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 “...”
MOONLIGHTING CASE DENIED: Indiana Supreme Court won’t hear appeal, allowing AG Rokita to keep advisory report confidential
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 30, 2024 The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to hear the dispute over an inspector general’s report on Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s former moonlighting gig, upholding a lower court’s decision which applied a last-m “...”
PATIENT PRIVACY: AG Rokita claims victory after dropping IU Health lawsuit, but a federal judge had already dismissed the case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2024 Claiming a “win for patient privacy,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office has dropped its lawsuit against Indiana University Health, but a federal court had already tossed the case in June, finding the “...”
SANCTUARY DISPUTE ADVANCES: AG Rokita ‘pushing forward’ with lawsuits against Monroe County and Gary, after claiming victory in East Chicago case
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 2, 2024 As Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita claimed a “big win” in his sanctuary cities lawsuit against the city of East Chicago, his office is continuing to litigate a similar lawsuit against the Monroe County Sheriff and pr “...”
COUNSEL QUITS: Famed conservative lawyer Jim Bopp suddenly withdraws from handling cases for AG Rokita
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 19, 2024 Prominent conservative attorney James Bopp Jr. has parted ways with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office, withdrawing from ongoing cases and ending his $250,000 contract. On Thursday, Bopp filed motions to withdraw “...”