ROKITA RESPONDS: AG denies misconduct in fiery answer to second disciplinary complaint
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 19, 2025 In his answer to the second disciplinary complaint lodged against him, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is denying he contradicted sworn statements to the Indiana Supreme Court and is distancing himself from the press re “...”
AG Rokita expands DEI investigation into Notre Dame and Butler
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 15, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is increasing the pressure on the University of Notre Dame and Butler University to comply with his demand that they provide information about their diversity, equity and inclusion polici “...”
GERRYMANDERING MESS: U.S. Supreme Court sidestepping partisan question in 2019 opens door to mid-decade redistricting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 14, 2025 To explain why Indiana, a deep red state, is seriously considering redrawing its congressional districts this year in the hopes of sending, at most, two more Hoosier Republicans to Capitol Hill in 2026, attorney Jay Yeag “...”
I MUST ‘SPEAK FREELY’: AG Rokita argues disciplinary commission is violating his free speech and he now seeks to investigate that body
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 22, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is hitting back at the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, claiming it is making an “impermissible attempt” to curb his right to free speech and indicating that he is lau “...”
MORE DISCIPLINE? AG Rokita denies charges after new disciplinary complaint alleges ‘dishonesty’ in reaction to earlier misconduct
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 31, 2025 The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has filed a second disciplinary complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alleging that after his public reprimand in November 2023, the state’s top lawyer e “...”
NEW IMMIGRATION SUIT: AG Rokita alleges St. Joseph County Police are violating state law, which SJCPD denies
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 28, 2025 In a hastily called news conference Friday in South Bend, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced his office has filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph County Sheriff William Redman and the St. Joseph County Police Depar “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Rokita Again…
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy’s blog. By Sheila Kennedy December 3, 2024 Among the worst results of the recent election was the local–and sadly predictable–victory of Indiana’s statewide Republican ticket. Mike Braun can be expected to obedien “...”
OPEN RECORDS RESPONSE: Indiana secretary of state, attorney general defend actions regarding media requests for names on voter verification list
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 22, 2024 The Indiana attorney general and Indiana secretary of state told the Indiana public access counselor on Wednesday that they are still determining whether the list of 585,774 registered Hoosier voters whose citizenship stat “...”
VOTER STATUS CONTROVERSY: Legislators press Indiana secretary of state official over citizenship verification letter sent to federal agency
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 20, 2024 Under questioning from state Democratic lawmakers, Indiana Deputy Secretary of State Jerry Bonnet disputed the contention that nearly 600,000 Hoosiers included on a list sent to the federal government less than a month bef “...”
MORE DELAYS? After Indiana Supreme Court order, second investigation into AG Rokita’s conduct likely won’t be finished until February 2025
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 26, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has faced three disciplinary investigations – and one public reprimand – for statements he has made while serving as the state’s top lawyer. However, he may not face fallout from “...”