2017
State To Appeal Ruling On Anti-Abortion Law
Attorney General Curtis Hill said the ruling makes it easier for a 14-year-old to get an abortion than a tattoo.
Read MoreJune 29, 2017
Planned Parenthood Applauds, Right To Life Decries Abortion Ruling
Federal Judge Sarah Evans Barker halted three provisions of Indiana's 2017 anti-abortion law dealing with underage girls who seek abortions.
Read MoreJune 28, 2017
Judge Halts Key Parts Of New Indiana Anti-Abortion Law
Judge Sarah Evans Barker issued a temporary injunction to prevent the state from enforcing three provisions of the controversial measure.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2015
Battle Over Ballot Selfies Isn't Over In Indiana
Hoosiers headed to the polls Tuesday will be able to snap a picture of their ballot after a federal judge last month halted a new law banning such photos. But, the law's author doesn't want to give up the fight to prohibit so-called ballot selfies.
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.
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