Texas Tribune Story: Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map
This story originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. by Eleanor Klibanoff The Texas Tribune November 21, 2025 Texas is back to using its 2025 congressional map, at least temporarily, after Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted the state’s request to pause a court ruling th “...”
‘TEMPORARY REPRIEVE’? IU reverses course and will print student paper, but distrust remains
By Steven Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2025 Indiana University has reversed course on its decision to end print publication of the Indiana Daily Student, its award-winning student newspaper, after two weeks of intensive blowback, including accusations of censorship a “...”
‘BARRIER TO VOTING’: Indiana sued over proof-of-citizenship laws; naturalized citizens at risk
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 22, 2025 After warning lawmakers about potential litigation and sending two letters asserting the state is violating federal election laws, voting-rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against Indiana election officials over the sta “...”
PRIVACY CONCERNS: Democracy advocates sue to stop pooling of Americans’ personal data
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2025 A class action lawsuit filed Sept. 30 in federal court provides a glimpse into what the Trump administration is doing with the voter data Indiana and other states have entered into the SAVE system and turned over to the U.S “...”
COURT STATS: Indiana Supreme Court sees steady caseload, says legal threats rising
In a review of the Indiana Supreme Court’s 2024-25 fiscal year, statistics show the workload was about the same as in previous years, but Chief Justice Loretta Rush noted, the public has filed more complaints against attorneys, more lawyers have sought mental health counseling, “...”
‘REALLY MEANT IT’: AG Rokita’s 2nd disciplinary case dismissed after reaffirming earlier misconduct
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 9, 2025 The second disciplinary complaint alleging Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita had been untruthful with the Indiana Supreme Court has been dismissed, bringing an end to a case that erupted days after the state’s top lawye “...”
MEDIATION POSSIBLE: ‘Productive dialogue’ cited in delay of AG Rokita’s 2nd disciplinary case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 2, 2025 The first pre-hearing in Indiana Attorney General’s Todd Rokita’s second disciplinary case was canceled at the request of the lawyers representing both parties, possibly indicating mediation talks are underway. Rokita’ “...”
‘BAD FAITH’ ACCUSATION: Exodus Refugee sues AG Rokita over civil investigative demand
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 26, 2025 The lawsuit recently filed by Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. appears to be the first to challenge the civil investigative demands that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has been using to access internal documents and “...”
CONSTITUTION DAY: Greenhouse lecture at Purdue, judges in classrooms mark celebration
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2025 To mark the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, Linda Greenhouse, an awarding-winning journalist, visited Purdue University and delivered a warning about the American system of government. “You do “...”
VOTING CASE: Morales touts ‘proof’ of noncitizens on rolls, sends voter info to DOJ
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 12, 2025 At a news conference Friday morning, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales championed his office’s effort to ensure only U.S. citizens are on the state’s voter rolls, but voting-rights advocacy groups criticized Mo “...”